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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  • AnonD-265317
  • 6Qm
  • 20 Oct 2015

i have one m8 and it is the best android i have ever used, never lags never stops, never heats up. htc is only behind because they make stupid mistakes in design (bezel x 2)
ultrapixel camera etc. and what is the deal with that htc logo on the front increasing length by good 3-5mm. And now this one, not fair to increase the length of phone for only button that only does finger print. they should have their own mind , rather than following apple.
even huawei mate S has better looks (both front and back, not the sides)

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    • AnonD-375420
    • LaD
    • 20 Oct 2015

    the iphone 6 didn't look so similar to any Htc, but damn this one looks like iphone 6/6s, even the space grey one, i thought is iphone

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      • Brad666
      • 2Au
      • 20 Oct 2015

      cheap looking phone

        I wonder how many of you guys actually prefer software keys rather than hardware keys?
        May be GSMA should do a survey to find out the percentage of people who prefer software onscreen keys rather than the physical hardware keys or even capacitive keys
        1 - Onscreen software Keys
        2 - Physical hardware Keys
        3 - Capacitive Keys

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          • AnonD-442781
          • JiR
          • 20 Oct 2015

          Shreedhar, 20 Oct 2015I placed my order. But I noticed there is no option to sele... moreThe article says it is.

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            • AnonD-442781
            • JiR
            • 20 Oct 2015

            LOL at the UK price, despite pounds being over 1.5x the value of a dollar it is still more expensive here.

            But I wonder how much doze will affect endurance tests...

              I placed my order. But I noticed there is no option to select 32/16GB while placing the order. There was a limited time order for $400, hopefully its a 3GB RAM

                I want...ticks all the boxes for me. 5" screen, OIS camera, fingerprint scanner, good audio output. Where do I sign up?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • aXx
                  • 20 Oct 2015

                  Almand, 20 Oct 2015"We doubt any One S users are still holding out for an upgr... moreI'm still using the HTC One I bought on contract over 2 years ago now and I'm now on a rolling 30day sim only, since then haven't had any problems with my HTC its a very good droid and now this phone is available I cant wait to buy it!.

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                    • LLL
                    • tDx
                    • 20 Oct 2015

                    That's fast. How's the concert? :)

                    Anyway, no price is confirmed yet, so let's sit back and relax. :)

                    And GSMA, HTC never aspires to kill iPhone with this. It just gives, in their words, a "good alternative". :)

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                      • AnonD-212460
                      • s9Z
                      • 20 Oct 2015

                      Does anyone know if audi streams such as sonos app or tunein radio will be turned off with the DOZE feature on marshm 6.0?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Sr{
                        • 20 Oct 2015

                        htc is back now

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                          • Ex Htc user
                          • uvt
                          • 20 Oct 2015

                          That finger print might confuse user . They might think it's the home button. Mainly for Samsung users who moves to this phone.

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                            • Chris
                            • 0m0
                            • 20 Oct 2015

                            "We doubt any One S users are still holding out for an upgrade"
                            ...
                            I'm currently using an HTC One S, and i'm in no hurry. It seems that most manufacturers have their heads stuck who know where right now. There are two kinds of phones, none of which i find fitting: monstrous, pricey phablets and compact, subpar, cheap phones. How hard is it to make a reasonably sized and priced phone, with a 4k-enabled 64 bit processor with stereo front Speakers?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • X}Q
                              • 20 Oct 2015

                              And reading on GSMArena conclusions, it mentioned how it's design look similar to an iPhone is again, laughable. It's another way round alright. Apple copied the design of HTC One m7 from 2013 for their iPhone 6/6 Plus/6S/6S Plus.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Sr{
                                • 20 Oct 2015

                                i love htc and this A9 is perfect

                                  "We doubt any One S users are still holding out for an upgrade"
                                  I actually know a software engineer who still uses this since it came out to Market
                                  He says, still, it's one of the best droids he used.....
                                  I'm not sure how, though..............

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • X}Q
                                    • 20 Oct 2015

                                    Ditching their signature front facing BoomSound speakers is a huge mistake imo.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Sr{
                                      • 20 Oct 2015

                                      first htc phone that is really amazing