HONOR 90 vs Google Pixel 7a

The HONOR 90 scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2. The HONOR 90 leads in display and battery, while the Google Pixel 7a is ahead in performance, camera, design and software support. The HONOR 90 is the newer phone, announced May 29, 2023.

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HONOR HONOR 90

5.9 Price TBA

Google Google Pixel 7a

6.2 From $499

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Key differences

Why choose the HONOR 90

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
Faster wired charging 66 W vs 18 W
Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.1 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model May 29, 2023 vs May 10, 2023
More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB

Why choose the Google Pixel 7a

Better water resistance IP67 vs None
Longer OS update support 5 years vs 2 years
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers
Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6

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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 90Google Pixel 7a

Overall 5.9 6.2

Display 7.7 7.3

Performance 4.9 5.5

Camera 5.9 6.4

Battery 5.3 4.0

Design 5.2 7.7

Software support 4.3 7.4

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.8

Display

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

Size 6.7 inches 6.1 inches

Type OLED, Quad-Curved Floating Screen (AMOLED) OLED

Resolution 1200 × 2664 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 435 ppi 429 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,600 nits —

Protection — Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2

Process 4 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2.85 GHz

GPU Adreno 644 Mali-G710 MP7

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB 8 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.4" 64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12 MP 13 MP

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video — 4K@60

Front camera 50 MP 13 MP

Front video — 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,385 mAh

Battery type Li-Po —

Wired charging 66 W 18 W

Wireless charging — 7.5 W

Reverse wireless — ✕ No

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

Dimensions 161.9 × 74.1 × 7.8 mm 152 × 72.9 × 9 mm

Thickness 7.8 mm 9 mm

Weight 183 g 193.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Plastic

Water resistance None IP67

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Connectivity and features

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.2 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface MagicOS 7.1 —

OS updates 2 years 5 years

Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec HONOR 90Google Pixel 7a

Announced May 29, 2023 May 10, 2023

Released Jun 7, 2023 May 10, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $499

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