A month ago, HTC announced its flagship smartphone, the One A9 for India. Today, the company has officially launched the device in the country, in an exclusive partnership with Snapdeal. The device will be available in Carbon Gray and Pearl Silver color options, for Rs. 29,990. It will be up for pre-ordering from 9 AM tomorrow till December 14, and will up for regular purchase from December 15.
The HTC One A9 features a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core chipset (4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz) paired with 3GB of RAM. There is 32GB of internal storage onboard, which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense UI on top. The smartphone sports a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, OIS, PDAF, alongside an Ultrapixel selfie camera. In the connectivity department, the phone supports 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, and NFC. Backing the HTC One A9 is a 2,150mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0.
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,”
HTC One A9 specifications
- 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels
- 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core chipset paired with 3GB of RAM
- 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 2TB via microSD card
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense UI on top
- 13MP primary camera with LED Flash, and an Ultrapixel selfie camera
- 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
- 2,150mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0
