HTC One A9 vs LG Lucid2 VS870

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
    Lucid2 VS870:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lucid2 VS870: 19.1 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    Lucid2 VS870:
    123.9 g
  • Width

    Lucid2 VS870: 4.8 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    Lucid2 VS870:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lucid2 VS870: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Lucid2 VS870:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    One A9: 2.6 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    Lucid2 VS870:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Lucid2 VS870: 14.2 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    Lucid2 VS870:
    131.6 mm

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 +14.2 mm versus Lucid2 VS870
    Width:
    70.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Lucid2 VS870
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus One A9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

    +19.1 g versus Lucid2 VS870

  2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

    123.9 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.

  1. 1. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

One A9 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Lucid2 VS870.

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, Lucid2 VS870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9Lucid2 VS870
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. Lucid2 VS870

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

    2440 mAh

    +290 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. Lucid2 VS870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 123.9 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2440 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)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
Unknown
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, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 220 EUR
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 360 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
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
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, Lucid2 VS870.
SpecificationOne A9Lucid2 VS870
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon