HTC One mini vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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 mini:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One mini: 79 g lighter

    One mini:
    122 g
    Galaxy Note 9:
    201 g
  • Width

    One mini: 13.2 mm narrower

    One mini:
    63.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 9:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One mini: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    One mini:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Note 9:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One mini:
    Single
    Galaxy Note 9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 9: 0.5 mm thinner

    One mini:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy Note 9:
    8.8 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 mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 9
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    Height:
    161.9 mm +29.9 mm versus One mini
    Width:
    76.4 mm +13.2 mm versus One mini
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One mini

    122 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    201 g

    +79 g versus One mini

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 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104 cm²

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 103.9% more rectangular screen area than One mini.

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 mini, Galaxy Note 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne miniGalaxy Note 9
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 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 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy Note 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 mini

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus One mini

Specifications

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1. One mini2. Galaxy Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 516 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 96
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 86
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 92
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11405
  • 249456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
  • 2358
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1010
  • 8531
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 9353
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 320265
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 5154
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 480
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2002
General specs
General specs — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
  • Metallic Copper
  • Lavender Purple
  • Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pure White
  • Alpine White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 750 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One mini, Galaxy Note 9.
SpecificationOne miniGalaxy Note 9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China)