HONOR Magic6 Lite vs Google Pixel 7a
The HONOR Magic6 Lite scores 5.6 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2. The HONOR Magic6 Lite leads in display and battery, while the Google Pixel 7a is ahead in performance, camera, design and software support. The HONOR Magic6 Lite is the newer phone, announced Dec 5, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic6 Lite
- Bigger battery 5,300 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
- Faster wired charging 35 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Newer model Dec 5, 2023 vs May 10, 2023
- More storage 256 GB vs 128 GB
Why choose the Google Pixel 7a
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP53
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Stereo speakers
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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 Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Overall
5.6
6.2
Display
7.5
7.3
Performance
4.4
5.5
Camera
5.0
6.4
Battery
5.1
4.0
Design
6.3
7.7
Software support
5.0
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.8
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Size
6.78 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2652 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
429 ppi
429 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
—
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.85 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G710 MP7
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.75
64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73"
Optical stabilization
—
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
5 MP
13 MP
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
16 MP
13 MP
Front video
1080p@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Capacity
5,300 mAh
4,385 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
—
Wired charging
35 W
18 W
Wireless charging
—
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Dimensions
163.6 × 75.5 × 7.98 mm
152 × 72.9 × 9 mm
Thickness
7.98 mm
9 mm
Weight
185 g
193.5 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP53
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise Orange, Titanium Silver
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.1
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
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
MagicOS 7.2
—
OS updates
—
5 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic6 LiteGoogle Pixel 7a
Announced
Dec 5, 2023
May 10, 2023
Released
Jan 3, 2024
May 10, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$499
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