HTC One A9 vs LG V20

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
    V20:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One A9: 31 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    V20:
    174 g
  • Width

    One A9: 7.3 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    V20:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    V20:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    V20:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9:
    Single
    V20:
    Dual

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. V20

    Height:
    159.7 mm +13.9 mm versus One A9
    Width:
    78.1 mm +7.3 mm versus One A9
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. V20

    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. V20

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

V20 has approximately 30% 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.

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

V20: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. V20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. V20

    3200 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. V20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • no AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 144728
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 1569
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
  • 3492
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
  • 6371
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1878
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
  • 293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
  • 659
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Titan
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 350 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
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6
  • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS (market dependen
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2.1 inches
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, V20.
SpecificationOne A9V20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d