HTC One S9 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy XCover 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    4.5 in
  • Height

    Galaxy XCover 3: 11.7 mm shorter

    One S9:
    144.6 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    One S9:
    2016
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    2015

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 +11.7 mm versus Galaxy XCover 3
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +4 g versus Galaxy XCover 3

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    154 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 XCover 3

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

One S9 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy XCover 3.

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 XCover 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

8 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 XCover 3

NFC:
Yes
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

    +640 mAh versus Galaxy XCover 3

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. Galaxy XCover 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
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
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 XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Vivante GC7000
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
  • 10236
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Gray
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 85 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
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)
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 - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationOne S9Galaxy XCover 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F