In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157 mm | 158 mm | Google Pixel 3 XL has greater height than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 76.7 mm | Honor 8 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Depth | 6.97 mm | 7.9 mm | Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Weight | 184 g | 184 g | Both phones are the same weight. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Clearly white | Not pink | Just black | |
| Body Material | - | Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | Flexible OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.7" | 6.3" | Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Display Format | QHD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 515 ppi | 523 ppi | Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18.5:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 100000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR. |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than Honor 8 Pro. |
| 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) | Mali G71 MP8 | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 |
| MEMORY | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Honor 8 Pro has more RAM than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel | Google Pixel 3 XL has better camera resolution than Honor 8 Pro. |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.8 | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 76 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | 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 | - | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 3968 x 2976 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Audio Note | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 107 degree(s) | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/1.8 | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | - | 75 degree(s) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3430 mAh | Honor 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 110 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 504 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1800 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Standby: up to 504 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1800 min |
Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 5, Band 8 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 | 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | LDAC | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Google Pixel 3 XL has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA | Apt-X, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module |
| OTHERS | Honor 8 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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