HTC One A9 vs Samsung Galaxy M10

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.

  • Weight

    One A9: 20 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    Galaxy M10:
    163 g
  • Width

    One A9: 4.8 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    Galaxy M10:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9: 1.22 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Galaxy M10:
    6.22 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Galaxy M10:
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9:
    Single
    Galaxy M10:
    Dual
  • Height

    One A9: 9.8 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    Galaxy M10:
    155.6 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. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M10

    Height:
    155.6 mm +9.8 mm versus One A9
    Width:
    75.6 mm +4.8 mm versus One A9
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M10

    163 g

    +20 g versus One A9

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 M10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.22 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.6 cm²

Galaxy M10 has approximately 40.1% 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.

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

Galaxy M10: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Galaxy M10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy M10

    3400 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. Galaxy M10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 155.6 Х 75.6 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 82.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5"
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 46782
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Ocean Blue
  • Charcoal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
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/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy M10
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity