Apple iPhone SE vs HTC One S9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    iPhone SE: 45 g lighter

    iPhone SE:
    113 g
    One S9:
    158 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE: 11.1 mm narrower

    iPhone SE:
    58.6 mm
    One S9:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE: 1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE:
    4 in
    One S9:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone SE:
    Apple A9 (14 nm)
    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone SE: 2.5 mm thinner

    iPhone SE:
    7.6 mm
    One S9:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone SE: 20.8 mm shorter

    iPhone SE:
    123.8 mm
    One S9:
    144.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. One S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm +20.8 mm versus iPhone SE
    Width:
    69.7 mm +11.1 mm versus iPhone SE
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone SE

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    113 g

  2. 2. One S9

    158 g

    +45 g versus iPhone SE

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. One S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

One S9 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone SE, One S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SEOne S9
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone SE

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. One S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone SE

    1624 mAh

  2. 2. One S9

    2840 mAh

    +1216 mAh versus iPhone SE

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE2. One S9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1624 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 9.3.2
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Apple A9 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 131789
  • 48256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 792
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3028
Antutu 8 score *
  • 197349
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662
  • A1723 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662
  • A1723 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662
  • A1723 TD‑SCDMA - A1723 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - A1662 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1723
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A 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
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone SE, One S9.
SpecificationiPhone SEOne S9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass