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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
HTC · 2015

HTC One A9

HTC One A9 Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2015. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 617 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 4 MP front camera, 2150 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 617
RAM 2/3 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 2150 mAh
Build 143g, 7.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

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

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~66.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2150 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

Sound

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

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (payments only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas
4G bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29 - Americas
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps

Features

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

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 644Basemark X: 6617
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.274 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 46h

Misc

Colors Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink
Models One A9, 2PQ93, A9u, 2PQ910
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~66.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2150 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
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (payments only)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas
4G bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 29 - Americas
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 644Basemark X: 6617
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.274 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 46h
Colors Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink
Models One A9, 2PQ93, A9u, 2PQ910
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head)
Price About 300 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
30.2/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 18.2
Display 67.8
Camera 58.7
Battery 47.4
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