Category Breakdown
HTC Desire 728 Ultra
HTC One A9s
Performance
58.657.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
45.345.4
Battery
23.020.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
48.056.6
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
31.627.2
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
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, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)
5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black Gold, Cappuccino Brown
Black, Silver, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sense UI
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

