HTC One S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

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 S5 mini:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 mini: 38 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    120 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 mini: 4.9 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    Exynos 3470 Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 mini: 1 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    9.1 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 +13.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Width:
    69.7 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +38 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    120 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 S5 mini

    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 S5 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 S9, Galaxy S5 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 S5 mini

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

    +740 mAh versus Galaxy S5 mini

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. Galaxy S5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
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%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
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
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
  • 18718
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
  • 414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
  • 1122
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 743
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1032
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 220 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 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy S5 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)