HTC One (A9) vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (A9) vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 159.12 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 73.31 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 8.25 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 189 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than HTC One (A9).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 410 ppi HTC One (A9) has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC One (A9) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.88 OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Pro mode Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 HTC One (A9) has better front lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 65 technology OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 432 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS HTC One (A9) OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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