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On October 20, 2015, HTC announced its much awaited One A9 as the successor to One M9 which has been in the news for sometime. The announcement brought end to all the speculations about its body, features and design. With One A9, HTC is all set to compete in the mid-range segment of smartphones and is packed with powerful features and specs. Here, is a Quick HTC One A9 review which will help you to make a buying decision.
Display and Design:
The HTC A9 arrives with a 5.0-inch AMOLED display with a screen resolution of (1080 x 1920 pixels) and a pixel density of 441ppi which provide quality pictures even in direct sunlight. It sports a Corning Gorilla glass screen which gives it added protection and act as a resistant to scratches and user marks. Like One M8, the phone is made of a unibody aluminum frame with brushed metal finish which makes it elegant and stylish. The smartphone has a waistline of 7.2mm which makes it one of the thinnest phones from the house of HTC.
Camera and Storage:
One of its key features is the excellent pair of cameras which is delight even for shutterbugs. The HTC A9 Camera is packed with a 13-megapixel sensor which comes with exclusive pictures like Optical Image Stabilization that detects hand movements in a fraction of a second and lets you capture sharp and crystal clear images. The multi-mode features include Auto and Pro modes features which offer you the flexibility to capture according to your needs. The Auto-mode works for fast streamlined pictures while the Pro mode feature lets you choose the settings and manual adjustments to click the perfect shots. For selfie lovers, a 4-ultrapixel camera can capture up to 300% more light for taking perfect selfies. Both the rear and the front camera are capable to capture HD videos too.
The HTC One A9 has an internal memory of 32GB which can further be expanded up to a massive 2TB via a microSD card slot. The other variant of the model comes with a 16GB of internal memory with the same expandable memory option.
Special features:
With One A9 running the latest Android v6.0 Marshmallow OS, the users would get to make the most of Android innovations through ‘Now On Tap’ which gives you the information of what appears on your screen by just tapping on it. By just tapping the Home button you can even get access to the latest reviews of movies, songs among others. One of the unique features of the Marshmallow is the Android Pay which allows you to make payment with help of a fingerprint scanner. The Android Pay uses a virtual account number so that you don’t have to share your original account information.
Configuration and OS:
The smartphone generates its strength from quad-core, 1.5 GHz Cortex A53 and Quad core 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53 processors seated on MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 Chipset. The smartphone comes in two variants one in 2GB and the other in 3GB. The strong configuration renders a lag free experience while multitasking and playing heavy games. The smartphone has the honour of being one of the few phones to run the latest Android v6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Battery and Connectivity:
The HTC One A9 Battery capacity is up to 2,150mAh which support Quick charge 2.0 and is also compatible with Quick charge 3.0. It can play HD video up to 12 hours as claimed by the company. The connectivity features include, 3G, 4G LTE, GPS, NFC, OTA sync, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi along with USB support.
Final line:
The HTC One A9 has another variant, the other sibling comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which gives consumers the option to pick the device that suits their needs. This device from HTC has all the ingredients that you expect from a premium brand and a powerful device. It is certainly going to give tough competition to Google Nexus X5 which have similar features. If you are an HTC fan and want to enjoy the best of Android then this is the perfect smartphone for you around this budget.
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