Great display, Great build, Android 6.0 feature turn microSD cards into internal memory storage
Merely average battery, Rearfacing camera also average, Hardware can struggle with intensive apps
It's an iPhone clone, looking purely at the design, and it has a mid-range spec sheet. However, its top notch display make the HTC One A9 a better option than what the company has put out in years past. In fact, this is one of the best mid-range options...
Before handling the One A9 for review, I was skeptical. After spending more time w/ it, I actually love it more than the M9 (minus the lack of BoomSound). Similar to how I felt about viewing Ant-Man this year. Definitely a pleasant surprise. Although, the...
Abstract: Let's get this out of the way right now–when you see the HTC One A9, you will immediately get confused It looks a lot like an iPhone From behind they are almost identical minus branding, a slight size differential, and camera position, and from the front...
Abstract: HTC used to be one of the top Android smartphone manufacturers, it was actually the one who built the first ever Android smartphone, but recently its devices haven't been doing well in the industry. I'm not saying the company suddenly stopped making good...
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Published: 2015-12-03, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
The One A9 falls into an emerging category in today's mix of smartphones. It wants to be a flagship smartphone, but it doesn't quite have the specs to earn that moniker. Instead, it exists as an affordable flagship: a phone that features premium design an...
Published: 2015-11-20, Author: Adam , review by: gizmodo.com
It's a very pretty phone. It works ok, but mostly it's very pretty,
The underperforming processor is noticeably deficient. Android phones are famous for a little bit of lag, especially when laden with heavy skinning, but it's that much worse when trying to be an iPhone replacement. Also, despite being better than its big
Do you need a new phone so badly that you can snatch up the A9 at the $400 launch price and do you desperately want an iPhone form factor with the versatility of an Android phone? Then yes, you should buy it, but that’s a lot of ifs for one particular nic...
Premium price tag, Camera needs fine tuning, Unimpressive battery life
HTC's One A9 has a lot of good features including an attractive design, expandable storage, and the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, after perusing through our benchmarks, you'll quickly notice the One A9 isn't a chart-topper. If you're using this...
Published: 2015-11-17, Author: Andreas , review by: notebookcheck.net
high-quality chassis, excellent AMOLED screen, good camera, microSD-slot for storage expansion, fingerprint scanner, LTE Cat. 6, very good sound at the 3.5 mm jack, decent headset
mediocre battery runtimes, high RRP, slower than the rivals, inconvenient memory card mangement, no 4K video recording
In Review HTC One A9. Review sample courtesy of HTC Germany.The HTC One A9 is a new approach for the Taiwanese manufacturer. The focus of the new smartphone is clearly on the design. Despite the big similarities to the current iPhones from Apple, it would...
Abstract: The smartphone landscape is changing at an incredible clip, faster than at any other moment in my time reviewing phones. While phones are becoming more powerful at the high-end, a new segment is emerging in the midrange off-contract market.There's a new b...
Premium design and build, Launches with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, HTC's best camera in years, Sense UI lets Marshmallow shine through
Snapdragon 617 performance is firmly mid-range, Battery life is poor when Doze can't save it
The One A9 is one of HTC's best phones in a while. It has a beautiful design (with more than a few borrowed elements), nice camera, and great software. Despite all the fancy features, this is still a mid-range phone, and an overpriced one at that...