HONOR 70 vs Google Pixel 6a

The HONOR 70 scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 6a scores 5.6. The HONOR 70 leads in display, performance, camera and battery, while the Google Pixel 6a is ahead in design and software support. The HONOR 70 is the newer phone, announced May 30, 2022.

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HONOR HONOR 70
6.5 Price TBA
Top score
Google Google Pixel 6a
5.6 From $449
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the HONOR 70

  • Bigger battery 4,800 mAh vs 4,410 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 66 W vs 18 W
  • Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.1 inches
  • Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Newer model May 30, 2022 vs May 11, 2022
  • More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB

Why choose the Google Pixel 6a

  • Better water resistance IP67 vs None
  • Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
  • Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
  • Sharper display 429 ppi vs 395 ppi
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Stereo speakers

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Overall 6.5 5.6
Display 8.1 6.5
Performance 6.6 5.2
Camera 6.0 5.6
Battery 5.1 3.7
Design 5.8 7.8
Software support 4.3 7.4
Value for money 6.0 est. 3.1

Display

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Size 6.67 inches 6.1 inches
Type OLED, Super Curved OLED OLED
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 395 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
HDR HDR10+ —
Protection — Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Process 6 nm 5 nm
Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2.8 GHz
GPU Adreno 642L Mali-G78 MP20
Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,437
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 3,235
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB
Storage type — UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Main camera 54 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.49" 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55"
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Rear cameras 3 2
Rear video 4K@30 4K@60
Front camera 32 MP 8 MP
Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Capacity 4,800 mAh 4,410 mAh
Battery type Li-Po —
Wired charging 66 W 18 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Dimensions 161.4 × 73.3 × 7.91 mm 152.2 × 71.8 × 8.9 mm
Thickness 7.91 mm 8.9 mm
Weight 178 g 178 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Aluminum
Back Glass Plastic
Water resistance None IP67
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors Crystal Silver, Icelandic Frost, Emerald Green, Midnight Black Charcoal, Chalk, Sage

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
OS at launch Android 12 Android 12
Interface Magic UI 6.1 —
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec HONOR 70Google Pixel 6a
Announced May 30, 2022 May 11, 2022
Released Jun 7, 2022 Jul 28, 2022
Status Discontinued Discontinued
US launch price — $449

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