Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Honor Magic 8 Pro
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Honor Magic 8 Pro (94/100)
Honor Magic 8 Pro leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to Google Pixel 5a 5G (49/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 17.0 Poor | 97.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 49.0 Poor | 94.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 33.0 Poor | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Capacity | 4680 mAh | 7200 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes (81% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Gaming | 05:59 hr | 08:32 hr |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 120 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Standby | 114 hr | 116 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 24:12 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:17 hr | 14:24 hr |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (80 W) |
| Battery cycles | — | 1600 cycles |
| Bypass charging | — | Yes |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 235764 | 1207069 |
| Data manipulation | 7976 | 17118 |
| GPU | 68267 | 1513881 |
| Graphics score | 446 | 2979 |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 22 FPS |
| Memory | 122137 | 461553 |
| Multi-core score | 2078 | 10610 |
| Photo editing | 19870 | 40028 |
| Single-core score | 851 | 3568 |
| Stability | 99% | — |
| Total score | 597153 | 3966144 |
| UX | 170985 | 783641 |
| Video editing | 5699 | 8214 |
| Web score | 6739 | 22533 |
| Writing score | 11348 | 30415 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 27643 |
| Section 1 | — | 56 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 46 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 40 FPS |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8 | — |
| 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/32/38/39/40/41/42/46/48/66/71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | — |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| DisplayPort | — | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| Multi SIM mode | — | Standby |
Design and build
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 inches) | 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Glass |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP69 |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Drop resistance | — | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| Repairability | — | Good (3.41/5) |
Display
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display | - DCI-P3- Always-On Display- DC Dimming |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 6000 nits |
| PPI | 413 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1256 x 2808 pixels |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Giant Rhino Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 89.9% |
| Size | 6.34 inches | 6.71 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
Main camera
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 122° |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 23 mm |
| Image resolution | 4290 x 2800 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12.2 MP2) Ultrawide: 16 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP2) Telephoto: 200 MP3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 12.2 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.7x |
Memory
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Other
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2021 | October 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 120 W |
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $999 |
| Release date | October 2021 | October 2025 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Face recognition sensor- Fingerprint |
| Successor | -Google Pixel 10a | — |
Performance
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)- 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| FLOPS | ~480 GFLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 384 | 1536 |
| Graphics | Adreno 620 | Adreno 840 |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 696 | Hexagon |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-11-15(Apтём) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-01-05(Aiden) | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-04-15(Nam Le) | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-06-25->Lyncos | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-07(carrrpernaxa) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-18(WatchingTV) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-07-19(WatchingTV) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| ROM | Stock Android | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | — | 7 years |
| Security updates | — | 7 years |
Sound
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
DxOMark main camera tests
| Specification | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Honor Magic 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Bokeh | — | 165 |
| Samples | — | Photo samples of Honor Magic 8 Pro from DxOMark |
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