Honor 9 Lite vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 9 Lite and Google Pixel 3a. 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 9 Lite vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 151.3 mm Google Pixel 3a has greater height than Honor 9 Lite.
Width 71.9 mm 70.1 mm Honor 9 Lite has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.2 mm Honor 9 Lite is narrower than Honor 9 Lite.
Weight 149 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Honor 9 Lite.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material Glass Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
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) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 5.6" Honor 9 Lite has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Honor 9 Lite.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Honor 9 Lite.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, FullView Display Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Honor 9 Lite has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
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 615
MEMORY Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a has more RAM than Honor 9 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than Honor 9 Lite.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Honor 9 Lite has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a has better lens aperture than Honor 9 Lite.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Gender Beauty Mode, Portrait Mode 2.0 Portrait mode
Light Source Flash -
Video Resolutions - 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9 Lite has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
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
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
CELLULAR Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
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 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MID Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
FEATURES Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
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 Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Honor 9 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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