BLU Vivo Air 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Vivo Air:
    OLED
    One S9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vivo Air: 61 g lighter

    Vivo Air:
    97 g
    One S9:
    158 g
  • Width

    Vivo Air: 2.3 mm narrower

    Vivo Air:
    67.4 mm
    One S9:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo Air: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo Air:
    4.8 in
    One S9:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Vivo Air:
    1 GB RAM
    One S9:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Vivo Air:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

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. Vivo Air

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm
  2. 2. One S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm +4.8 mm versus Vivo Air
    Width:
    69.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Vivo Air
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +5 mm versus Vivo Air

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    97 g

  2. 2. One S9

    158 g

    +61 g versus Vivo Air

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. Vivo Air

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 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 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Vivo Air.

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 Vivo Air, One S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo AirOne S9
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Vivo Air

NFC:
Unknown
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. Vivo Air

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. One S9

    2840 mAh

    +740 mAh versus Vivo Air

Specifications

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1. Vivo Air2. One S9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 67.4 Х 5.1 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 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 Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 792
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3028
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo Air, One S9.
SpecificationVivo AirOne S9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass