HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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

  Windows Phone 8X:

  LCD

  Galaxy S9:

  OLED

• Weight

  Windows Phone 8X: 33 g lighter

  Windows Phone 8X:

  130 g

  Galaxy S9:

  163 g

• Width

  Windows Phone 8X: 2.5 mm narrower

  Windows Phone 8X:

  66.2 mm

  Galaxy S9:

  68.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Windows Phone 8X: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  Windows Phone 8X:

  4.3 in

  Galaxy S9:

  5.8 in

• Depth

  Galaxy S9: 1.6 mm thinner

  Windows Phone 8X:

  10.1 mm

  Galaxy S9:

  8.5 mm

• Height

  Windows Phone 8X: 15.3 mm shorter

  Windows Phone 8X:

  132.4 mm

  Galaxy S9:

  147.7 mm

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. Windows Phone 8X

   Height:

   132.4 mm

   Width:

   66.2 mm

   Depth:

   10.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy S9

2. 2. Galaxy S9

   Height:

   147.7 mm +15.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

   Width:

   68.7 mm +2.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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. Windows Phone 8X

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S9

   Screen diagonal:

   5.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.4 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 67.5% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X.

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

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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