HTC One A9s vs Sony Xperia acro S

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

    Xperia acro S: 5.5 mm narrower

    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia acro S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    Xperia acro S:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    One A9s:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Xperia acro S:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    One A9s: 3.9 mm thinner

    One A9s:
    8 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia acro S: 20.5 mm shorter

    One A9s:
    146.5 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    One A9s:
    2016
    Xperia acro S:
    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 +20.5 mm versus Xperia acro S
    Width:
    71.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Xperia acro S
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.9 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 Xperia acro S

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    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. Xperia acro S

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

One A9s has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia acro S.

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, Xperia acro S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9sXperia acro S
11 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. Xperia acro S

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

    +400 mAh versus Xperia acro S

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. Xperia acro S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 11 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
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 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
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48792
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1924
  • 311
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Rouge
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 330 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min Music play - Up to 26 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9s, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia acro S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan