HTC U23 vs Google Pixel 9a
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Google Mobiles
Model No
u23
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Launch Date
2023, July 26
2025, April 10
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions
166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Aqua Blue, Roland Violet
Black; other colors
Type
OLED, 120Hz
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
OS
Android 13
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 644
RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
Card Slot
microSDXC
Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
HDR, panorama
Capacity
Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
30W wired
15W wireless
5W reverse wireless
Reverse wired
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.0
USB Type-C 3.2