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

