Google Pixel 5 vs. Honor X8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 5 and Honor X8. 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 5 vs. Honor X8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number GTT9Q TFY-LX1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.7 mm 163.4 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 70.4 mm 74.7 mm Honor X8 has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 8 mm 7.45 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Google Pixel 5.
Weight 151 g 177 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Google Pixel 5.
Body Colour Just black | Sorta sage Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Flexible OLED LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Honor X8 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor X8 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 432 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than Honor X8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
CAMERA Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Honor X8 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 5.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Stickers
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor X8 has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9216 x 6912
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Noise reduction
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better second camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Google Pixel 5 has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 5.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor X8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Google Pixel 5 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 5.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Stickers
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition, Smile Capture Honor X8 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 4608 x 3456
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4080 mAh 4000 mAh Google Pixel 5 has larger battery capacity than Honor X8.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, FDD-LTE
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 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 -
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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 -
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
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, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Google Pixel 5 Honor X8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) -
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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