Honor Magic3 Pro+ vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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Honor Magic3 Pro+ Google Pixel 9a
Released · August 2021
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.8-inch · 2772x1344px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
12GB · 512GB
8GB · 128GB
4600 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2021 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€1499 8GB/128 - $499 | €599
8GB/256GB - $599 | €649

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
162.8 x 74.9mm x 9.94 mm
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.32 oz / 236.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ceramic Black, Ceramic White Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 94.87% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2772x1344px, 18.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC (5 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680 Prime
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/512GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4385
3D Mark High
Untested 2625
3D Mark Low
Untested 2124

Battery

Type
4600 mAh 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
64 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
Aperture size: F3.5
Sensor size: 1/2"
Fourth camera
64 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
13 MP (Dual-Camera) 13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

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