HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

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 M9:

  LCD

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  OLED

• Width

  One M9: 1.6 mm narrower

  One M9:

  69.7 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  71.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One M9: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  One M9:

  5 in

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  One M9:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 1.6 mm thinner

  One M9:

  9.6 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  8 mm

• Release year

  One M9:

  2015

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  2017

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 M9

   Height:

   144.6 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm

   Depth:

   9.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Height:

   146.2 mm

   Width:

   71.3 mm +1.6 mm versus One M9

   Depth:

   8 mm

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 M9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Galaxy J5 (2017) has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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