HTC Desire 626 vs. HTC One (A9)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 626 and HTC One (A9). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 626 vs. HTC One (A9) Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	146.8 mm	145.75 mm	HTC Desire 626 has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width	70.9 mm	70.8 mm	HTC Desire 626 has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth	8.1 mm	7.26 mm	HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC Desire 626.
Weight	138 g	143 g	HTC Desire 626 is lighter than HTC Desire 626.
Body Colour	Silver	Topaz gold \| Opal silver \| Carbon grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	-	0.41 W/kg
Integrated Components	FM radio	FM radio
Connector Type	Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B	Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size)	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

DISPLAY	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Display Type	LCD display	OLED display
Display Technology	Super LCD	AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size)	5"	5"	Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution)	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels	HTC One (A9) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 626.
Display Format	HD	Full HD
Pixel Density	294 ppi	440 ppi	HTC One (A9) has better pixel density than HTC Desire 626.
Colour Depth	16.7 million colours	-
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)

PROCESSOR	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Processor Type (CPU)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 210	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Processor Number	MSM8909	-
Clock Speed	1.1 GHz	1.5 GHz	HTC One (A9) has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 626.
Processor Core Qty	Quad-core	8-core	HTC One (A9) has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 626.
64-bit Architecture	-	Yes	HTC One (A9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU)	Qualcomm ADRENO 304	-

MEMORY	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

RAM	1 GB	2 GB	HTC One (A9) has more RAM than HTC Desire 626.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	8 GB	16 GB	HTC One (A9) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 626.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB

CAMERA	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution	8 Megapixel	13 Megapixel	HTC One (A9) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 626.
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture	-	F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	-	Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS)	HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Camera Modes	-	Pro mode
Light Source	LED light	LED light
Still Image Resolutions	3264 x 2448	-
Video Resolutions	1280 x 720 (720p)	1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions)	-	Sapphire crystal lens cover

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	2 Megapixel	4 Megapixel	HTC One (A9) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 626.
Sensor Type (Front)	BSI-CMOS	-
Lens Aperture (Front)	-	F/2.0
Focus Adjustment	-	Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front)	1280 x 720 (720p)	1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front)	-	HTC UltraPixel Camera

BATTERY AND CHARGING	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	2000 mAh	2150 mAh	HTC One (A9) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 626.
Standby Time	540 hours	432 hours	HTC Desire 626 has longer standby time than HTC One (A9).
Talk Time	900 minutes	960 minutes	HTC One (A9) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 626.
Run Time Details	Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 540 hrs	Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Battery Technology	Lithium Ion	Lithium polymer

CELLULAR	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface	HTC Sense 7	HTC Sense
Navigation	A-GPS	GPS, GLONASS

COMMUNICATIONS	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band	-	Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency	-	FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	-
NFC	-	Yes	HTC One (A9) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, MP3, eAAC+	WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3
Supported Digital Video Standards	MPEG-4, H.264	MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements	HTC BoomSound	Dolby sound technology

FEATURES	HTC Desire 626	HTC One (A9)

Phone Functions	Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert	Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices	-	Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features	Sharing media via DLNA, HTC BlinkFeed	DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub