Honor 50 vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 50 and Google Pixel 6a. 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 50 vs. Google Pixel 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number NTH-NX9 G1AZG
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.96 mm 152.2 mm Honor 50 has greater height than Google Pixel 6a.
Width 73.76 mm 71.8 mm Honor 50 has greater width than Google Pixel 6a.
Depth 7.78 mm 8.9 mm Honor 50 is narrower than Honor 50.
Weight 175 g 178 g Honor 50 is lighter than Honor 50.
Body Colour Midnight black | Emerald Green Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head), 2.76 W/kg (limb) 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type 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
DISPLAY Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.57" 6.134" Honor 50 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 6a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6a has better screen resolution than Honor 50.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 6a has better pixel density than Honor 50.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 1073.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Honor 50 has better colour depth than Google Pixel 6a.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 60 Hz Honor 50 has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 6a.
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz -
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Honor 50 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Sensor Size 1/1.52" 1/2.55" Google Pixel 6a has better camera sensor size than Honor 50.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Google Pixel 6a has better lens aperture than Honor 50.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size 2.1 μm 1.4 μm Honor 50 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 6a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion mode, Fast Motion mode, Multi-video recording Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash Flash
Still Image Resolutions 12032 x 9024 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better second camera resolution than Honor 50.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 50 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 6a has better front lens aperture than Honor 50.
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Honor 50 has larger front lens field of view than Google Pixel 6a.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Super night selfie mode, AI Wide-angle selfie -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 4410 mAh Google Pixel 6a has larger battery capacity than Honor 50.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 45 min -
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 BLE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, SBC -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio -
FEATURES Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Honor 50 Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories USB cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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