HTC One A9 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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

    Galaxy S2: 27 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 4.7 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Depth

    One A9: 1.2 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S2: 20.5 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 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 +20.5 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    70.8 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus One A9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

    +27 g versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    116 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.

  1. 1. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

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

One A9 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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.

Recorded RAM for One A9, Galaxy S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9Galaxy S2
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 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 S2

NFC:
See details Optional
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

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A92. Galaxy S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 9100
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
  • 639
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
  • 346
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 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 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
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 S2.
SpecificationOne A9Galaxy S2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass