Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit better than HTC One M9, getting a 78.9 score against 77.7. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is notably newer and thinner than the HTC One M9's, although it's just a bit heavier.
The HTC One M9 has a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor. The HTC One M9 has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each display inch.
HTC One M9 has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
HTC One M9 counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bit cheaper.
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