HTC One A9s vs OnePlus 8

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HTC One A9s

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDOne A9s: LCD · 8: OLED
WeightOne A9s: 30.2 g lighterOne A9s: 149.8 g · 8: 180 g
WidthOne A9s: 1.4 mm narrowerOne A9s: 71.5 mm · 8: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalOne A9s: 1.55 in smaller diagonalOne A9s: 5 in · 8: 6.55 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)One A9s: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleOne A9s: Single · 8: Triple

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

Side

1. One A9s
Height
146.5 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
149.8 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	One A9s	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	149.8 g	180 g
Technology	Super LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes (payments only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	One A9s	8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.8%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	One A9s	8
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 28mm (wide) 1.12µm AF	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.8 34mm (standard) 1/5'' 1.12µm	16 MP f/2.0 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	One A9s	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	48792	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	727	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2655	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1924	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	One A9s	8
Release date	2016 September	2020 April 14
Colors	Black Silver Gold	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	700 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	One A9s	8
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	One A9s	8
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	One A9s	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)