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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit better than the HTC One A9, having a 78.9 score against 72.1. The Google Pixel 3a XL design is noticeably newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the HTC One A9. The HTC One A9 features just a bit better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen density.
HTC One A9 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit better CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a way better battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 2150mAh. Google Pixel 3a XL has a superior camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also by far the cheapest.
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