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| Global Score | |
| 66.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.85 x 0.40 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 335.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 Rogue GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is much better than HTC One M9 Plus's general score of 66.8. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has the newer 11 version while HTC One M9 Plus has Android 5.0 version, providing some additional features.
HTC One M9 Plus features a much better display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. HTC One M9 Plus features a little better performance than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the HTC One M9 Plus also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Google Pixel 4a has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 4a features a much better battery performance than HTC One M9 Plus. The Google Pixel 4a captures much clearer photographs and videos than HTC One M9 Plus, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a worse video resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a costs a bit more than the HTC One M9 Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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