HTC One (A9) vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and Xiaomi MI A1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (A9) vs. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 155.4 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 7.3 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 165 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Xiaomi MI A1 has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 403 ppi HTC One (A9) has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI A1.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI A1 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) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI A1 has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI A1 has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC One (A9) has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC One (A9) has better lens aperture than HTC One (A9).
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One (A9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Beautify 3.0
Camera Modes Pro mode Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI A1 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 3080 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
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 Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
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 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
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 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
NFC Yes - HTC One (A9) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS HTC One (A9) Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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