Google Pixel vs Honor 8 Pro

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Comparing the Google Pixel vs Honor 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Google Pixel runs at 2.15 GHz, making Honor 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Honor 8 Pro offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Google Pixel offers 5 inches, making Honor 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Google Pixel features a AMOLED display compared to Honor 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Google Pixel the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel and Honor 8 Pro feature a 12.3 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel and Honor 8 Pro feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Honor 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Google Pixel offers 2770 mAh, making Honor 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Pixel offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Honor 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Pixel and Honor 8 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Oct, 2016
10 Jul, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 821
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

2770 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid metal build
  • Impressive display
  • Versatile pair of snappers
  • Powerful hardware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up, quickly
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,520 ratings)
4.4/5
(15,197 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 10, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 960
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
515 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.8 %
73.44 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

143.8 mm
157 mm
162.7 mm

Width

69.5 mm
77.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
6.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

143 grams
184 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.55µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2770 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)
Up to 30 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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