HTC
One A9
HTC One A9 is
the company's latest smartphone and the first non-Nexus to launch with Android
6.0 Marshmallow. The handset is supposed to freshen up the HTC portfolio and
give another chance of the otherwise struggling One lineup.
The
HTC One A9 is built around a 5" AMOLED screen of 1080p resolution and is
the first to run on the Snapdragon 617 chip. The SoC employs an octa-core
processor with four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and another four A53 ticking at
1.2 GHz, Adreno 405 GPU and 2 or 3 GB of RAM depending on the version.
HTC
says it designed the One A9 from scratch, blending signature elements of its
previous phones, such as the antenna stripes on the back. The A9's unibody is made entirely of metal, with 2.5D Gorilla
Glass 4 protective glass shielding the entire front.
The
One A9 is quite thin at just 7.2 mm of thickness and it seems like a
pocket-friendly chap with the 5" screen and the 143 grams of weight.
The
main camera of the One A9 packs 13 MP sensor with optical image stabilization
and 1080p video recording (Snapdragon 617 doesn't support 4K). It supports RAW
capturing and Hyperlapse (stabilized time-lapse) videos. The front snapper has a
4 MP UltraPixel sensor and a bright F/2.0 aperture.
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One A9 comes with either 16 or 32 GB of storage, expandable via a microSD slot.
LTE connectivity is naturally supported, while a new high-power DAC promiese
unmatched audio experience.
The
Home key of the HTC One A9 doubles as an always-on fingerprint scanner, which
will unlock your device even while the display is turned off. You can also use
the sensor for Play Store payments thanks to the Android 6.0 Marshmallow
running on the A9 right out of the box.
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One A9 is powered by a 2,150 mAh battery, which supports Quick Charge 2.0 (and
3.0), though you'll have to buy a proper 15W HTC charger if you want to charge
your battery lightning fast. HTC
will be offering a compatible Dot View II case for the One A9 with enhanced
gesture controls, plus you can opt for HTC Pro Studio In-Ear headphones for the
best BoomSound experience.
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One A9 launches the first week of November in Opal Silver, Carbon Grey, Deep
Garnet and Topaz Gold. The pricing is yet to be announced.
