Google Pixel vs. HTC One A9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 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 Pixel vs. HTC One A9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel HTC One A9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.8 mm 146.49 mm HTC One A9S has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 69.5 mm 71.5 mm HTC One A9S has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.99 mm HTC One A9S is narrower than Google Pixel.
Weight 143 g 150 g Google Pixel is lighter than Google Pixel.
Body Colour Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black -
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.33 W/kg -
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 Pixel HTC One A9S
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Google Pixel has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 441 ppi 294 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel HTC One A9S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MediaTek Helio P10
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 530 -
MEMORY Google Pixel HTC One A9S
RAM 4 GB 2 GB Google Pixel has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Google Pixel has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory - 10.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 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 Pixel.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel has better lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC One A9S has optical stabilisation.
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 Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.8 Google Pixel has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel.
Focus Adjustment Focus free 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 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 Pixel HTC One A9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2770 mAh 2300 mAh Google Pixel has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time 456 hours 432 hours Google Pixel has longer standby time than HTC One A9S.
Talk Time 1560 minutes 786.6 minutes Google Pixel has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One A9S.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Pixel HTC One A9S
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel HTC One A9S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel HTC One A9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Google Pixel 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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel HTC One A9S
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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