HTC One (A9) vs. Google Pixel 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and Google Pixel 3. 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 One (A9) vs. Google Pixel 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 145.6 mm HTC One (A9) has greater height than Google Pixel 3.
Width 70.8 mm 68.2 mm HTC One (A9) has greater width than Google Pixel 3.
Depth 7.26 mm 7.9 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 148 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Not pink | Clearly white | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 1.33 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Google Pixel 3 has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 3 has better pixel density than HTC One (A9).
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3 has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3 has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel HTC One (A9) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Pro mode -
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC One (A9) has better front lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
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) HTC UltraPixel Camera -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 2915 mAh Google Pixel 3 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
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, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS HTC One (A9) Google Pixel 3
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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