HTC One A9 vs LG L20

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.

  • Width

    L20: 6.3 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    L20:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L20: 2 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    L20:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    L20:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One A9: 5.7 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    L20:
    13 mm
  • Height

    L20: 40.2 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    L20:
    105.6 mm
  • Release year

    One A9:
    2015
    L20:
    2014

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 +40.2 mm versus L20
    Width:
    70.8 mm +6.3 mm versus L20
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    143 g
  2. 2. L20

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.7 mm versus One A9
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. L20

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

One A9 has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than L20.

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.

One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

L20: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. L20

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One A9

    2150 mAh

    +610 mAh versus L20

  2. 2. L20

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A92. L20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 40.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 12005
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 50 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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 — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, L20.
SpecificationOne A9L20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Unknown