HTC One A9 vs Lava A72

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One A9

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDOne A9: OLED · A72: LCD
WidthOne A9: 1.2 mm narrowerOne A9: 70.8 mm · A72: 72 mm
DepthOne A9: 1.2 mm thinnerOne A9: 7.3 mm · A72: 8.5 mm
Release year2015 / 2016One A9: 2015 · A72: 2016

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.

Front

Side

1. One A9
Height
145.8 mm
Width
70.8 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
143 g
2. A72
Height
145.5 mm
Width
72 mm+1.2 mm versus One A9
Depth
8.5 mm+1.2 mm versus One A9

Weight
142 g

Weight

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

1. One A9143 g

+1 g versus A72
2. A72142 g

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.

Screen size

1. One A9 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
2. A72 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage	One A9	A72
8 GB	Unknown	1 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. A72

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

1. One A92150 mAh
2. A722500 mAh

+350 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. A72

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	One A9	A72
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm	145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	143 g	142 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM32 GB 3 GB RAM	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2150 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI	Android 5.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes (payments only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	One A9	A72
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.8%	65.8%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	One A9	A72
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 OIS AF	5 MP
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	4 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	4 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3'' 2µm	5 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	One A9	A72
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	35247	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	692	396
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3049	1147
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2110	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	128	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	663	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	One A9	A72
Release date	2015 September	2016 April
Colors	Carbon Gray Opal Silver Topaz Gold Deep Garnet Pink	Dark Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	One A9	A72
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 5(850) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps	HSPA LTE
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
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP aptX	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	One A9	A72
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	One A9	A72
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - For India

HTC One A9 vs Lava A72

HTC One A9

Lava A72

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. One A9

2. A72

Battery capacity

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