Category Breakdown
HTC Exodus 1
Huawei Y9a
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
49.948.7
Display
67.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
58.859.1
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
64 MP
Main Camera Details
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)
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
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
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Space Silver, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

