Honor 8 vs. Google Pixel XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 and Google Pixel 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8 vs. Google Pixel XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.5 mm 155 mm Google Pixel XL has greater height than Honor 8.
Width 71 mm 75.7 mm Google Pixel XL has greater width than Honor 8.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.64 mm Honor 8 is narrower than Honor 8.
Weight 153 g 168 g Honor 8 is lighter than Honor 8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Pearl white | Sapphire blue Very silver | Quite black
Body Material - Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.69 W/kg (body), 1.5 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.89 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Google Pixel XL has larger screen size than Honor 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel XL has better screen resolution than Honor 8.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 534 ppi Google Pixel XL has better pixel density than Honor 8.
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 8.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8996 pro AB
Clock Speed 2.3 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
MEMORY Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Google Pixel XL has better camera resolution than Honor 8.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel XL has better lens aperture than Honor 8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 8 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
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) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
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 Focus free
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3450 mAh Google Pixel XL has larger battery capacity than Honor 8.
Standby Time - 552 hours
Talk Time 2550 minutes 1920 minutes Honor 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Google Pixel XL.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 255 min Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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/ac 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 SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support, Integrated Sound Chamber -
FEATURES Honor 8 Google Pixel XL
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual noise reduction microphones, Smart Control 4.0 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 8 Google Pixel XL
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool 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) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% -
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