Samsung Galaxy A9 vs HTC One A9s

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A9 vs HTC One A9s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One A9s runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A9 runs at 1.8 GHz, making HTC One A9s the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A9 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while HTC One A9s offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC One A9s's S-LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 and HTC One A9s feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while HTC One A9s offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A9 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while HTC One A9s offers 2300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A9 and HTC One A9s offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A9
₹31,990
(Discontinued)
HTC One A9s
₹24,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2016
30 Sep, 2016
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 652
MediaTek MT6755
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
2300 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

2/5
(4 ratings)
N/A
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
MediaTek MT6755
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

367 ppi
294 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.69 %
65.69 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
146.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

80.9 mm
71.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

200 grams
149.8 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.8 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Selfie Voice command
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
2300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 13.1 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.33 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope