HTC One A9 vs Huawei nova 5T

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    One A9:
    OLED
    nova 5T:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One A9: 31 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    nova 5T:
    174 g
  • Width

    One A9: 3.2 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    nova 5T:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9:
    Single
    nova 5T:
    Quad

Physical size

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. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. nova 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +8.5 mm versus One A9
    Width:
    74 mm +3.2 mm versus One A9
    Depth:
    7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus One A9

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. nova 5T

    174 g

    +31 g versus One A9

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. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. nova 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²

nova 5T has approximately 39.6% more rectangular screen area than One A9.

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.

Recorded RAM for One A9, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9nova 5T
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nova 5T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One A9

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. nova 5T

    3750 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. nova 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 376006
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
  • 2256
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, nova 5T.
SpecificationOne A9nova 5T
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)