Honor X8 vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor X8 and Google Pixel 7a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor X8 vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TFY-LX1 GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.4 mm 152 mm Honor X8 has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.7 mm 72.9 mm Honor X8 has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 7.45 mm 9 mm Honor X8 is narrower than Honor X8.
Weight 177 g 193.5 g Honor X8 is lighter than Honor X8.
Body Colour Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver 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 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head), 2.75 W/kg (limb) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.1" Honor X8 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2388 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than Honor X8.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.9:9 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 Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode 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 X8 Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
RAM 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Honor X8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Honor X8 has better lens aperture than Honor X8.
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 8x 5x Honor X8 has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 7a.
Special Effects HDR, Stickers -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Aperture mode, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, High-res 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor X8 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 9216 x 6912 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Noise reduction 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Honor X8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) 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 X8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Honor X8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better front lens aperture than Honor X8.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Stickers -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, portrait mode, Timer Shot, Mirror reflection, Filter mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture - Honor X8 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Honor X8.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge - Honor X8 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 13
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission LTE, FDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - 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 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 5.0 BLE Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES Honor X8 Google Pixel 7a
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo 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 X8 Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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