HTC One A9
HTC has announced that its latest flagship phone, HTC One A9 will be available for purchase at the price of Rs. 29,990 starting from December 15. It will be available exclusively on Snapdeal. The registrations start from December 9 and go till December 14. The color choices include Carbon Grey and Pearl Silver.
“Built for people who want a better choice, the HTC One A9 is a smartphone that combines striking design on the outside, with the newest features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense on the inside to create an unrivaled smartphone experience.” said Faisal Siddiqui, President, HTC South Asia in a press statement.
Display
The HTC One A9 features a 5-inch full HD AMOLED screen. It sports an all-metal body and has 1080 x 1920 pixels display. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for protection.
Camera
There’s a 13 megapixel rear camera with sapphire cover lens and 4 megapixel Ultrapixel front-facing fixed-focus camera for selfies. The rear camera comes with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus, BSI sensor, OIS (optical image stabilisation), support for 1080p video recording, and a LED flash module.
Processor
Under the hood, it comes packed with new Snapdragon 617 Octa-core processor backed by 2GB/3GB RAM, 16GB/32GB inbuilt storage capacity. HTC One A9 ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow Operating System. This makes it the first non-Nexus series to come with Marshmallow OS. The company also said that the handset will get new Android updates within 15 days after Nexus series get them.
Connectivity Features
The connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB. It also comes with ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro, and magnetic sensor. The handset features fingerprint scanner as well.
The company has recently expanded its portfolio with addition of two new smartphone – One A9 and Desire 828. The company has not yet clarified the pricing and availability of Desire 828 in India.
A quick look at One A9 and Desire 828:
| Specifications | HTC One A9 | HTC Desire 828 | Display | 5.0-inch full HD | 5.5-inch full HD |
| Dimensions | 145.75 x 70.8. x 7.26 mm | 157.7 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 143 g | 143 g |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 pixels | 1920×1080 pixels |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Mali-T720MP3 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Octa-core SoC (1.5GHz quad-core +1.2 GHz quad-core) |
1.5GHz MediaTek(MT6753)Cortex A53 Octa-core CPU |
| RAM | 2GB/3GB | 2GB |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Camera | Rear Camera: 13 MP Front Camera: 4 MP |
Rear Camera: 13 MP Front Camera: 4 MP |
| Battery Capacity | 2150 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
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