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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 3a is a little bit better than the HTC One M9, having a 78.8 score against 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a has a newer 11 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, providing a couple additional features. The Google Pixel 3a body is notably newer, thinner and just a little lighter than the HTC One M9.
HTC One M9 has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, they both have the same pixels density. HTC One M9 features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics co-processor.
The HTC One M9 has just a bit more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The HTC One M9 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also counts with a way better 20 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger sensor.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a little better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a costs a bit more than HTC One M9, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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