Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 70 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 70 vs Google Pixel 6

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Huawei Honor 70
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Google Pixel 6
Huawei Honor 70
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 70 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 70 and Google Pixel 6
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 70
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)61 Hz397 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 70], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.91 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 70 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 512 1280
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10641363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30253100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 70
618614
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU198611243524
GPU149579308790
Memory122975139643
UX147449203162
NanoReview Score618614895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 8 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing09:26 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:55 h13:13 h
Games05:40 h05:02 h
Standby Mode98 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 54 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8768x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix54 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSony IMX800Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.491/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
115
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
129
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 70
115
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh5565
Preview6065
Zoom7779
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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