Honor 300 Pro vs Google Pixel 9
89 out of 100
VS
80 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Honor 300 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 2, 2024, against the Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Honor 300 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2186K versus 1074K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 27W)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Has a 0.48 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 4700 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2133 and 1832 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2700 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.85:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 437 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 152.8 mm (6.02 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 72 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 903 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~1792 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 478540 | 237029 |
| GPU | 896091 | 449828 |
| Memory | 433332 | 189059 |
| UX | 378504 | 198336 |
| Total score | 2186467 | 1074252 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [5 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | MagicOS 9 | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 19 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5300 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 27 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (12 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 15 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:41 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:01 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:38 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:41 hr |
| Standby | - | 98 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OVH9000 | Samsung GNK |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.31" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.55" |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 75 |
| Preview | - | 83 |
| Zoom | - | 132 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 20 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2024 | August 2024 |
| Release date | December 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $470 | $799 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.4 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
