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HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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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

      Amaze 4G:
      LCD
      Galaxy S9:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S9: 9.9 g lighter

      Amaze 4G:
      172.9 g
      Galaxy S9:
      163 g

    • Width

      Amaze 4G: 3.1 mm narrower

      Amaze 4G:
      65.6 mm
      Galaxy S9:
      68.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Amaze 4G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Amaze 4G:
      4.3 in
      Galaxy S9:
      5.8 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy S9: 3.3 mm thinner

      Amaze 4G:
      11.8 mm
      Galaxy S9:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      Amaze 4G: 17.7 mm shorter

      Amaze 4G:
      130 mm
      Galaxy S9:
      147.7 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. Amaze 4G

      Height:
      130 mm
      Width:
      65.6 mm
      Depth:
      11.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S9

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      Height:
      147.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Amaze 4G
      Width:
      68.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Amaze 4G
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Amaze 4G

      172.9 g

      +9.9 g versus Galaxy S9

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      163 g

    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. Amaze 4G

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

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.4 cm²

    Galaxy S9 has approximately 67.5% more rectangular screen area than Amaze 4G.

    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 Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

    64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. Amaze 4G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy S9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. Amaze 4G

      1730 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S9

      3000 mAh

      +1270 mAh versus Amaze 4G

    Specifications

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    1. Amaze 4G2. Galaxy S9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
    • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 172.9 g
    • 163 g
    Technology
    • S-LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1730 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
    • China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 84.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.8%
    • 83.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 570 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 81
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
    • China
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 220
    • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
    • China
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 247256
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 3288
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 8240
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 8705
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 284449
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3960
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 469
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1957
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Release date
    • 2011
    • September
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Midnight Black
    • Coral Blue
    • Titanium Gray
    • Lilac Purple
    • Burgundy Red
    • Sunrise Gold
    • Ice Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 490 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
    • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - USA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    Others
    • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy S9.
    SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy S9
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
    • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
    • LATAM)

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