HTC One (M9+) vs. HTC One (A9)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One (M9+) and HTC One (A9). 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (M9+) vs. HTC One (A9) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.99 mm 145.75 mm HTC One (M9+) has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 71.99 mm 70.8 mm HTC One (M9+) has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 9.61 mm 7.26 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (M9+).
Weight 168 g 143 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (M9+).
Body Colour Gunmetal gray | Gold on silver Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.41 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 3 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" HTC One (M9+) has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC One (M9+) has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 565 ppi 440 ppi HTC One (M9+) has better pixel density than HTC One (A9).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.5 GHz HTC One (M9+) has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
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) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
RAM 3 GB 2 GB HTC One (M9+) has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC One (M9+) has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
User Memory 21 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC One (M9+) has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC One (A9) has better lens aperture than HTC One (M9+).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.8 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - HTC One (M9+) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC UltraPixel Camera Sapphire crystal lens cover
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 4 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2840 mAh 2150 mAh HTC One (M9+) has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Standby Time 598 hours 432 hours HTC One (M9+) has longer standby time than HTC One (A9).
Talk Time 1380 minutes 960 minutes HTC One (M9+) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (A9).
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 780 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 598 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 626 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 polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One (M9+) 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 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense 7 HTC Sense
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
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
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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, eAAC WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound, Dolby sound technology Dolby sound technology
FEATURES HTC One (M9+) 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub
OTHERS HTC One (M9+) HTC One (A9)
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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