HTC One A9s

  • Released 2016, November
    149.8g, 8mm thickness
    Android 6.0; Sense UI
    16GB/32GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM
    MT6755 Helio P10
  • 2300mAh
    Li-Ion

HTC One A9s - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, September
Status Available. Released 2016, November
Body Dimensions 146.5 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.77 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 149.8 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type Super LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Platform OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T860MP2
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.12�m, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard), 1/5", 1.12�m
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (payments only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery
Charging Battery charging 10W
Stand-by Up to 432 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black, Silver, Gold
Models One A9s
Price About 150 EUR

HTC One A9s - User Reviews

  • android 6.0 only. how can i get an update for this mobile??

  • Agree, for this price it’s a great phone, pretty fast, lots of memory, metal case and has nfc. I only regret there are no software updates though and battery is not too big.

  • when will i get the updated version of android for this phone

  • Hello, what version of android do you have?

  • I am using this phone for over a month,for now there is no isues it is amazing fast for the price i get(around 170 $).I post this because many people are spining about HTC.

  • What else would you use it for?

  • Hello. I am from Lithuanian. I have this phone about 3 months. Its pretty good phobr. I can play any game on high resolution with any lags, he is vefy fast, i didnt have any lags with browsers or with programs too.. too theres are some minus 1. very weak battery - online about 5 - 7 hrs depens how to use it, but if you dont touch it, only calls - battery life will be about 3 days 2. music quality is great but its not for me, if you want to listen musixlc, you need some programs but thid phone has fast charging ~ 80 min and full battery so its pretty good

  • very shit battery non-removable for such a phone!

  • Samsung has his platform based on htc and iPhone is a pice off crap!

  • AR works horrible but everything else is alright :)

  • At first, it seemed amazing... And for standard users, it's probably one of the best phones you can get. It has a fingerprint scanner, decent battery, good camera and Android with no skins... But for more demanding users it isn't so great. A9S doesn't have a gyro - that means no VR. :( Only HD (1280 x 720) isn't the best you can get. I would also love to see IR transmitter. Android is still 6.0 Nugat. So if you will only use it to play some games, take some photos, watch YouTube, make calls, use Facebook or things like that this phone is for you. If not then you may have to think about a different phone. Hope that will help! :)

  • battery is weak but the phone is great. everything works

  • With this price (about 170 euros) is the best phone. Excellent design, very fast multitasking. I suggest it for low bugget.

  • Say pls where can i play cover to this phone model in Ukraine

  • Can't find this anywhere in the UK shops to have a play with. In fact, hardly any shops have HTC phones available. How is the text editing on the One A9S? Does it show a magnifier bubble like on iPhone and Sony Xperia mobiles (and earlier HTC phones) or is it the horrible tiny cursor like on Samsung Galaxy which is next to useless?

  • how you play right this game no gyro sensor?

  • android 7? security patches since?

  • I find one thing very irritating about this phone: whatever you do, you end up with a couple open application windows on the screen, sometimes with no clear connection to what you have just done. I don't know if I should blame the phone itself (i.e. hardware) or Android, but anyway my experience is ruined by this problem.

  • Really amazing phone for this price... Highly recommended!

  • After using this phone for almost 1 year (bought it in September 24th 2016) i can say this phone is absolutely amazing I'm not a heavy gamer but i like to have 1 or 2 games downloaded and with the 32 gb (24 gb user free) storage that's a ton for me plus the ram is great The battery is also not bad, it can get me through half a day and even more The fingerprint sensor however doesn't work well sometimes but it's never really that much of deal

  • really good and decent phone in offer price.... battery is better than i thought.....(if u are heavy gamer , it will not suitable for you) i think a9 is more premium look than a9s...but a9s is not bad too.... dun have 2.5d glass it support fast charging still dun have any nougat update since 2016 sep..(hope htc will give a9s nougat update )

  • This is phone is simply brilliant :) . So much easier to use it after my old Galaxy S3 . HTC OS is so user friendly , all you need can found easily - all related apps are found at one and the same place - lovely. Though battery is a cons !

  • This is phone is simply brilliant :) . So much easier to use it after my old Galaxy S3 . HTC OS is so user friendly , all you need can found easily - all related apps are found at one and the same place - lovely. Though battery is a cons !

  • Do you know anything about upgrade to Nougat? Is HTC supporting this phone with security updates or anything? I have bought the A9s and so far so good, but I am worried about lack of updates from HTC.

  • Yes 1.5A

  • No official upgrade for Nougat in Baltic states. Last security patches 2016 november.

  • Does this phone support fast charging?

  • LTU ?

  • Yes, 7,0 in LTU.

  • I just bought this phone. It's sooooo light. I actually love it. Shame there's a lack of official HTC accessories (and 3rd party).

  • Is it upgradeable to Android 7 (Nougat)?

  • Great value for the price. I bought it for 299EUR. Rear and front cameras are definitiely amazing. Smooth phone in multi tasking too. Played some demanding games in near the best settings mode. Sound is decent but at that price range, I'm glad with it too. Very nice in hand. I like it! Advised for sure!

  • Phone is decent, the best I've had. I don't buy High end phones for obvious reasons, but if you're looking for a phone that is near high end, I can say that this one can cover that role. Has good performance, does not freeze, it has true multi tasking. Screen resolution is good, though I wish it would be a bit brighter. Battery life is a bit dissapointing, cant really expect much specially when the battery is 2300mAh but I would've put bigger battery. I have to charge the phone at least once a day because around 6-7 pm im on 30% with average use. Phone build quality is pretty good, awesome materials and it feels sturdy. I give this phone a solid 7.5/10

  • Camera is good on both rear and front. Front facing camera has good quality, I dont use it much therefore i cannot give you a thorough explanation, but the camera is good quallity and has a nice feature to make like a panorama selfie to capture a wider angle

  • very good phone

  • me wish i aint

  • dont buy it then

  • no it aint

  • no :)

  • does this phone has a gyroscope sensor?

  • Is the front facing camera at all decent?

  • Just bought this phone a week ago. Battery lasted roughly 3hours with heavy usage(pokemon go to be exact)

  • 149.8 is it's weight.

  • Why so long?? 149. 8 mm is way too long/tall for a 5 inch phone. The Xiaomi Redmi 3 series, by comparison is only 139 mm, a full 10 mm less, not too mention having a 4100 mAh battery. I don't care what other advantages the HTC may have, it does not fit my definition of a compact phone.

  • they are trying to use their old leftover materials to make new phones. cameras and batteries gives you a clear idea of that.....

  • Its surprising! Why some people blame htc for a solid midrange nice design phone and alway welcomes some brands which producing phone with same aspets o even lower and most of them has not been authorised yet in usa htc is not like those companiees to produce every week or months a new model or like some of these companies make same thing and put a new cod for it. Htc always make surprising the world by its product like htc10..... Go for that if you dont enjoy the midrang one no need to be worry about htc's future.....

  • Outdated products spec,htc can't stand on global market again.

  • Got it cheap, does everything I need it to do, however, it does NOT have a music player already installed, it has Google Play Music which is atrocious and you can't set a ringtone from that.

  • According to corning.com, One A9 has Gorilla Glass 3:

  • Really? Then you must be lagwiz lover

  • Impressive design. I hate the Sense UI

  • google pixel with home button.

  • Valuable Point raise

  • seems like a downgrade...lower res screen, narrower aperature, no ois, thicker and doubt it still has 24 bit audio. Only upgrade is performance.

  • Once HTC crap always HTC crap.

  • Why take such a nice looking device and fill it with crap!

  • I though that I may trash a little on this phone - it's about 599€ here in Sweden. Taxes included. And for you americans. roughly about 649 dollars!

  • Who's gonna pay around 370€/$ for a phone with HD screen, 2300 Battery, and Helio p10,this is a total shame, with this money I can get Honor 8/ Axon 7/ OnePlus 3 which can beat the s*** out of this scrap!

  • Seriously HTC? About 370€ for a phone with a Helio P10 You could've also done better than a 2300mAh battery.

  • RIP. HTC failed to keep up the promise made for original A9 regarding two week cycle for major Android updates and security updates.

  • My wife's A9 has 5-6 hours sot, i think this phone will be even better.

  • Farewell for HTC, this is an absolute scrap

  • Low on battery capacity..low on screen to body ratio.. Low performance chipset..but high price..what the hell htc..u suck..

  • 2300Mah Battery and 8mm Thickness ... while Battery is Non-removable ! :(

  • It's the other way around, and fade is right this is a downgrade. You should read the specifications.

  • i guess the battery's MAH has to be increased atleast upto 3000 to keep this phone in the competition.

  • Mediatek processor means no updates in future then it will never get nougat !

  • Uk price 299 from carphonewarehouse.

  • HtC should make same HTC A9 design 5 inch AMoLED display and snapdragon 820 processor with 3GB Ram. I will defintely buy.

  • read the specification dude!!! super Lcd is changed with Amoled...

  • Dear friend , specification is not criteria. Hard ware performance is the main point. Some companies are mentioning that 5000mh bate, but when it comes to performance it's not giving a 12 hr backup. Don't see the specifications , see the performance. So there will be huge difference between n other all companies. And don't forget that world's first touch,3g, 4g,metal body ultra pixel n 2TB expandable invented by htc. So what ever they do , they do with unique n high quality. Thank.

  • Htc try to modify the desire series,,you are good in making stunning mobile,no issue with your mobiles..but generation is grow up and try to make unique mobile and unique design like desire series..the look of htc a9 is superb from back but there is some disappoint from its front look..your dual frontal stereo speaker with dolby audio and 24-192 khz is world's great design..try to stop making this foolish design like a9s.just look at your one m8,m9,a9,desire eye,desire 620g,desire 628,630 etc. it all are the world best design best looking smartphone..you are great htc,,you have all the idea,all the technology which is not in other phone maker...just reconize it...i am your big fan of yours..thank you

  • So Good, So Nice

  • Sooooooooo this is not better than the A9 but they want to release this? WHY? What is the point. If anything this is slightly worse with the 720p display. WHY MAKE A WORSE version of a good phone and name it A9s like it was better than the A9??????

  • Nope. HTC is a dead company if they don't kill off this phone line next year. This is just a Samsung/iPhone wannabe, and there's no deying it.

  • What are the retail prices of HTC A9s?

  • Sensors: Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Motion G-sensor Compass sensor Magnetic sensor Fingerprint sensor

  • microSD up to 2TB is true.

  • this phone will be better than your iphone and samsung

  • More of an Iphone copy with Samsung features. pathetic

  • Seems like HTC is new NOKIA. They are killing this company slowly; fat, heavy phones with least possible screen to body ratio, low in specifications and high in price. See this One A9s, almost every tech websites are laughing at this downgraded phone. Look at Samsung, its new flagships are praised by every review websites while no one is even talking about HTC flagships. Still HTC is making same ugly, heavy, fat and overpriced phones.

  • Dumb company 2300 mh battery r u serious htc atleast 3000mh is not sufficient these days for any smart ph

  • better camera clarity

  • htc you have damp and dumper in charge and im your big fan and lost my hope to you ......i need new a9 by super great inside and outside ....and you think pepole like a phone like this ? really ? who in your company think from last tow years ago

  • This is not a new version of the A9 and cheaper one. A 10 is expected later this year.

  • no good... no gyro sensor.....

  • How this is successor of A9 when this is HD display and just 2300 battery with that slow cpu?

  • Yes, i truly agree with you. Decent camera on each device plus outstanding battery and they are half-saved. With this pros they would perhaps sell much more devices even with their current arogant pricing.. or just a slightly lower pricing :-)

  • So this time the battery is 3000mah? HTC should have learnt a lesson from previous model and the reason why their mobiles were not sold as much as they expected

  • nope

  • Till now it’s all rumors. However, HTC team needs to keep their good work by focusing more on the battery life and the camera of this mobile. I like this design more and I hope it will not be expensive.

  • I think oruginal a9 was better in design than this. Even why they wrote gorilla glass 3? Eventhough the a9 was gorilla 4 WTF...?