HTC One S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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HTC One S9
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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
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HTC One S9 or Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC One S9 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, April | 2015, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.6 x 69.7 x 10.1 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.19 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink | |
| Battery | 2840 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.4% | 75.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 367 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| 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, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 4 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 | Adreno 510 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 792 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3028 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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