HTC One A9s vs Motorola XT928

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.

  • Width

    XT928: 3.9 mm narrower

    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
    XT928:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT928: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    XT928:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    One A9s: 1.9 mm thinner

    One A9s:
    8 mm
    XT928:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    XT928: 11.7 mm shorter

    One A9s:
    146.5 mm
    XT928:
    134.8 mm
  • Release year

    One A9s:
    2016
    XT928:
    2011

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 +11.7 mm versus XT928
    Width:
    71.5 mm +3.9 mm versus XT928
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. XT928

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.9 mm versus One A9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    149.8 g

    +0.8 g versus XT928

  2. 2. XT928

    149 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. XT928

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

One A9s has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than XT928.

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 A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

XT928: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. XT928

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

    +565 mAh versus XT928

  2. 2. XT928

    1735 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. XT928

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 134.8 Х 67.6 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
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
  • 1735 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9s, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 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, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9s, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9s, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9s, XT928.
SpecificationOne A9sXT928
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom