HTC One Max vs Samsung I909 Galaxy S

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 Max:
    LCD
    I909 Galaxy S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I909 Galaxy S: 94 g lighter

    One Max:
    217 g
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
  • Width

    I909 Galaxy S: 18.3 mm narrower

    One Max:
    82.5 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I909 Galaxy S: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    One Max:
    5.9 in
    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One Max: 0.5 mm thinner

    One Max:
    10.3 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    I909 Galaxy S: 41.5 mm shorter

    One Max:
    164.5 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 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 Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +41.5 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Width:
    82.5 mm +18.3 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.5 mm versus One Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Max

    217 g

    +94 g versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    123 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 Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96 cm²
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

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

One Max has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than I909 Galaxy S.

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 Max, I909 Galaxy S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I909 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

16 GB

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 Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. I909 Galaxy S

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 Max

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Max2. I909 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 217 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 373 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26775
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 645
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1903
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Max, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne MaxI909 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China