HTC One A9 hands-on: First look

20 October, 2015
HTC is attempting a course-correction and the HTC One A9 is the phone to set it on its new path. Or rather its old path - HTC was synonymous with "premium Android" back in the day, but lost its way the last couple of generations.

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  • Anonymous
  • 4Mf
  • 23 Oct 2015

Good looking phone but the weak quad CPU kills the deal, good luck HTC.

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    • AnonD-54564
    • Hka
    • 23 Oct 2015

    is which person set HTC up ?? 2100mah battery for smart phone? the Engineer Dicision maker must sack to secure HTC .

    6" , 5500mah , dual speaker , 20mp , 13mp front , 4gb ram , dual sim , external sd .is the way for u to catch back the market .. but the price must be lower than RM1300 (malaysia)

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      • AnonD-54564
      • Hka
      • 23 Oct 2015

      is which person set HTC up ?? 2100mah battery for smart phone? the Engineer Dicision maker must sack to secure HTC .

      6" , 5500mah , dual speaker , 20mp , 13mp front , 4gb ram , dual sim , external sd .is the way for u to catch back the market .. but the price must be lower than RM1300 (malaysia)

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        • AnonD-275203
        • s97
        • 23 Oct 2015

        The HTC One A9 is a budget phone no matter how much r everyone claims it to be a "mid-range device."

        It's definitely NOT "flagship" material.

        The antenna lines on the back is supposedly HTC's signature design and not Apple's since the days of the original One M7.

        HTC claims Apple copied their One M7 (yr 2013) with the iPhone 6 (yr 2014) -- antenna lines, unibody, all-metal body fish, 4.7-inch screen size, etc. So it seems like HTC is sticking their design back to Apple.

        The A9 is another HTC management decision release mishap as the M9 was a design mishap.

        What's worth looking into is the One ME, the M9+ or even the E9.

        HTC should've released these phones in the Western hemisphere instead of the A9.

          The SD617 is capable of 1080p@60fps, so hopefully a software update will open that up. I know if camera API is open, 3rd party apps (like open camera) can do that. We'll see, but as long as this thing can score a 65-70 in battery endurance, I'm getting it.

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            • AnonD-9000
            • PxV
            • 23 Oct 2015

            dlads, 21 Oct 2015NO i think you'll find you're wrong, not to mention that ot... morelol...u r too much since when Apple said their unibody aluminium as 'innovation' ? u think too much till ur sense stop working ROFL

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              • AnonD-9000
              • PxV
              • 23 Oct 2015

              Anonymous, 21 Oct 2015hahaha im so glad you mentioned dual flash that HTC 'copied... morethe dual LED in htc thunderbolt doesnt serve the purpose of dual LED true tone flash in ip5s yooo..it consists of 2 regular LED..who are you gonna fool? :P ip5s dual LED flash is to set the tone correctly not to simply light up the dark scenes

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                • AnonD-458310
                • bHY
                • 22 Oct 2015

                THANKS HTC for given US android lovers an option for having an Iphone but really owning an android. I ABSOUTLEY love this phone. I cant wait to play with it. I wish it had the 820 but Maybe the HTC m10 will and look exactly like this phone. OH WOW that will be the best

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                  • AnonD-279118
                  • X}t
                  • 22 Oct 2015

                  This is my next phone Guaranteed! BeBrilliant! :D

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                    • SDKforLumia
                    • KIp
                    • 22 Oct 2015

                    Really well written article GSMArena, although in between there was some sugar coating but over all I totally agree with you. Especially that last part about HTC letting their brand name off their heads. If Motorola can do that, why not HTC? This mobile would have literally been THE Bestseller only of it carried a global price of 300-350$. But at this price, I can't see it going anywhere. Especially when we already have options like Huawei G-8, Oppo R-7s and Moto X Play.

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                      • AnonD-224187
                      • rKH
                      • 22 Oct 2015

                      Seriously?, 22 Oct 2015$600 for mid range phone. Man, I'll get iPhone, not shitty ... moreIts $399 unlocked in US

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                        • Marko
                        • n9W
                        • 22 Oct 2015

                        600e!!!??? I even like this phone but 600e? I'll just get iPhone I'd l or galaxy s6 I can choose a lot for 600e... HTC went totally mad....

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                          • iamwyim
                          • ubH
                          • 22 Oct 2015

                          May I ask if it has dual sim version and supported VoLTE ?

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                            • AnonD-3680
                            • vx6
                            • 22 Oct 2015

                            nice looking phone... wouldn't get my money though. S808 probably could have been a better choice at this price range...

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                              • JERALD22
                              • wHr
                              • 22 Oct 2015

                              I want htc one a9 this day is my birthday october 22. I know that htc can make it to the top with this new htc one A9. THIS IS THE BEST PHONE OF ALL TIME.

                                We ordered 3. I think the device is pretty dam good. Its going to look and feel just as good. I watched the presentation twice http://www.gsmarena.com/watch_...ws-14577.php
                                and I am impressed with the overall concept and various capacity it has in terms of photographic innovation, refined process for battery conservation and the amoled sharpness in a cool smooth body. Probably a bit bigger than I wanted but it strikes a medium point between IPhone 6s and 6+ and with better specs than the 6s which I also like. Cant wait for the A9 to be delivered

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                                  • JA$
                                  • 22 Oct 2015

                                  $600 for mid range phone. Man, I'll get iPhone, not shitty A9 just for fashion. And bezzel... RIP HTC.

                                    Vic, 21 Oct 2015We want Peter Chou back... At least company had its unique ... moreits because of him that htc is dead

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                                      • Grv
                                      • uvm
                                      • 21 Oct 2015

                                      Anonymous, 21 Oct 2015Nope...ipod touch never had those dual strips on the back..... moreVery true Buddy... IPhone was an iPhone..now its a copier... No innovations at all

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                                        • .alpha
                                        • 9Aw
                                        • 21 Oct 2015

                                        Wow this phone looks like iPhone. Like Samsung, HTC ditched its signature features to offer bottom firing speaker, bottom headphone jack, rounded True-tone flash, 2.5D rounded glass, home button with finger scanner (even though the phone have on-screen buttons).

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