Category Breakdown
HTC Desire 728 Ultra
HTC One A9s
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.855.8
Summary
- The HTC Desire 728 Ultra features a larger 5.5-inch Super LCD2 display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC One A9s has a 5.0-inch Super LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 294 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Desire 728 Ultra is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 chipset with an octa-core CPU at 1.5 GHz, whereas the One A9s utilizes a more advanced Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset with a combination of 1.8 GHz and 1.0 GHz cores.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the Desire 728 Ultra has a larger battery capacity of 2800 mAh compared to the One A9s's 2300 mAh, although the latter supports faster 10W charging.
- The Desire 728 Ultra runs on Android 5.1.1 with Sense UI, while the One A9s operates on Android 6.0, also with Sense UI, and lacks stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire 728 Ultra
HTC One A9s
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
Also known as HTC HTC Desire 728 Ultra Edition
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
Super LCD2
Super LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)
5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157.9 x 77.8 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
146.5 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.77 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
153 g
149.8 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black Gold, Cappuccino Brown
Black, Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sense UI
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sense UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

