HTC One A9 vs Motorola Moto G (2015) vs Google Nexus 5X: specs comparison

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The HTC One A9 is a decent mid-range device that just got official during the Taiwanese company's recent live event. Touted as being a stunning, no-compromise smartphone, the One A9 enters a market that is quite saturated, and this goes without saying. 

While the top-tier end of said market usually gets more attention, the mid-range one is quite interesting on its own. One of the more recent entrants on the scene is the third generation of the Motorola Moto G, the heir of one of the best-selling devices of 2013. It supports the nifty Moto Maker, and brings improvements in speed and cameras. 

Additionally, Google unveiled the Nexus 5X a couple of weeks ago, which is a revamped and improved variation of 2013's Nexus 5, with LG behind the reins once again. While it's not out just yet, the Nexus 5X will most likely bask in popularity among the hordes of stock Android lovers.

HTC One A9 Motorola Moto G (2015) Google Nexus 5X

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches
145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches
142 x 72.4 x 12.2 mm
5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches
147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g) 4.80 oz (136.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water; IPx7
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Red Black, White Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.0-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 440 PPI 1280x720px, 294 PPI 1920x1080px, 423 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
66.17 % 67.05 % 70.04 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Processor
Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405 Adreno 306 Adreno 418
RAM
3GB 2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB 16GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity
2150 mAh 2470 mAh 2700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
12.3 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling
Front
4 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP (HDR) 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 02, 2015
FCC ID value: NM82PQ9100
Date approved: Nov 25, 2015
FCC ID value: IHDT56QG1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.76 W/kg
Body: 0.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.00 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
Head: 1.06 W/kg
Body: 1.12 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.33 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500 $ 429

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 28, 2015 Sep 29, 2015



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