HTC One M9s vs Huawei P40

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 M9s:
    LCD
    P40:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One M9s: 17 g lighter

    One M9s:
    158 g
    P40:
    175 g
  • Width

    One M9s: 1.4 mm narrower

    One M9s:
    69.7 mm
    P40:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9s: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    One M9s:
    5 in
    P40:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    One M9s:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    P40:
    HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M9s:
    Single
    P40:
    Triple

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 M9s

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.1 mm versus P40
  2. 2. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +4.3 mm versus One M9s
    Width:
    71.1 mm +1.4 mm versus One M9s
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M9s

    158 g

  2. 2. P40

    175 g

    +17 g versus One M9s

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 M9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

P40 has approximately 32.5% more rectangular screen area than One M9s.

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 M9s, P40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M9sP40
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 8 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 M9s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. P40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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 M9s

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. P40

    3800 mAh

    +960 mAh versus One M9s

Specifications

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1. One M9s2. P40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 86.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 422 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 496357
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 774
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3181
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 26
Colors
  • Dazzling Gold
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid 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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M9s, P40.
SpecificationOne M9sP40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection