The HTC One A9 is available in a variety of colors, and color availability depends on carrier and country. It's slim, svelte and the tapered glass looks lovely. The phone is attractive, again (sorry, it's not our fault) in an iPhone sort of way. I have long fingers and large hands for a woman, which is often a recipe for disaster with a small phone (the combo causes all sorts of accidental presses), but I had no problems with the HTC. I love handling the A9, and for those with small hands, it's a godsend. Following the iPhone's lead works here, since the iPhone puts strong emphasis on ergonomics and usability. The HTC One A9 is extremely comfortable in hand, and we didn't have problems with accidental screen presses despite fairly narrow bezels. Carriers may sell it at different prices, and in fact AT&T sells it for $520 and Sprint (goodness knows why) is currently listing it for $696.
The pre-order price was an attractive $399, but alas, that ends Novemand the actual retail price is $499. There's a separate Sprint model, no worries Sprint customers.
The unlocked model is one of the few that supports both GSM and CDMA networks, so it works on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon complete with 4G LTE.
It's the first non-Nexus phone to ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and it's available from a variety of carriers or unlocked direct from HTC. the HTC One M8 and M9), a very good fingerprint scanner and a microSD card slot.
It has a 5" AMOLED full HD for vibrant colors, a midrange Snapdragon 617 CPU, a much improved camera (vs. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, and various considerations about the HTC design team's sudden lack of originality and whether you want your iPhone evangelist friends to think you've converted, let's talk about this Android smartphone's basic features. It's not just the plastic antenna lines that HTC said they came up with first (they did), it's the flat design, the side tapers, the beveled glass on the front and the size. The HTC One A9 looks a heck of a lot like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. In Chief (twitter: let's talk about the fruity elephant in the room. What's Not: We'd like the phone a lot better were it not for the premium price tag. What's Hot: Lovely looking, premium casing. Home > Android Phone Reviews > HTC One A9