Google Pixel vs. Honor 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel and Honor 9. 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 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Honor 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 147.3 mm Honor 9 has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 70.9 mm Honor 9 has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.45 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 155 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black Sapphire blue
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium Metal, glass
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 9
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.15" Honor 9 has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 441 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than Honor 9.
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) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Honor 9
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 9
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 9 has more internal memory than Google Pixel.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel Honor 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Hybrid Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Dual shooting mode
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 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Honor 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 3200 mAh Honor 9 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Honor 9 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1560 minutes -
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
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Pixel Honor 9
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 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel Honor 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA
Supported Digital Video Standards - RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP
FEATURES Google Pixel Honor 9
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 Active noise-cancellation
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel Honor 9
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 Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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