Release date: November 2015
Summary: HTC have released the A9, a mid to high-end smartphone as opposed to a flagship device. It looks a lot like an iPhone 6S, but how has it been received by the experts? It seems the verdicts are mixed.
Reviewers are pretty unanimous in praising the phone’s design, while the camera stands up well to the usual rigorous testing. The arrival of Android Marshmallow 6.0 is also a welcome one.
What seems to ultimately let the One A9 down is the price. Many believe that HTC’s pricing aims to place the phone among the high-end flagship end of the market, where the device simply can’t compete. Still, it seems it’s a solid phone and one that may become even more appealing if and when the price starts to fall.
TechRadar
By Gareth Beavis
“The One A9 works well, but there are many, many other more powerful and better specified phones out there, with equal effort put into design..“
Stuff
By Andrew Williams
“iPhone copy or not, this is a top mid-range phone. Pity it sells at a top-end price.”
Engadget
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“The end result is a phone that, while perfectly good, doesn’t stand apart from the competition.”
Trusted Reviews
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“Overpriced and undercooked, the One A9 isn’t going to propel HTC back where it wants to be.”
The Verge
By Vlad Savov
“HTC has built a really great phone that’s easy to love, but it’s dressed it up like an iPhone and given it a matching price premium.”
Digital Trends
By Malarie Gokey
“HTC’s all-metal One A9 has style, but its price tag is much higher than the competition.”
Pocket-lint
By Chris Hall
“We love the HTC One A9 and we think it’s the most exciting handset HTC has launched in 2015.”
Android Pit
By Eric Herrmann
“Apart from the good camera and lightweight software, the One A9 falls short in too many places.”
CNET
By Andrew Hoyle
“Although it’s great to see the latest Android Marshmallow software so soon after its launch, the HTC One A9 fails to impress in almost every other respect.”
Expert Reviews
By Katharine Byrne
“The One A9 is a gorgeous phone with a superb screen and camera, but at this price it just isn’t fast enough to compete with other flagships.”
Phone Arena
By John Velasco
“This is one solid smartphone – backed up by its premium choice of materials, sturdy construction, and clean finish. ”
ZDNet
By Matthew Miller
“Solid upgrade to the M9, but priced too high in a crowded mid-range Android market.”
PC Advisor
By Chris Martin
“HTC has made a nice phone in the One A9 but its price tag is hugely misjudged.”
