Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8X and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8X vs Google Pixel 10a

37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Huawei Honor 8X
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Google Pixel 10a
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 8X
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD POLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 85.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time39.6 msn/a
Contrast880:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 64 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5121681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15544079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU90845205843
GPU33949338916
Memory56329213407
UX70005152079
NanoReview Score251128910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score564n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score8826n/a
Web score6453n/a
Video editing5366n/a
Data manipulation5510n/a
NanoReview Score7527n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging No Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing07:11 h10:33 h
Video Playback09:57 h23:15 h
Games04:15 h06:06 h
Standby Mode110 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 20 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 5160x3872 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix20 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN8
Sensor sizen/a1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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