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HTC One A9

HTC One A9

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vivo X6S

vivo X6S

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Category Breakdown

HTC One A9
vivo X6S
Performance
56.970.9
Camera
56.719.1
Display
80.282.8
Battery
20.221.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
62.741.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.335.2

Summary

  • The HTC One A9 features a 5.0-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the vivo X6S has a slightly larger 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the HTC is powered by a Snapdragon 617 chipset with an octa-core CPU, whereas the vivo X6S uses a more powerful Snapdragon 652 with a higher clock speed.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the HTC One A9 includes optical image stabilization (OIS), while the vivo X6S does not.
  • The battery capacity of the vivo X6S is 2400 mAh, compared to the HTC's 2150 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the HTC One A9 runs Android 6.0 with Sense UI, offering a more recent experience than the vivo X6S, which operates on Android 5.1 with Funtouch 2.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC One A9
vivo X6S

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.2"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 510

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB 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/2.2, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
8 MP, f/2.4

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2150 mAh
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC3
18W wired

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)
147.9 x 73.8 x 6.7 mm (5.82 x 2.91 x 0.26 in)

Weight

143 g
140.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

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, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

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 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass