HTC One A9 vs HTC Desire 500 Comparison and Differences
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HTC One A9
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HTC Desire 500
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HTC One A9 or HTC Desire 500 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One A9 | HTC Desire 500 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2013, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.79 in | 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink | Black, Silver | |
| Battery | 2150 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Stand by time - Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 6 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.8% | 59.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, OIS, AF | -8 MP, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 1.6 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | 1.6 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 203 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 128 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 663 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 692 | 238 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3049 | 675 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2110 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (payments only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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