Google Pixel 4a 5G vs HTC U12+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 49, 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependent)

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (5CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Front/back glass & aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

153.9 mm

156.6 mm
Width

74 mm

73.9 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.7 mm
Weight

168 g

188 g
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black

Ceramic Black, Flame Red, Translucent Blue

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Quad-core 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

quad-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 630
Memory RAM

6 GB

6 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

64, 128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD(uses second SIM slot)
Memory card max

-

400 GB
Storage

UFS 2.1

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 107˚ , 1.0 µm

16 MP, f/2.6 , 1 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection & laser autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

gyro-EIS
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR video
Primary camera video stereo sound record

-

24-bit/96kHz
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Geo-tagging, HDR (photo/panorama), face/smile detection, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus
DxOMark photo

-

106
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

103

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Dual
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
8 MP
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Secondary camera HDR

-

HDR
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

-
Secondary Camera Panorama

-

panorama
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity