Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs HTC One A9 16GB

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Comparing the Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs HTC One A9 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 5X 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while HTC One A9 16GB runs at 1.5 GHz, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while HTC One A9 16GB offers 5 inches, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB the larger display of the two. HTC One A9 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 5X 16GB's IPS LCD, making HTC One A9 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC One A9 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 12.3 MP, making HTC One A9 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while HTC One A9 16GB offers 4 MP, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2700 mAh, while HTC One A9 16GB offers 2150 mAh, making Google Nexus 5X 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and HTC One A9 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Google Nexus 5X 16GB
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
HTC One A9 16GB
₹25,617
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
71%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2015
20 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 808
Snapdragon 617
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
4 UP

Battery

2700 mAh
2150 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good camera quality
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android Marshmallow
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Plasticky build
  • Non-expandable storage
  • Feels overpriced even after price reduction
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,295 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.69 %
66.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

147 mm
145.7 mm

Width

72.6 mm
70.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

136 grams
143 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.5µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
4 UP Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh
2150 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope