Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Honor 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Honor 8S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Honor 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 147.13 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Honor 8S.
Width 76.1 mm 70.78 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Honor 8S.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.45 mm Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 146 g Honor 8S is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Gold | Black | Blue
Body Material Polycarbonate Dual-Texture Body
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.5 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.71" Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than Honor 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than Honor 8S.
Display Format Full HD+ HD
Pixel Density 402 ppi 294 ppi Google Pixel 3a XL has better pixel density than Honor 8S.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing FullView Display, Dewdrop Notch Display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6761
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Google Pixel 3a XL has higher processor core quantity than Honor 8S.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 2 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more RAM than Honor 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more internal memory than Honor 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 8S has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Portrait mode Low-light shots, Bokeh Mode
Light Source - LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4208 x 3120
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better front camera resolution than Honor 8S.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - AI Beautify
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 2592 x 1936
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Intelligent beautification
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 3020 mAh Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than Honor 8S.
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.0
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Face Unlock
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 8S
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Power adapter
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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