Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Google Pixel 3a XL. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | G020B | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.9 mm | 160.1 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than HTC Desire 530. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 76.1 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than HTC Desire 530. |
| Depth | 8.33 mm | 8.2 mm | Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than HTC Desire 530. |
| Weight | 140 g | 167 g | HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530. |
| Body Colour | Graphite remix | Graphite grey | Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish | |
| Body Material | - | Polycarbonate | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.375 W/kg | 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6" | Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | 402 ppi | Google Pixel 3a XL has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 100000:1 | |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, Now Playing |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8909 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 1.1 GHz | 2 GHz | Google Pixel 3a XL has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Google Pixel 3a XL has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 304 | Qualcomm ADRENO 615 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| RAM | 1.5 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Google Pixel 3a XL has more RAM than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Google Pixel 3a XL has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530. |
| User Memory | 9.8 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | - |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel | Google Pixel 3a XL has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/1.8 | Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 76 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 34 mm | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Portrait mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC Desire 530 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Google Pixel 3a XL has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.8 | F/2.0 | Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Focus free | |
| Min Focal Length (Front) | 34 mm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Voice selfie | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2200 mAh | 3700 mAh | Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Standby Time | 696 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 696 hrs Playback (video): up to 10 hrs Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A | Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | - |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode | Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 530 | Google Pixel 3a XL |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) |
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