Honor 9X vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9X 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 9X vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.5 mm 144 mm Honor 9X has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 77.3 mm 69.4 mm Honor 9X has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 4a is narrower than Honor 9X.
Weight 196.8 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Honor 9X.
Body Colour Midnight black | Sapphire blue Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.84 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 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
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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 5.8" Honor 9X has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 391 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 4a has better pixel density than Honor 9X.
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 Enhancement Technology Blue light filter -
Display Features Honor Full View Display Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a has more RAM than Honor 9X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Honor 9X has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Honor 9X.
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 - HDR+
Camera Modes 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait Portrait mode, Night Sight
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Honor 9X has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a has better front lens aperture than Honor 9X.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3140 mAh Honor 9X has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4a has fast charging technology.
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
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CELLULAR Honor 9X 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 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 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 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 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 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
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 4a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9X Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
FEATURES Honor 9X 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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer 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 9X Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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