Honor 6X vs. Google Pixel 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 6X and Google Pixel 3. 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 6X vs. Google Pixel 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.9 mm 145.6 mm Honor 6X has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 76.2 mm 68.2 mm Honor 6X has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Google Pixel 3 is narrower than Honor 6X.
Weight 162 g 148 g Google Pixel 3 is lighter than Honor 6X.
Body Colour Grey | Gold Not pink | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material Metal Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 has better screen resolution than Honor 6X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than Honor 6X.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
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 3 has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 655 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 has higher clock speed than Honor 6X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 has more RAM than Honor 6X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 has more internal memory than Honor 6X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 has better camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 6X has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
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
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 2915 mAh Honor 6X has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
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CELLULAR Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, 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 46, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, 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 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Active noise-cancellation MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Honor 6X Google Pixel 3
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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