HTC DROID DNA vs HTC One A9

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  DROID DNA:

  LCD

  One A9:

  OLED

• Chipset

  DROID DNA:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  One A9:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

• Depth

  One A9: 2.4 mm thinner

  DROID DNA:

  9.7 mm

  One A9:

  7.3 mm

• Height

  DROID DNA: 4.8 mm shorter

  DROID DNA:

  141 mm

  One A9:

  145.8 mm

• Release year

  DROID DNA:

  2012

  One A9:

  2015

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. DROID DNA

   Height:

   141 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +2.4 mm versus One A9

2. 2. One A9

   Height:

   145.8 mm +4.8 mm versus DROID DNA

   Width:

   70.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. DROID DNA

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. One A9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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