Honor 6 Plus vs. Google Pixel XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 6 Plus and Google Pixel 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 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.4 mm 155 mm Google Pixel XL has greater height than Honor 6 Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 75.7 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 7.5 mm 8.64 mm Honor 6 Plus is narrower than Honor 6 Plus.
Weight 165 g 168 g Honor 6 Plus is lighter than Honor 6 Plus.
Body Colour Gold | White Very silver | Quite black
Body Material Plastic, aluminium Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.89 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel XL has better screen resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 534 ppi Google Pixel 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 XL has better display contrast ratio than Honor 6 Plus.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 925 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8996 pro AB
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Google Pixel XL has more RAM than Honor 6 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Google Pixel 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 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Google Pixel XL has better camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Light Source Dual LED flash 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, 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
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner, Full Focus technology (EDOF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 3450 mAh Honor 6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel XL.
Standby Time - 552 hours
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Google Pixel XL has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 7.1 Nougat
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 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, 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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Google Pixel XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel 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
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Honor 6 Plus Google Pixel XL
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB 3.1 Type A-C cable, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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