HTC One A9 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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

  One A9: 39 g lighter

  One A9:

  143 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Width

  One A9: 6 mm narrower

  One A9:

  70.8 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One A9: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  One A9:

  5 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  One A9:

  Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Height

  One A9: 10.8 mm shorter

  One A9:

  145.8 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

• Release year

  One A9:

  2015

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  2016

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. One A9

   Height:

   145.8 mm

   Width:

   70.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm +10.8 mm versus One A9

   Width:

   76.8 mm +6 mm versus One A9

   Depth:

   7.2 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. One A9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than One A9.

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.

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.

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