HTC One A9s vs HTC One ST

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 ST: 34.8 g lighter

    One A9s:
    149.8 g
    One ST:
    115 g
  • Width

    One ST: 4.6 mm narrower

    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
    One ST:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One ST: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    One ST:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    One A9s: 1.3 mm thinner

    One A9s:
    8 mm
    One ST:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    One ST: 18.5 mm shorter

    One A9s:
    146.5 mm
    One ST:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    One A9s:
    2016
    One ST:
    2012

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 A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm +18.5 mm versus One ST
    Width:
    71.5 mm +4.6 mm versus One ST
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. One ST

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus One A9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    149.8 g

    +34.8 g versus One ST

  2. 2. One ST

    115 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 A9s

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

One A9s has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than One ST.

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 A9s, One ST, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9sOne ST
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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 A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. One ST

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 A9s

    2300 mAh

    +500 mAh versus One ST

  2. 2. One ST

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. One ST

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1924
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9s, One ST.
SpecificationOne A9sOne ST
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China