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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 3 XL has an overall score of 80.7, which is much better than the HTC One A9's 72.1 general score. Although the Google Pixel 3 XL is much newer than the HTC One A9, it's just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit sharper screen than HTC One A9, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display and a bigger display.
Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit more powerful CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a larger amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 3 XL shoots better photos and videos than HTC One A9, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
The HTC One A9 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3 XL has a much longer battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 2150mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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