HTC One S9 vs HTC One VX

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.

  • Weight

    One VX: 33.3 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    One VX:
    124.7 g
  • Width

    One VX: 2.1 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    One VX:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One VX: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    One VX:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    One VX:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One VX: 0.9 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    One VX:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    One VX: 11.1 mm shorter

    One S9:
    144.6 mm
    One VX:
    133.5 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 S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm +11.1 mm versus One VX
    Width:
    69.7 mm +2.1 mm versus One VX
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.9 mm versus One VX
  2. 2. One VX

    Height:
    133.5 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +33.3 g versus One VX

  2. 2. One VX

    124.7 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 S9

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

One S9 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than One VX.

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 S9, One VX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9One VX
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 S9

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

2. One VX

NFC:
Yes
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 S9

    2840 mAh

    +1040 mAh versus One VX

  2. 2. One VX

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. One VX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 133.5 Х 67.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 124.7 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, One VX.
SpecificationOne S9One VX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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