Huawei Honor 9X vs Google Pixel 10a

38 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X

Larger display: 6.59in

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 183g vs 196.8g
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
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
- 6/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 9X and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 9X

48

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 9X

38

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 9X

23

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 9X

18

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 9X

50

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 9X

51

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 9X

38

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	POLED
Size	6.59 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	460 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3 %	85.3 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 9X

481 nits

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
Response time	29 ms	n/a
Contrast	969:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.5 mm (6.44 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	77.3 mm (3.04 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	196.8 g (6.94 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 9X

84.3 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710F	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	650 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 9X

512

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 9X

1555

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1555	4079

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 9X

248602

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	89924	205843
GPU	34025	338916
Memory	59171	213407
UX	65482	152079
NanoReview Score	248602	910245

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 9X

559

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	43.9 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	559	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor 9X

6430

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Writing score	6877	n/a
Web score	5821	n/a
Video editing	4885	n/a
Data manipulation	5361	n/a
NanoReview Score	6430	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)	Android 16
OS Size	15.4 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 12	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	4000 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

Huawei Honor 9X

19:04

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	07:29 h	10:33 h
Video Playback	10:29 h	23:15 h
Games	04:36 h	06:06 h
Standby Mode	98 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 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	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	27 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX582	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/2	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	13 MP
Aperture	n/a	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	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	20 mm
Sensor	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	1 μm	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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	USB Type-C	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 - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	4	n/a
5G Support	n/a	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 9X

78 dB

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2019 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
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

Results

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

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Huawei Honor 9X

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Google Pixel 10a

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Huawei Honor 9X vs Google Pixel 10a

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