In depth comparison and review of Honor 9X and Google Pixel 7a. 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 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer Model Number | - | GHL1X | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 152 mm | Honor 9X has greater height than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 72.9 mm | Honor 9X has greater width than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Depth | 8.8 mm | 9 mm | Honor 9X is narrower than Honor 9X. |
| Weight | 196.8 g | 193.5 g | Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Honor 9X. |
| Body Colour | Midnight black | Sapphire blue | Sea | Snow | Charcoal | |
| Body Material | - | Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP67 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.84 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) | 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
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 | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | LTPS | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.59" | 6.1" | Honor 9X has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Honor 9X. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 391 ppi | 429 ppi | Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Honor 9X. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Blue light filter | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Honor Full View Display | Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 710F | Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Honor 9X has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Honor 9X. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Honor 9X. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.73" | Honor 9X has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.89 | Honor 9X has better lens aperture than Honor 9X. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 5x | |
| HDR Mode | - | Live HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait | Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur | |
| White Balance | - | Custom | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Google Pixel 7a has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 9X. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Distortion correction | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Bokeh effect | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Front Camera Design | Pop-up | - | |
| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Honor 9X has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 95 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 3D Portrait Lighting | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4385 mAh | Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Talk Time | 1440 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1440 min Playback (video): up to 13 hrs Playback (Music): up to 120 hrs Gaming: up to 8 hrs |
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | EMUI 9.1 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 BLE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | 3GP, MP4 | H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC |
| FEATURES | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer | Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle |
| OTHERS | Honor 9X | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 100 % - aluminium housing |
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