HTC One A9 vs Samsung I9103 Galaxy R

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One A9:
    OLED
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I9103 Galaxy R: 8 g lighter

    One A9:
    143 g
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    135 g
  • Width

    I9103 Galaxy R: 4.8 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9103 Galaxy R: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    One A9: 2.2 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    I9103 Galaxy R: 20.8 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    125 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 +20.8 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
    Width:
    70.8 mm +4.8 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2.2 mm versus One A9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

    +8 g versus I9103 Galaxy R

  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    135 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. I9103 Galaxy R

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

One A9 has approximately 37.3% more rectangular screen area than I9103 Galaxy R.

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, I9103 Galaxy R, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
8 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. I9103 Galaxy R

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

    +500 mAh versus I9103 Galaxy R

  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. One A92. I9103 Galaxy R

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 125 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • SC-LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.2" 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
  • 8 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 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 50.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • ULP GeForce
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
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 200 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 660 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
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 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationOne A9I9103 Galaxy R
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Z