HTC One (A9) vs. HTC 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and HTC 10. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (A9) vs. HTC 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 145.9 mm HTC 10 has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 71.9 mm HTC 10 has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 9 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 161 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 0.417 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" HTC 10 has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 564 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than HTC One (A9).
Display Features - Curve edge, Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.2 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC One (A9) has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC One (A9) HTC 10
RAM 2 GB 4 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) HTC 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC One (A9) has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC 10 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 3000 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Standby Time 432 hours 456 hours HTC 10 has longer standby time than HTC One (A9).
Talk Time 960 minutes 1620 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (A9).
Run Time Details 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
Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES HTC One (A9) HTC 10
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS HTC One (A9) HTC 10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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