Detailed comparison and review of HTC One A9S and HTC U12+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.49 mm | 156.6 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than HTC One A9S. |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 73.9 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than HTC One A9S. |
| Depth | 7.99 mm | 9.7 mm | HTC One A9S is narrower than HTC One A9S. |
| Weight | 150 g | 188 g | HTC One A9S is lighter than HTC One A9S. |
| Body Colour | - | Flame red | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | Metal | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | HTC U12+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than HTC One A9S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S. |
| Display Format | HD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | 537 ppi | HTC U12+ has better pixel density than HTC One A9S. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | - | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio P10 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.8 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than HTC One A9S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | HTC U12+ has more internal memory than HTC One A9S. |
| User Memory | 10.2 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC One A9S has better camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | BSI | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.75 | HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than HTC One A9S. |
| 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) | 28.3 mm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | 0 - 10 sec | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Boost 2 | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.8 | F/2.0 | HTC U12+ has better front lens aperture than HTC One A9S. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Live make-up | Live make-up, HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC One A9S has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.0 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2300 mAh | 3500 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 432 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 786.6 minutes | 1428 minutes | HTC U12+ has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One A9S. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs |
Talk: up to 1428 min | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording |
| FEATURES | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons |
| OTHERS | HTC One A9S | HTC U12+ |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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