HTC One A9 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A Comparison and Differences
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HTC One A9
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
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HTC One A9 or Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One A9 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2013, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.79 in | 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 147 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink | Dive Blue, Pink | |
| Battery | 2150 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 410 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.8% | 69.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, OIS, AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 128 | 149 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 663 | 475 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 692 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3049 | 1793 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2110 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (payments only) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S |
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