HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung I909 Galaxy S

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

    Amaze 4G:
    LCD
    I909 Galaxy S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I909 Galaxy S: 49.9 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
  • Width

    I909 Galaxy S: 1.4 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I909 Galaxy S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    I909 Galaxy S: 1 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    I909 Galaxy S: 7 mm shorter

    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 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 +7 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Width:
    65.6 mm +1.4 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

    +49.9 g versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    123 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. I909 Galaxy S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Amaze 4G has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than I909 Galaxy S.

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, I909 Galaxy S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I909 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I909 Galaxy S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

    +230 mAh versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. I909 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI909 Galaxy S
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China