Google Nexus 5X vs. HTC One A9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and HTC One A9S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. HTC One A9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 146.49 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater height than HTC One A9S.
Width 72.6 mm 71.5 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than HTC One A9S.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.99 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 150 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz -
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" Google Nexus 5X has larger screen size than HTC One A9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Google Nexus 5X has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 294 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Helio P10
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core HTC One A9S has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC One A9S has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28.3 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 0 - 10 sec
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.8 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2300 mAh Google Nexus 5X has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time 590 hours 432 hours Google Nexus 5X has longer standby time than HTC One A9S.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 786.6 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One A9S.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X HTC One A9S
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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