HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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

  DROID DNA:

  LCD

  Galaxy Note 9:

  OLED

• Weight

  DROID DNA: 59.3 g lighter

  DROID DNA:

  141.7 g

  Galaxy Note 9:

  201 g

• Width

  DROID DNA: 5.9 mm narrower

  DROID DNA:

  70.5 mm

  Galaxy Note 9:

  76.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  DROID DNA: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

  DROID DNA:

  5 in

  Galaxy Note 9:

  6.4 in

• Rear camera layout

  DROID DNA:

  Single

  Galaxy Note 9:

  Dual

• Depth

  Galaxy Note 9: 0.9 mm thinner

  DROID DNA:

  9.7 mm

  Galaxy Note 9:

  8.8 mm

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. DROID DNA

   Height:

   141 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

   Height:

   161.9 mm +20.9 mm versus DROID DNA

   Width:

   76.4 mm +5.9 mm versus DROID DNA

   Depth:

   8.8 mm

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. DROID DNA

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

   Screen diagonal:

   6.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   104 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 50.8% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.