HTC One A9 vs One M9: Should You Upgrade?

Earlier this year HTC released the HTC One M9, a gorgeous smartphone with a metal unibody. Now the company is back with its new smartphone, HTC One A9, expected to be a new flagship to replace the M9. The A9 is actually more of a higher-mid-range device, and with a similar design to the iPhone. How does the new model compare to the M9, and should you upgrade? This blog will line them both up to find out.

 >> HTC One A9 vs One M9: Design and Build
The HTC One A9 and M9 both come with a full metal body. The A9 measures 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26MM, while the M9 measures 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61mm. So the A9 is larger than the M9, but slimmer and lighter. The A9 has a flat back, whereas the M9 is curved. The A9 comes in Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet and Carbon Gray. The M9 comes in Gunmetal Grey, Gold or dual-tone Gold on Silver.

>> HTC One A9 vs One M9: Power and Hardware
The HTC One A9 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset, with either 2 or 3GB of RAM. The HTC One M9 has a SD810 chipset, with 3GB of RAM. Both handsets offer a microSD card slot, but there are two versions of the A9: the 2GB model has 16GB storage, the 3GB has 32GB storage. The HTC One M9 has 32GB as standard.

>> HTC One A9 vs One M9: Software
The HTC One A9 launched on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, with a special version of Sense 7. The HTC One M9 sits on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Sense 7.

>> HTC One A9 vs One M9: Display
Both the A9 and the M9 have a 5-inch display and both offer a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, for 440ppi. However, the HTC One A9 uses an AMOLED panel, whereas the One M9 is an LCD panel.

>> HTC One A9 vs One M9: Camera
Both the A9 and the M9 have the 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera on the front of selfies. But there are different on the rear. The HTC One A9 has a 13-megapiexal rear camera with an F/2.0 aperture and offering optical image stabilization. The HTC One M9 has a 20-megapixel F/2.2 camera. The HTC One A9 offers Full HD video, but the One M9 will give you UHD 4K.

>> HTC One A9 vs One M9: IR Blaster and Fingerprint Scanner
One of the great additions on the One A9 is a fingerprint scanner. The One M9, however, has an IR blaster, meaning you can control your TV.

>> HTC One A9 vs One M9: BoomSound Shakedown
The HTC One A9 ditched BoomSound speaker for a single on the bottom of the handset, as opposed to the M9, with its front-firing stereo speakers.

Final Verdict
The new model is likely to be a great strategy to compete. Also, it looks like HTC's chance to save its smartphone business. With great specs upgrades and some smart decisions made by the company, the HTC One A9 is expected to gauge good sales.

How to Upgrade from HTC One M7/M8/M9 to HTC One A9?
Have you finally made the decision to upgrade to the new model? If yes, how to transfer data from old HTC One M7/M8/M9 to HTC One A9? Take it easy. Jihosoft Phone Data Transfer tool will help you do the transition. With both devices connected to computer, you can transfer contacts, SMS messages, call logs, calendar, photos, videos, music, apps and more in just one click.

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