Honor 9 vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9 and Google Pixel 4a. 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 9 vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.3 mm 144 mm Honor 9 has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 70.9 mm 69.4 mm Honor 9 has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 7.45 mm 8.2 mm Honor 9 is narrower than Honor 9.
Weight 155 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Honor 9.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Just black
Body Material Metal, glass Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.15" 5.8" Google Pixel 4a has larger screen size than Honor 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a has better screen resolution than Honor 9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 4a has better pixel density than Honor 9.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
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 4a has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 9 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4a.
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 618
MEMORY Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a has more RAM than Honor 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a has more internal memory than Honor 9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Honor 9 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Honor 9.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode Portrait mode, Night Sight
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
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.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a has better front lens aperture than Honor 9.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3140 mAh Honor 9 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
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 7.0 Nougat Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP -
FEATURES Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Honor 9 Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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