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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2015-11-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is much better than HTC One A9's global score of 72.1. Google Pixel's design weights the same than the HTC One A9, but it is thicker. Google Pixel features a little faster CPU than HTC One A9, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC One A9. Both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the same number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a screen with the same size. Google Pixel has a much better camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12.3 mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
HTC One A9 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel features greater battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has a 29 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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