Google Pixel 3a vs HTC Desire 650

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 3a:

  OLED

  Desire 650:

  LCD

• Weight

  Desire 650: 7 g lighter

  Pixel 3a:

  147 g

  Desire 650:

  140 g

• Screen diagonal

  Desire 650: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

  Desire 650:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  Desire 650:

  Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Height

  Desire 650: 4.4 mm shorter

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

  Desire 650:

  146.9 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3a:

  2019

  Desire 650:

  2016

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Desire 650

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Desire 650

   Height:

   146.9 mm

   Width:

   70.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

2. 2. Desire 650

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 15.5% more rectangular screen area than Desire 650.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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