Google Pixel 9a vs Honor Magic 8 Pro
Short Description
Google Pixel 9a
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1080 x 2424 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 13 MP / Front camera: 13MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 5100 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Screen size: 6.71" / Resolution: 1256 x 2808 px / Main camera: 200 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP / Front camera: 50MP / RAM: 12GB, 16GB / Battery power: 7200 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Google Pixel 9a
Honor Magic 8 Pro
How is Google Pixel 9a better than Honor Magic 8 Pro?
Lighter: 186 g (6.56 ounces) vs 219 g (7.73 ounces)
Narrower: 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) vs 75 mm (2.95 inches)
Shorter: 154.7 mm (6.09 inches) vs 161.2 mm (6.35 inches)
Google Pixel 9a
Honor Magic 8 Pro
How is Honor Magic 8 Pro better than Google Pixel 9a?
Bigger battery capacity: 7200 mAh vs 5100 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.6 GHz & 6 x 3.62 GHz vs 1 x 3.1 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 1.92 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB, 16GB vs 8GB
AnTuTu score is about 333% higher
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 200 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP vs 48 MP & 13 MP
More megapixels front camera: 50MP vs 13MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.71" vs 6.3"
Better display resolution: 1256 x 2808 px vs 1080 x 2424 px
Higher charging speed: 120W vs 23W
The phone is 6 months newer
Size Comparison
Google Pixel 9a
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Height
154.7 mm
(6.09 inches)
Width
73.3 mm
(2.89 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
186 g
(6.56 ounces)
6.3"
6.71"
Height
161.2 mm
(6.35 inches)
Width
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.71"
Weight
219 g
(7.73 ounces)
Height
154.7 mm
(6.09 inches)
Width
73.3 mm
(2.89 inches)
Thickness
8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
186 g
(6.56 ounces)
Height
161.2 mm
(6.35 inches)
Width
75 mm
(2.95 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.71"
Weight
219 g
(7.73 ounces)
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Google Pixel 9a
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Honor Magic 8 Pro
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Google Pixel 9a
991,079
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4,288,382 +332.7%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
CPU
Google Pixel 9a
161,737
Honor Magic 8 Pro
1,212,902 +649.92%
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Google Pixel 9a
464,865
Honor Magic 8 Pro
1,469,542 +216.12%
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Google Pixel 9a
191,750
Honor Magic 8 Pro
600,024 +212.92%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Google Pixel 9a
172,727
Honor Magic 8 Pro
1,005,914 +482.37%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Google Pixel 9a
4,500
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10,686 +137.47%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Google Pixel 9a
1,600
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3,675 +129.69%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Google Pixel 9a
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Design
Weight
186 g (6.56 ounces)
219 g (7.73 ounces)
Thickness
8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Width
73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
75 mm (2.95 inches)
Height
154.7 mm (6.09 inches)
161.2 mm (6.35 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP69
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
1.5 m
Volume
100.92 cm³
100.35 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
Waterproof
-
Color options
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Black, White, Gold, Mint
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.3"
6.71"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
422 ppi
458 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2424 px
1256 x 2808 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
1800 nits
1800 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 3
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM
8GB
12GB, 16GB
Android version
Android 15
Android 16
CPU speed
1 x 3.1 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 1.92 GHz
2 x 4.6 GHz & 6 x 3.62 GHz
GPU clock speed
940 MHz
1200 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
4200 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
4 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
-
85.1 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
L2 cache
8 MB
-
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
16GB
-
L3 cache
4 MB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
6W
-
Shading units
-
1536
Release date
2025
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 13 MP
200 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP
Front camera
13MP
50MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.2 & f/1.7
f/2.6 & f/1.6 & f/2
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
-
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
3.7x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
-
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
-
✔
Shoots raw
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
-
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
0.8 µm & 1.12 µm
-
Supports HDR10 recording
✔
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
5100 mAh
7200 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
23W
120W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
80W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Has an ultra power-saving mode
✔
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
30 hours
-
Comes with a charger
-
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has LDAC
✔
-
Has aptX HD
✔
✔
Has aptX Lossless
-
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
2
-
Has aptX Adaptive
-
✔
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
-
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
-
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.3
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Body sar (eu)
1.39W/kg
-
Head SAR (eu)
0.99W/kg
-
Has crash detection
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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