HTC Desire 825 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 825 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 160.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 76.9 mm 76.1 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.2 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 167 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head)
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
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 402 ppi Google Pixel 3a XL has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features Display colour personalisation Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3a XL has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel 3a XL has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
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
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Portrait mode
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions - 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
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
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 825.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3700 mAh Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
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CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
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 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 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
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3a XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel 3a XL
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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