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HTC One A9 vs T-Mobile Pulse

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HTC One A9

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.

      • WeightPulse: 13 g lighterPulse: 130 g · One A9: 143 g
      • WidthPulse: 7.8 mm narrowerPulse: 63 mm · One A9: 70.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalPulse: 1.5 in smaller diagonalPulse: 3.5 in · One A9: 5 in
      • DepthOne A9: 6.2 mm thinnerOne A9: 7.3 mm · Pulse: 13.5 mm
      • HeightPulse: 29.8 mm shorterPulse: 116 mm · One A9: 145.8 mm
      • Release year2015 / 2009One A9: 2015 · Pulse: 2009

      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
      One A9: 145.8 × 70.8 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
      Side
      One A9: 145.8 × 7.3 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
      1. 1. One A9
        Height
        145.8 mm+29.8 mm versus Pulse
        Width
        70.8 mm+7.8 mm versus Pulse
        Depth
        7.3 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Pulse
        Height
        116 mm
        Width
        63 mm
        Depth
        13.5 mm+6.2 mm versus One A9
        Weight
        130 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. One A9143 g

        +13 g versus Pulse

      2. 2. Pulse130 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
      One A9: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. One A9 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

      One A9 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pulse.

      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

      Pulse: Original memory entry

      192 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. Pulse

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      No
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 16 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. 1. One A92150 mAh

        +650 mAh versus Pulse

      2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. One A92. Pulse

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
      • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 130 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 320 x 480 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
      • 192 MB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2150 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1500 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
      • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
      • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
      		 Unknown
      NFC
      • Yes (payments only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 65K
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 36.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 66.8%
      • 49.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 165 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • OIS
      • AF
      • 3.15 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • HDR
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 4 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 4 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 27mm (wide)
      • 1/3''
      • 2µm
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
      		 Unknown
      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
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 3049
      		 Unknown
      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
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Release date
      • 2015
      • September
      • 2009
      • August
      Colors
      • Carbon Gray
      • Opal Silver
      • Topaz Gold
      • Deep Garnet
      • Pink
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 300 EUR
      • 250 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 4 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      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 7.2/2 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      • Proprietary
      Bluetooth
      • 4.1
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • No
      Others
      • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • 2.5 mm audio jack
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationOne A9Pulse
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
      • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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