HTC One A9
#3088
Huawei Mate S
#3089Category Breakdown
HTC One A9
Huawei Mate S
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
46.946.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.359.3
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
Front Camera
4 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
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)
Software
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
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes