HTC One S9 vs Samsung I909 Galaxy S

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
    I909 Galaxy S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I909 Galaxy S: 35 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
  • Width

    I909 Galaxy S: 5.5 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I909 Galaxy S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One S9: 0.7 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    I909 Galaxy S: 21.6 mm shorter

    One S9:
    144.6 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 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 +21.6 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Width:
    69.7 mm +5.5 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.7 mm versus One S9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

    +35 g versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    123 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. I909 Galaxy S

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

One S9 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than I909 Galaxy S.

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, I909 Galaxy S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9I909 Galaxy S
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I909 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I909 Galaxy S

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

    +1340 mAh versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S92. I909 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 16 GB
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S9, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • PowerVR SGX540
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, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 200 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, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationOne S9I909 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China