HTC U12+ 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

    U12+:
    LCD
    I909 Galaxy S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I909 Galaxy S: 65 g lighter

    U12+:
    188 g
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
  • Width

    I909 Galaxy S: 9.7 mm narrower

    U12+:
    73.9 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I909 Galaxy S: 2 in smaller diagonal

    U12+:
    6 in
    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12+:
    Dual
    I909 Galaxy S:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12+: 2.1 mm thinner

    U12+:
    8.7 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 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. U12+

    Height:
    156.6 mm +33.6 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Width:
    73.9 mm +9.7 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.1 mm versus U12+

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12+

    188 g

    +65 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. U12+

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

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

U12+ has approximately 104% 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 U12+, I909 Galaxy S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12+I909 Galaxy S
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. U12+

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U12+

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus I909 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12+2. I909 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2406
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8712
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 507
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2082
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 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 U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12+, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationU12+I909 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
  • 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