HTC One Max vs HTC One S9

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

  One S9: 59 g lighter

  One Max:

  217 g

  One S9:

  158 g

• Width

  One S9: 12.8 mm narrower

  One Max:

  82.5 mm

  One S9:

  69.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One S9: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  One Max:

  5.9 in

  One S9:

  5 in

• Chipset

  One Max:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

  One S9:

  Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

• Height

  One S9: 19.9 mm shorter

  One Max:

  164.5 mm

  One S9:

  144.6 mm

• Release year

  One Max:

  2013

  One S9:

  2016

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 Max

   Height:

   164.5 mm +19.9 mm versus One S9

   Width:

   82.5 mm +12.8 mm versus One S9

   Depth:

   10.3 mm

2. 2. One S9

   Height:

   144.6 mm

   Width:

   69.7 mm

   Depth:

   10.1 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 Max

   Screen diagonal:

   5.9 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   96 cm²

2. 2. One S9

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

One Max has approximately 39.2% more rectangular screen area than One S9.

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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