HTC One S9 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace

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 J1 Ace:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 27 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    131 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 2.1 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 0.6 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    9.5 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 +14.5 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Width:
    69.7 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +27 g versus Galaxy J1 Ace

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    131 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 J1 Ace

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

One S9 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 Ace.

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 J1 Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J1 Ace: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB · 768 MB RAM - J110F · J110G8 GB · 1 GB RAM - J110M · J111F

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 J1 Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +940 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Ace

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. Galaxy J1 Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 130.1 Х 67.6 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM - J110F
  • J110G8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - J110M
  • J111F
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53J110L
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-400MP2 -Vivante GC7000 UL J110L
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
  • 414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
  • 1175
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J110G
  • J111F
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy J1 Ace
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J110M (New Zealand
  • LATAM); J110F (Australia
  • Africa
  • UAE); J110G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo