Honor 6 Plus vs. Google Pixel 2 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 6 Plus and Google Pixel 2 XL. 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

Honor 6 Plus vs. Google Pixel 2 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.4 mm 157.9 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater height than Honor 6 Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 2 XL has greater width than Honor 6 Plus.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.9 mm Honor 6 Plus is narrower than Honor 6 Plus.
Weight 165 g 175 g Honor 6 Plus is lighter than Honor 6 Plus.
Body Colour Gold | White Just black | Black & white
Body Material Plastic, aluminium Aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 2 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value - 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Google Pixel 2 XL has larger screen size than Honor 6 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 2 XL has better screen resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 538 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Honor 6 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 100000:1 Google Pixel 2 XL has better display contrast ratio than Honor 6 Plus.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology 3D Arc Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 925 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.35 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 2 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more RAM than Honor 6 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 2 XL has more internal memory than Honor 6 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 2 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures -
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner, Full Focus technology (EDOF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 3520 mAh Honor 6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Google Pixel 2 XL has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 8.0.1 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 29, Band 30, 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 2 XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices - 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, Pixel Visual Core
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 2 XL
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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