HTC One X9 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

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 X9:
    LCD
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 39.9 g lighter

    One X9:
    170 g
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    130.1 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 6.3 mm narrower

    One X9:
    75.9 mm
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One X9:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    One X9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Height

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 17.2 mm shorter

    One X9:
    153.9 mm
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    136.7 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 X9

    Height:
    153.9 mm +17.2 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Width:
    75.9 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Height:
    136.7 mm
    Width:
    69.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One X9

    170 g

    +39.9 g versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    130.1 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 X9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

One X9 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4 CDMA.

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 X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 X9

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

NFC:
Yes
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 X9

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. One X92. Galaxy S4 CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.9 Х 8 mm
  • 136.7 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 130.1 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
  • 32105
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 759
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2487
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2219
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One X9, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationOne X9Galaxy S4 CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon