HTC One A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

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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: 28 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    171 g
  • Width

    One A9: 5.3 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Height

    One A9: 7.4 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    153.2 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 Note5 (CDMA)

    Height:
    153.2 mm +7.4 mm versus One A9
    Width:
    76.1 mm +5.3 mm versus One A9
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    171 g

    +28 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 Note5 (CDMA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) 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.

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 Note5 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note5 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Note5 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
  • 242
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
  • 920
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black Sapphire
  • White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 540 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - N920V
  • N920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V
  • N920R HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N920P -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700) - N920V LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - N920P LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900) - N920R
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, Galaxy Note5 (CDMA).
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: N920V (Verizon); N920P (Sprint); N920R (US Cellular)