HTC One A9S vs. Sony XPERIA XA1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One A9S and Sony XPERIA XA1. 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 One A9S vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3112
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.49 mm 145 mm HTC One A9S has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Width 71.5 mm 67 mm HTC One A9S has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Depth 7.99 mm 8 mm HTC One A9S is narrower than HTC One A9S.
Weight 150 g 143 g Sony XPERIA XA1 is lighter than HTC One A9S.
Body Colour - Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.57 W/kg (head)
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
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
Clock Speed - 2.3 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.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory 10.2 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 has better camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 has better lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One A9S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28.3 mm 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay 0 - 10 sec -
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 has better front lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) SteadyShot, Superior Auto mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 2300 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 432 hours 572 hours Sony XPERIA XA1 has longer standby time than HTC One A9S.
Talk Time 786.6 minutes 678 minutes HTC One A9S has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA1.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 466 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 607 min
Standby (3G): up to 466 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
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, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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