HTC One S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos

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
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 47.7 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    110.3 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 4.2 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One S9:
    2 GB RAM
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

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 +14.5 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
    Width:
    69.7 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +47.7 g versus Galaxy A3 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

    110.3 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. Galaxy A3 Duos

    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 Galaxy A3 Duos.

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, Galaxy A3 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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 S9

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

2. Galaxy A3 Duos

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +940 mAh versus Galaxy A3 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. Galaxy A3 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 110.3 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
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%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
  • 20100
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 230 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, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, Galaxy A3 Duos.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy A3 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
  • A300G/DS
  • A300H/DS (3G only
  • no LTE)
  • A300M/DS