At IFA 2016, HTC introduced the sequel to final yr’s mid-range One A9, the One A9s. The telephone retains the design aesthetic of final yr’s mannequin, with a number of delicate modifications: there is no HTC emblem above the house button, and the digital camera sensor on the again is not centered. General, you are wanting on the similar minimalist brushed aluminum design with rounded edges and antenna bands alongside the edges on the again.
The primary distinction is the 5.Zero-inch show, with HTC shifting from a Full HD AMOLED display to a Tremendous LCD 720p panel. The One A9s is powered by the MediaTek Helio P10, a stalwart within the mid-range phase. The SoC has eight Cortex A53 cores clocked all the best way as much as 2.0GHz, and a Mali-T860 MP2 GPU. HTC managed to eke out probably the most out of the Snapdragon 617 chip utilized in final yr’s mannequin, and it’s possible we’ll see comparable optimizations to make sure that every part runs easily.
The One A9s shall be provided with 2GB of RAM and 16GB inner storage or 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage based mostly on the area. Different specs embrace microSD slot that may absorb playing cards as much as 2TB, 13MP f/2.2 digital camera with 1080p video recording and guide controls, 5MP entrance shooter, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth four.2, LTE (half/three/four/5/7/eight/12/17/20/28/38/40), and a 2300mAh battery. HTC (fortunately) retained the BoomSound stereo audio system on the entrance.
HTC did not reveal pricing and availability but — these particulars will differ by market — however has talked about that the One A9s will launch globally, together with the U.S. The telephone may also be extra reasonably priced than final yr’s $499 launch worth for the One A9, which is clear given the hardware on supply and the competitors on this phase. The renders level to an October 14 launch in London, in order that might be a sign as to once we’ll hear extra.
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