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Google Pixel 3a vs HTC One V

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 V:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One V: 32 g lighter

    Pixel 3a:
    147 g
    One V:
    115 g
  • Width

    One V: 10.4 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
    One V:
    59.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One V: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
    One V:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3a:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    One V:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a: 1 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
    One V:
    9.2 mm

Physical size

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 +31 mm versus One V
    Width:
    70.1 mm +10.4 mm versus One V
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. One V

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1 mm versus Pixel 3a

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 3a

    147 g

    +32 g versus One V

  2. 2. One V

    115 g

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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 104.3% more rectangular screen area than One V.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

One V: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 3a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. One V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pixel 3a

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus One V

  2. 2. One V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a2. One V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 104
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 159213
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1603
  • 135
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5206
  • 182
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6426
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 4895
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, One V.
SpecificationPixel 3aOne V
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input