HTC One S9 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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.

• Weight

  A8i: 22 g lighter

  One S9:

  158 g

  A8i:

  136 g

• Width

  A8i: 10.7 mm narrower

  One S9:

  69.7 mm

  A8i:

  59 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A8i: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  One S9:

  5 in

  A8i:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  One S9: 3.9 mm thinner

  One S9:

  10.1 mm

  A8i:

  14 mm

• Height

  A8i: 27.6 mm shorter

  One S9:

  144.6 mm

  A8i:

  117 mm

• Release year

  One S9:

  2016

  A8i:

  2010

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 +27.6 mm versus A8i

   Width:

   69.7 mm +10.7 mm versus A8i

   Depth:

   10.1 mm

2. 2. A8i

   Height:

   117 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   14 mm +3.9 mm versus One S9

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. A8i

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

One S9 has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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