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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| Gold, Gray and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 3 XL is much better than the HTC One A9, getting a score of 80.7 against 71.3. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3 XL body is just a bit thicker and heavier than the HTC One A9. The HTC One A9 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a just a little lower display pixels density.
HTC One A9 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a better performing processor than HTC One A9, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much better battery life than HTC One A9, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL takes clearer photos and videos than HTC One A9, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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