HTC One A9 deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

88	Coolsmartphone | Leigh Geary ...the phone is speedy, with a great camera, a true premium feel, a stunning OS, a properly good battery life, some quality enhancements which don't spoil the experience and a design which is quite possibly the best I've ever seen on an Android device' Read full review
85	Android Authority | Joshua Vergara The One M9 is still a compelling choice for a daily driver, as long as the budding smartphone photographer can look past the camera deficiencies. Though a rethinking of their camera processing might be in order, we fully applaud HTC for sticking to their guns in basically all other aspects of this phone, as veterans and newcomers alike can enjoy the best that HTC has to offer in the One M9. Read full review
83	MobileTechTalk | Chris Wallace The HTC One A9 is a great device. Not only does it feel great but it also performs great too. I didn't get any software crashes which was a nice thing for a change. No front firing speakers was a huge disappointment however. Read full review
82	NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer The HTC One A9s is a successful upgrade of the HTC One A9 and puts up decent performances in almost all test sections, but does not stand out from the rivals. There are no real highlights, but you get a reliable device without any frills. Read full review
80	The Mobile Indian | Sandeep Budki If your priority is to buy a smartphone that has great design and offer smooth performance, then go for HTC One A9 but if battery backup and camera is on your priority, you will have to explore further. Read full review
80	Gadgets Now | Sulabh Puri The battery life of the HTC one is a bit of a pain....Overall, HTC has done a good (not great) job with the HTC One A9. We say that because on one side they have given it the latest OS with high dosage of RAM, but on the other side they have picked up an inspired design. Read full review
80	Expert Reviews | Curtis Moldrich . Sense 7 is a fantastic interface and the A9's beautiful design makes it by far one of the most pleasing and attractive smartphones I've reviewed in some time. The only real sticking point is the price. Read full review
80	TechRadar | Gareth Beavis The One A9 works well, but there are many, many other more powerful and better specified phones out there, with equal effort put into design.... I'm still not entirely sure what this phone is all about. It's a well-crafted device that's almost a flagship in many ways, and yet goes in a completely different design direction to the M line-up. Read full review
80	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman 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 and build quality with components that are high-end, but not quite cutting-edge... HTC did a good job with the One A9, and I'd recommend it to anyone seeking a mid-sized handset. Read full review
80	NDTV Gadgets | Ali Pardiwala The HTC One A9 is a good looking phone with a great screen, good performance, up-to-date software, a good fingerprint sensor, and a decent set of cameras.... Battery life and the audio output from its single speaker are its only real weaknesses... This HTC phone is pure quality at a reasonable price. Read full review
80	What Hi-Fi? Picture and sound quality might not be class leading, but they're appealing enough. As is the HTC A9 overall – it's not groundbreaking, but a nice smartphone to use nonetheless. Read full review
80	The Guardian | Samuel Gibbs The rest of the phone is good but not exceptional. The camera is ok, the battery life is ok, the processor is ok, but all are not quite as good as top-end competitors. The One A9 is for people who want an iPhone running Android, I'm just not sure there are that many who do. Read full review
80	Mobile Choice | Alex Hernandez The mid-range market is a cluttered one with online brands making a bigger splash than some of the more established ones. The One A9 is a solid contender in the space but the.... price tag is going to pull it down. Read full review
80	pocketnow | Michael Fisher the HTC One A9 is in the unique position of being two phones at once... it's an excellent combination of beautiful hardware and capable software, a more delicate alternative to the Moto X Pure Edition and OnePlus 2 that makes up for its comparative lack of power with good looks and an exceptionally smooth user experience. Read full review
80	Stuff | Andrew Williams iPhone copy or not, this is a top mid-range phone. Pity it sells at a top-end price. Read full review
80	Pocket-lint | Chris Hall We love using it and will continue to do so, but we can't help feeling that with competition so strong, the One A9 will never have its moment in the spotlight. Read full review
80	Engadget | Chris Velazco If you're the sort of person who longs for smaller, well-built phones or you take your mobile music very, very seriously (with headphones, anyway), the One A9 might be a good fit for you. Otherwise, you could buy the Moto X Pure or either of the new Nexuses and get a lot more for your money. Read full review
78	phoneArena | John V. the A9 will be regarded by many as being more of an upper mid-range smartphone – partly because we know what kind of specs are needed to entail a flagship phone from the competition. HTC faithfuls, in particular, will most likely be filled with that shock-and-awe feeling with the A9's aggressively unconventional approach. Read full review
78	Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader While the HTC One A9 wears its influence on its sleeve, the phone's coherent design and highly optimized software makes an argument for exactly the type of thing Apple has been doing for years with the iPhone, but on Android. And the funny thing is, if HTC had charged a hundred dollars more for the A9, outfitted it with a better camera and a more powerful processor, it would be that phone. And, like the M series, it likely wouldn't sell. Read full review
77	The Verge | Vlad Savov The experience of using the One A9 is, in most circumstances, up there with any other smartphone on the market, iPhones and new Nexuses included. It's been a revelation to see HTC make the most of this phone's relatively modest components. Read full review
75	The Journal | Quinton O'Reily A solid HTC phone but it's let down by battery life and high price tag... There are two reasons why you would want to purchase an A9. The first is it's the first non-Google Nexus phone to come with Android Marshmallow and the second is its design. Read full review
70	OtherGadgette | Holly Brockwell The A9 does have its upsides, of course: the beautiful screen, good camera, excellent speakers, and a really appealing design. If you're not fussed about speed and battery life, you might like it. But for me, it's a heartbreaker, and not in a good way. Come back soon, HTC. Read full review
70	PC Mag | Ajay Kumar The HTC One A9 is a good-looking Android phone for Sprint users who value a compact form factor, but its camera isn't up to snuff. Read full review
70	Digital Trends | Malarie Gokey HTC's all-metal One A9 has style, but its price tag is much higher than the competition. Read full review
70	Tom's Guide | Cherlynn Low There are many things to love about the HTC One A9: Its great cameras, beautiful, if too-familiar design, convenient fingerprint sensor and relatively low price. But it lacks the multitasking prowess of other phones in this price range. Read full review
70	Alphr | Alan Martin In short, the HTC One A9 is a decent mid-range phone at a price that nobody should consider... Camera technology is one area that HTC is often criticised for, but to give the company credit, the A9 sees a significant improvement here... Unless you're a serious gamer, you likely won't suffer from the slightly weaker graphics chip the HTC One A9 has opted for. Read full review
70	Recombu | Chris Barraclough The One A9 has plenty of appealing features including a very impressive fingerprint sensor, that vibrant, gorgeous screen and attractive iPhone-apeing design. Sadly it's not all rainbows and glitter, with a camera that's beaten by rivals and battery life that barely lasts the day. Read full review
70	Brighthand | Dragan Petric Don't call it an iPhone clone. The HTC One A9 may look like Apple's smartphone, but it's a solid mid-range smartphone in its own right. Read full review
70	Mashable | Raymond Wong The One A9 has a premium-class design and an excellent fingerprint sensor, but..., you may as well spend a little extra and get a flagship phone. Or ... get the bigger and faster Nexus 6P, which has better cameras and runs a stock version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Read full review
70	PC Advisor | Chris Martin HTC has made a nice phone in the One A9 but its price tag is hugely misjudged. Read full review
60	Android Headlines | Nick Sutrich At first I felt this was a mediocre package with a great build and screen, however over the last week I've grown fond of the phone in many ways. There's no telling if HTC is going to sell a lot of these phones, but the price isn't helping them at all in this respect. Read full review
60	IT PRO | Adam Shepherd The HTC One A9 is an rather fine mid-range smartphone - especially now that it's more reasonably priced.... HTC made some big claims about the quality of the A9's camera, but has gratifyingly put its money where its mouth is. Read full review
60	S21 The A9 has premium looks and a premium price to match, but its performance is decidedly mid-range, and the battery is far too small. Read full review
60	TechnoBuffalo | Todd Haselton I'm still torn and I think for folks who like HTC's brand, this is a perfectly good device. The fingerprint reader works great, you'll get frequent upgrades if you buy the unlocked model, the design is top notch, and it handles really well. But for someone who just needs a new Android smartphone? There are better options out there that are in the same price range. Read full review
60	SlashGear | Chris Davies ... if you want a phone that's easier to use one-handed, the One A9 lacks many of the compromises smaller Android devices have historically made. I'm not alone in coveting a roughly 5-inch phone with flagship specifications, rather than the phablet screen that generally comes with such hardware Read full review
60	V3 | James Archer The One A9's ludicrous UK price cripples what could have been a respectable all-rounder. It looks great and runs the latest version of Android, but performance and camera quality aren't quite good enough, especially compared with its.... rivals. Read full review
60	Trusted Reviews | Andy Vandervell Overpriced and undercooked, the One A9 isn't going to propel HTC back where it wants to be. Read full review
60	The Inquirer | Carly Page HTC has completely missed the mark when it comes to price, making it a device that many are unlikely to recommend considering that a higher-spec, better performing phone can be picked up for the same, or near enough the same, price. Read full review
60	The Gadget Show HTC's latest premium phone is more than just an iPhone clone - it's easily the most solid built handset the company has made yet. While it does lack raw power compared to its M9 sibling, there are no BoomSound speakers and its camera does leave us wanting more, it's a solid performer and its fingerprint scanner is wicked fast. Read full review
50	AndroidPit | Eric Ferrari-Herrmann The HTC One A9 was apparently built for users who want an iPhone that runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow at a reasonable price. Read full review

Compare HTC One A9 specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 in) Weight: 143 g (5.04 oz)
Screen	Size: 5 inches diagonal Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels Screen Density: 441 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 66.8 % Display Type: AMOLED
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU: Adreno 405 RAM: 2GB / 3GB
Camera	Main Camera: 13 megapixels with LED flash Secondary Camera: 4 'ultrapixels'
Storage	Built-in Storage: 16GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 2150 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: Yes (v3)
SIM standard	Micro SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	Front
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the HTC One A9

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the HTC One A9 camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the HTC One A9.

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