HTC One A9 vs HTC One M9+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: HTC One A9 vs HTC One M9+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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HTC One A9HTC One A9Global · 2GB · 32GB
HTC One M9+HTC One M9+Global · 3GB · 32GB · Dual SIM
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Basics
HTC One A9
HTC One A9
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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HTC One M9+
HTC One M9+
Global · 3GB · 32GB · Dual SIM
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.7Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.7Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.5 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
10 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the HTC One A9 vs HTC One M9+

Specs HTC One A9 price comparison HTC One A9
Global · 2GB · 32GB 		HTC One M9+ price comparison HTC One M9+
Global · 3GB · 32GB · Dual SIM
Inches 5" 5.2"
Resolution FHD QHD
Usable surface 66% useful 68% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 70.8 mm
145.8 mm
7.3 mm 		72.0 mm
151.0 mm
9.6 mm
Weight 143 g 168 g
Micro SnapD. 617
Octa-Core 		Helio X10
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 35.000
v? 		54.997
v?
Battery 2150 mAh 2840 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
20.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
T4KA7
Selfie Camera SELF 4.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 4.1 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand HTC HTC
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date October 2015,
8 years ago 		May 2015,
8 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

HTC One A9
HTC One M9+
HTC One A9
HTC One M9+
Size
70.8 mm • 145.8 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.0 mm • 151.0 mm • 9.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 143 g 168 g
Usable surface 66 % 68 %
Materials Metal Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Red

Gray
Gold

Silver

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5.2"
Type AMOLED LCD IPS • Super LCD 3
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 565 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.8
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.7
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Is it comfortable?
9.5
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.3
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 MediaTek Helio X10 2.2 (MT6795T)
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405 PowerVR G6200 700Mhz

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
35.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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54.997
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 33% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.7
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 20.2 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Toshiba T4KA7
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/2.4"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 4.1 Mpx 4.1 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
78
Mobile
80
Photo
74
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
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Quality of selfies
8.3
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B33 (TD 1900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Unknown
  • Unknown

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.415 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.170 W/Kg on head
1.010 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
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Quality of the GPS
9.0
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And the WiFi?
9.3
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
2150 mAh
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2840 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 30%
    Less than a day
  • 60%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 30%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 44%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
10 reviews
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Prices
From $ 254 --
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