Honor X9d vs Google Pixel 10a

74 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9d Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9d

Larger display: 6.79in
Higher pixel density: 427ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5100mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Lighter design: 183g vs 193g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9d and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9d

88

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9d

70

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9d

53

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9d

67

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9d

100

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9d

73

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9d

74

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.79 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1200x2640 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.85:9	20:9
Pixel density	427 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1800 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9d

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	76.1 mm (3 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold - Green - Brown	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9d

90.8 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9d and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 810	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	256	896
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9d

1086

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9d

3103

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1086	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3103	4079

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9d

977304

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	358049	205843
GPU	160718	338916
Memory	210830	213407
UX	247707	152079
NanoReview Score	977304	910245

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	MagicOS 9.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	8300 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	30 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:29 h

Battery Life

Honor X9d

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	n/a	10:33 h
Video Playback	n/a	23:15 h
Games	n/a	06:06 h
Standby Mode	n/a	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	20 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	350	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes, 66 W	No

Results

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Honor X9d vs Google Pixel 10a

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