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HTC One A9s vs Pantech Discover

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One A9s

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.

  • WeightDiscover: 14.8 g lighterDiscover: 135 g · One A9s: 149.8 g
  • WidthDiscover: 2.9 mm narrowerDiscover: 68.6 mm · One A9s: 71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDiscover: 0.2 in smaller diagonalDiscover: 4.8 in · One A9s: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 PlusOne A9s: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · Discover: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • DepthOne A9s: 1.1 mm thinnerOne A9s: 8 mm · Discover: 9.1 mm
  • HeightDiscover: 12.3 mm shorterDiscover: 134.2 mm · One A9s: 146.5 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.

Front
One A9s: 146.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Discover: 134.2 × 68.6 mm 2
Side
One A9s: 146.5 × 8 mm 1 Discover: 134.2 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. One A9s
    Height
    146.5 mm+12.3 mm versus Discover
    Width
    71.5 mm+2.9 mm versus Discover
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    149.8 g
  2. 2. Discover
    Height
    134.2 mm
    Width
    68.6 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm+1.1 mm versus One A9s
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s149.8 g

    +14.8 g versus Discover

  2. 2. Discover135 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 A9s: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Discover: 4.8 in, 16:9, About 63.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One A9s 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Discover 4.8 in · 16:9 About 63.5 cm² rectangular area

One A9s has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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

Discover: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

NFC
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. One A9s2300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Discover

  2. 2. Discover2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. Discover

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12.6 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 225
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
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne A9sDiscover
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For AT&T