HTC One A9
#3810
Huawei Mate S
#3717Category Breakdown
HTC One A9
Huawei Mate S
Performance
56.966.0
Camera
56.756.2
Display
80.278.3
Battery
20.222.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
62.752.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.339.0
Summary
- The HTC One A9 features a compact build with a 5.0-inch AMOLED display, offering a pixel density of approximately 441 ppi, while the Huawei Mate S has a larger 5.5-inch OLED display with a slightly lower density of around 401 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the HTC is powered by a Snapdragon 617 chipset, whereas the Mate S utilizes the Kirin 935, both providing adequate multitasking capabilities with 2GB and 3GB of RAM, respectively.
- Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the Mate S has an advantage with an 8 MP front camera compared to the A9's 4 MP.
- Battery capacity is also notable, with the Mate S housing a 2700 mAh battery versus the A9's 2150 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the A9 runs Android 6.0 with Sense UI, while the Mate S operates on Android 5.1.1 with EMUI, both being upgradable.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC One A9
Huawei Mate S
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 405
Mali-T628 MP4
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2150 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight
143 g
156 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass