Google Pixel vs. Honor 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel and Honor 8 Pro. 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 vs. Honor 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 157 mm Honor 8 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 77.5 mm Honor 8 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 6.97 mm Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 184 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Midnight black
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.7" Honor 8 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Honor 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Google Pixel.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 441 ppi 515 ppi Honor 8 Pro has better pixel density than Google Pixel.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali G71 MP8
MEMORY Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Honor 8 Pro has more RAM than Google Pixel.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 8 Pro has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Timer mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Ultra Snapshot, Watermark mode, Light Painting mode, tap to focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile Capture Honor 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 3968 x 2976
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Audio Note
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 110 min
Standby Time 456 hours 504 hours Honor 8 Pro has longer standby time than Google Pixel.
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1800 minutes Honor 8 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Google Pixel.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Google Pixel has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA
Supported Digital Video Standards - RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP
FEATURES Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
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, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function -
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Honor 8 Pro
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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