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HTC One A9

Huawei G8

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas	HSDPA
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29 - Americas	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EMEA/ Asia
Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Class 12

Launch
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, November	2015, July. Released 2015, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)	152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
Weight	143 g (5.04 oz)	167 (5.89 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM

Display
Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI	Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm	5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	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, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (payments only)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2150 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3
Stand-by	Up to 432 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 60 h

Misc
Colors	Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink	Black, White, Gold
SAR EU	0.41 W/kg (head)
Models	One A9, 2PQ93, A9u, 2PQ910	RIO-AL00, RIO-L23
Price	About 300 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 644 Basemark X: 6617	Basemark OS II 2.0: 291 Basemark X: 5147
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.274 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1034 (nominal), 2.47(sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 67dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 46h	Endurance rating 71h