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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  • 21 Oct 2015

rup, 21 Oct 2015Evn tho Samsung is a market leader but it feels very cheap ... moreWell said I agree with you after Nokia HTC rules c'mon HTC

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    • Anonymous
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    • 21 Oct 2015

    AnonD-9000, 21 Oct 2015Nokia is dead already, it is allowed to be copied ;p anyway... morehahaha im so glad you mentioned dual flash that HTC 'copied'. Just google HTC thunderbolt which was announced 2 and a half years before ip5s. Enough said

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      • rup
      • rJe
      • 21 Oct 2015

      Evn tho Samsung is a market leader but it feels very cheap in d hands.M using one m7 since last 2 yrs but still evryday I feel proud for using such a gorgeous,powerful,and premium device.htc devices r pricier compared to others but they hv maintained their quality.I hv never seen any 1 using device more than 2 or 3 yrs.my bro is still happy with his one s.this is the magic of HTC ppl don't understand.

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        • Sam
        • arb
        • 21 Oct 2015

        Really like it..very good mid phone.

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          • AnonD-9000
          • ITE
          • 21 Oct 2015

          Anonymous, 21 Oct 2015Nonono... Apple iPod 5th generation copied Nokia N8 for its... moreNokia is dead already, it is allowed to be copied ;p anyway htc one has the dual flash which apple already implemented it in their ip5s .. So htc is still a copy cat ;p

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            • dlads
            • 3GZ
            • 21 Oct 2015

            AnonD-9000, 21 Oct 2015nonono....htc copied aluminium unibody from ipod touch 5th genNO i think you'll find you're wrong, not to mention that other devices have had similar shapes in the past.

            Apple at the end of the day are the ones who copy everyone and then call it innovation.

            Look at their "New" (lol, new my foot) task manager, please don't tell me that isn't ripped straight out of vanilla android. Because it is.

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              • Andy
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              • 21 Oct 2015

              It's unbelievable expensive!
              HTC M9 = 399 € High-End Devive

              HTC ONE A9 = 579 € Middleclass Smartphone

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                • Anonymous
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                • 21 Oct 2015

                AnonD-9000, 21 Oct 2015nonono....htc copied aluminium unibody from ipod touch 5th genNonono... Apple iPod 5th generation copied Nokia N8 for its aluminum unibody lol. In short, Apple is the copycat in this debate - end of story lol.

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                  • ITE
                  • 21 Oct 2015

                  Fazz, 21 Oct 2015Apple Copied HTC in the first place ... nonono....htc copied aluminium unibody from ipod touch 5th gen

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                    • Vic
                    • pu8
                    • 21 Oct 2015

                    We want Peter Chou back... At least company had its unique design and recognition.

                      even without front facing speakers....the bezel still big as hell

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                        • One S user
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                        • 21 Oct 2015

                        I've bought my One S back in May 2012.
                        For a 3+ year old phone, it still works brilliantly in nearly all aspects. (Of course, now the battery won't last more than 24hs, but what the hell.)
                        Being loyal to HTC, for none of their phones I had (Touch, Desire and One S) has ever let me down, I've been waiting for those guys to produce something on the same level of the One S.
                        Having seen the One A9, I feel it's finally time to retire my phone.
                        You lads from GSMArena were spot on there.

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                          • 21 Oct 2015

                          SDKforLumia, 21 Oct 2015Nope. IPhone and Meizu MX5 just gave a basterd child. lolz

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 21 Oct 2015

                            Fingerprint sensor should've been placed on the back with stereo speakers upfront. Otherwise just LOVE the concept of balanced specs meeting gorgeous design and a simplified interface. So bored with ever increasing screen diagonals and this blind obsession with specs. Well done HTC.

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                              • KIA
                              • 21 Oct 2015

                              MMK, 21 Oct 2015Iphone 6 and Galaxy S6 got married and just had a baby!Nope. IPhone and Meizu MX5 just gave a basterd child.

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                                • SDKforLumia
                                • KIA
                                • 21 Oct 2015

                                Now where are all those people who said that LG V 10 was too tall for a 5.7" display phone??

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                                  • Fazz
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                                  • 21 Oct 2015

                                  AnonD-9000, 21 Oct 2015shameless copycat.. look at the dual flash design the curved LCDApple Copied HTC in the first place ...

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                                    • 21 Oct 2015

                                    If HTC wants to recapture the market, it isn't the One series they need to reboot, it's the Desire series. The original HTC Desire aka Nexus One was still the best phone they ever made and their departure from it, relegating it to low and mid range status, has been the catalyst for their precipitous downfall. Stop making gargantuan phones and start making real phones again that are easy to hold and use in the hand.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 6k$
                                      • 21 Oct 2015

                                      They messed up it so bad with the poor chipset and mostly unseen gigantic bezels.. I wish for a true One S successor. With a processor ahead of its time but inexpensive.

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                                        • 21 Oct 2015

                                        Anonymous, 21 Oct 2015expensive but middle range specs.. disappointing...What is your opinion about iphone 6 specs and price. Definitely, specs are mid range. You should go with any china phone with high end specs and low price. And change phone in each year. Hello man, I am using HTC one M7 since 2013, till now its a tank. Many times it dropped from bike but still rock. I love HTC for Build quality, optimistic sound clarity and obviously for its awesome user interface...