Category Breakdown
HTC Exodus 1
Huawei Y9a
Performance
88.579.4
Camera
98.062.7
Display
71.958.9
Battery
26.629.5
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
59.955.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
56.844.7
Summary
- The HTC Exodus 1 features a 6.0-inch Super LCD6 display with a high resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, offering superior pixel density compared to the Huawei Y9a's 6.63-inch IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Exodus 1 is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, which generally provides better processing capabilities than the Helio G80 in the Y9a.
- The camera setup on the Y9a is more versatile with a 64 MP main sensor and additional lenses, while the Exodus 1 has a dual-camera system with a 12 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Y9a at 4200 mAh, compared to the Exodus 1's 3500 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 22.5W versus 18W.
- Lastly, the Exodus 1 runs on Android 8.1, while the Y9a offers a more recent Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, though it lacks Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Exodus 1
Huawei Y9a
General
Release Date
2018, December 06
2020, September 07
Announced
2018, October 23
2020, September 07
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei Nova Y9a
Display
Size
6"
6.63"
Type
Super LCD6
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~397 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 630
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4200 mAh or 4300 mAh (region dependent)
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min
22.5W / 40W wired (region dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
163.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g
197 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Space Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

