Google Pixel 3a vs HTC One S9

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

  One S9:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel 3a: 11 g lighter

  Pixel 3a:

  147 g

  One S9:

  158 g

• Screen diagonal

  One S9: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

  One S9:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  One S9:

  Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3a: 1.9 mm thinner

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

  One S9:

  10.1 mm

• Height

  One S9: 6.7 mm shorter

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

  One S9:

  144.6 mm

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 +6.7 mm versus One S9

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. One S9

   Height:

   144.6 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm

   Depth:

   10.1 mm +1.9 mm versus Pixel 3a

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. One S9

   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 One S9.

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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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