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HTC One A9 vs Philips S308

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One A9

HTC One A9

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Philips S308

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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

    S308: 18 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    S308:
    125 g
  • Width

    S308: 6.3 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    S308:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S308: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    S308:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One A9: 2.4 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    S308:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S308: 19.8 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    S308:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    One A9:
    2015
    S308:
    2014

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. One A9: height 145.8 mm; Width 70.8 mm. S308: height 126 mm; Width 64.5 mm. One A9: 145.8 × 70.8 mm 1 S308: 126 × 64.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. One A9: height 145.8 mm; Depth 7.3 mm. S308: height 126 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. One A9: 145.8 × 7.3 mm 1 S308: 126 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm +19.8 mm versus S308
    Width:
    70.8 mm +6.3 mm versus S308
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    143 g
  2. 2. S308

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.4 mm versus One A9
    Weight:
    125 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

    +18 g versus S308

  2. 2. S308

    125 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. One A9: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². S308: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². One A9: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 S308: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. S308

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

One A9 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than S308.

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.

One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

S308: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. S308

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. One A9

    2150 mAh

    +750 mAh versus S308

  2. 2. S308

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A92. S308

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 126 Х 64.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 35247
  • 6202
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3049
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 128
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Black/Red
  • Black/White
  • black/yellow
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, S308.
SpecificationOne A9S308
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer