HTC One A9s vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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 A9s:
    LCD
    Galaxy A31:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One A9s: 35.2 g lighter

    One A9s:
    149.8 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Width

    One A9s: 1.6 mm narrower

    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9s: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9s:
    Single
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Depth

    One A9s: 0.6 mm thinner

    One A9s:
    8 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 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 A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +12.8 mm versus One A9s
    Width:
    73.1 mm +1.6 mm versus One A9s
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus One A9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    149.8 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 g

    +35.2 g versus One A9s

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 A9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Galaxy A31 has approximately 43.5% more rectangular screen area than One A9s.

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 A9s, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9sGalaxy A31
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
One A9s: 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 A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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 A9s

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus One A9s

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1924
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9s, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationOne A9sGalaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W