Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Honor 90 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Honor 90 Lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Honor 90 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 162.9 mm Honor 90 Lite has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 74.5 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Honor 90 Lite.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.48 mm Honor 90 Lite is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 179 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Cyan lake | Midnight black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Honor 90 Lite is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Honor 90 Lite has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor 90 Lite has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.9:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye comfort mode
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Night Display, Dark mode, True Colour, One-handed Mode, multi-window, dynamic dimming, JNCD < 1, Edgeless display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 90 Lite has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 Mali-G57 MC2
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Honor 90 Lite has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Honor 90 Lite has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 100 Megapixel Honor 90 Lite has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
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
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Portrait mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Capture smiles, Aperture mode, Super Macro, wide-angle mode, Multi-video recording, High-res, instant movie
Light Source - LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 11584 x 8688
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 -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 90 Lite has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 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) - Portrait mode, Capture smiles, Mirror reflection, Multi-video recording
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor 90 Lite has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
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) - Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh Honor 90 Lite has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor 90 Lite has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 90 Lite has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - MagicOS 7.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles - SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Phone Functions 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 Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Gesture Controls, Virtual Proximity Sensing, HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL Honor 90 Lite
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied)
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