HTC One (X9) vs. HTC One A9S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and HTC One A9S. 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 (X9) vs. HTC One A9S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 146.49 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than HTC One A9S.
Width 75.9 mm 71.5 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than HTC One A9S.
Depth 8 mm 7.99 mm HTC One A9S is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 150 g HTC One A9S is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose -
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than HTC One A9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC One (X9) has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 294 ppi HTC One (X9) has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio P10
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 (X9) HTC One A9S
RAM 3 GB 2 GB HTC One (X9) has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC One (X9) has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory - 10.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC One (X9) has better lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28.3 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 0 - 10 sec
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.8 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One A9S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2300 mAh HTC One (X9) has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Standby Time - 432 hours
Talk Time 900 minutes 786.6 minutes HTC One (X9) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One A9S.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
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, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
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 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound HTC BoomSound
FEATURES HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout
OTHERS HTC One (X9) HTC One A9S
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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