HTC One A9 with Android 6.0 launched in India for Rs 29,990

HTC launched One A9, the company’s first One A series smartphone in India .It has a 5-inch full HD AMOLED, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor coupled with 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16/32GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 2TB with microSD card.

Device  runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that improves camera’s focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), RAW image capture and an Ultrapixel front-facing camera. It also has a multi-directional fingerprint sensor integrated into the home button for secured lock and Android Pay, and comes with 4G LTE connectivity with support for FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 and TDD: Bands 38, 40, 41 in the Asian version. It has powerful speakers on the bottom and has built-in DAC that delivers 192kHz / 24bit studio-quality audio. The device is packed by a 2150mAh battery.

Commenting on the launch, Faisal Siddiqui, President, HTC South Asia, said:Melding the best of HTC’s acclaimed design and innovation with the latest from Google’s Android, this is a stunning, no-compromise smartphone that stands out from the crowd. Built for people who want a better choice, the HTC One A9 is a smartphone that combines striking design on the outside with the newest features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense on the inside to create an unrivaled smartphone experience.

Tony Navin, Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives. Snapdeal said:We are thrilled to launch the HTC One A9 in India. This is a great addition to our smartphone offerings, given the success of this phone overseas. We are confident that this phone will be well received by our customers across Metros, Tier-1 & Tier-2 towns & cities.

• 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 protection
• Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 (4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
• Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, OIS, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording
• Ultrapixel front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording
• Dimensions: 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.26mm; Weight: 143g
• Multi-directional fingerprint sensor
• 24-bit, 192kHz supported by Hi-Fi DAC, Dolby Audio
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS, NFC
• 2150mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0