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Honor 90 vs Google Pixel 8

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Honor 90 vs Google Pixel 8

68 out of 100
Honor 90
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Honor 90
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Honor 90 (with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition) that was released on May 29, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor 90
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1142K versus 712K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1459 against 1181 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Honor 90 and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Honor 90
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1200 x 2664 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.98:920:9
PPI435 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1600 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio90.4%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.7%99.2%
PWM728 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Honor 90
1181 nits
Pixel 8+24%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height161.9 mm (6.37 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74.1 mm (2.92 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight183 g (6.46 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Blue, GreenBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90+4%
90.4%
Pixel 8
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Honor 90 and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated EditionGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock2500 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 644Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock443 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1013.8 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90
1124
Pixel 8+51%
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90
3278
Pixel 8+31%
4281
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Honor 90
712204
Pixel 8+60%
1142697
CPU214286355012
GPU168672374696
Memory180223183080
UX149023229909
Total score7122041142697
Samples[11 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score10492 -
Video editing7373 -
Photo editing27068 -
Data manipulation9807 -
Writing score11979 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMMagicOS 8.0Stock Android
OS size23 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power66 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (80% in 35 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:12 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:26 hr08:08 hr
Watching video11:56 hr14:06 hr
Gaming04:40 hr04:49 hr
Standby84 hr81 hr
General battery life
Honor 90
19:10 hr
Pixel 8+3%
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16256 x 121928192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length - 25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.4"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.56 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size - 1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Honor 90
128
Pixel 8+19%
152
Video quality
Honor 90
126
Pixel 8+17%
148
Generic main camera score
Honor 90
122
Pixel 8+21%
148
Bokeh6070
Preview6464
Zoom86129
SamplesPhoto samples of Honor 90 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61123648 x 2736
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Pixel size - 1.22 micron
Autofocus - No
Stabilization - Digital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Honor 90+2%
91.1 dB
Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMay 2023October 2023
Release dateJune 2023October 2023
Launch price$499$699
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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