With today's announcement of the A9, there's a new member joining the HTC One family. The HTC One A9 isn't a performance powerhouse like the M9, but it is a tempting prospect for buyers looking at a smartphone purchase around the $400 mark. To see how the A9 measures up against the three previous HTC Ones — the M7, M8 and M9 — check out our comparison table below.
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Category
HTC One A9
HTC One M9
HTC One M8
HTC One M7
Operating System
Android 6.0
Android 5.1 (with update)
Android 5.0 (with update)
Android 5.0 (with update)
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6174x1.5GHz + 4x1.2GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8104x2GHz + 4x1.5GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8014x2.3GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6004x1.7GHz
RAM
3GB/2GB depending on market
3GB
2GB
2GB
Display
5-inch 1080p AMOLED
5-inch 1080p LCD
5-inch 1080p LCD
4.7-inch 1080p LCD
Rear Camera
13MP + OIS, f/2.0 lens
20MP, f/2.0 lens
4MP Ultrapixel, f/2.0 lens
4MP Ultrapixel + OIS, f/2.0 lens
Front Camera
4MP Ultrapixel
4MP Ultrapixel
5MP
2.1MP
Storage
16GB/32GB + SD depending on market
32GB + SD
16GB/32GB + SD
32/64GB
Qualcomm QuickCharge
2.0 at launch, 3.0 with software update
2.0
2.0
1.0
Battery
2,150mAh
2,840mAh
2,600mAh
2,300mAh
SIM
nanoSIM
nanoSIM
nanoSIM
microSIM
Audio
HTC BoomSound (headphones only)
HTC BoomSound (headphones + front speakers)
HTC BoomSound (headphones + front speakers)
Beats Audio (headphones + front speakers)
IR Blaster
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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