HTC One A9 vs Nokia 9500

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.

  • Weight

    One A9: 87 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 13.8 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    One A9: 16.7 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    One A9: 2.2 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    9500:
    148 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
    Width:
    70.8 mm +13.8 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +2.2 mm versus One A9
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +16.7 mm versus One A9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +87 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +850 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A92. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 640 x 200 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
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, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 430 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, 9500.
SpecificationOne A99500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers