HTC One S9 vs Nokia N8

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 S9:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    N8: 23 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 10.6 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One S9: 2.8 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 31.1 mm shorter

    One S9:
    144.6 mm
    N8:
    113.5 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 +31.1 mm versus N8
    Width:
    69.7 mm +10.6 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.8 mm versus One S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +23 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    135 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. N8

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

One S9 has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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, N8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9N8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

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 S9

    2840 mAh

    +1640 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Broadcom BCM2727
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, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, N8.
SpecificationOne S9N8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing