Honor 20 PRO vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20 PRO and Google Pixel 7a. 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

Honor 20 PRO vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 152 mm Honor 20 PRO has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 73.97 mm 72.9 mm Honor 20 PRO has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8.44 mm 9 mm Honor 20 PRO is narrower than Honor 20 PRO.
Weight 182 g 193.5 g Honor 20 PRO is lighter than Honor 20 PRO.
Body Colour Phantom black | Phantom blue Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material Curved 3D glass Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.1" Honor 20 PRO has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Honor 20 PRO.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 412 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Honor 20 PRO.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
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 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Honor 20 PRO has more internal memory than Google Pixel 7a.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Honor 20 PRO.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.73" Honor 20 PRO has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 7a.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.4 F/1.89 Honor 20 PRO has better lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.8 μm Honor 20 PRO has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion video Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI Image Stabilisation, AI Ultra clarity, Dual ISP, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor 20 PRO.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Honor 20 PRO has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Hybrid Zoom 5x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor 20 PRO has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Honor 20 PRO has better front lens aperture than Honor 20 PRO.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Honor 20 PRO.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor 20 PRO has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 141 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA -
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Virtual Surround Sound -
FEATURES Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, Dual-NPU Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Honor 20 PRO Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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