HTC One A9
#4639
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
#3721Category Breakdown
HTC One A9
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
Performance
68.381.4
Camera
66.168.4
Display
82.075.4
Battery
32.043.2
Build
66.983.4
Overall
63.170.4
Summary
- The HTC One A9 features a premium metal build with a 5.0-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 mini has a slightly smaller 4.6-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the S7 mini is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 617 in the A9.
- The camera on the S7 mini also outperforms the A9, featuring a 12 MP rear camera with advanced capabilities like 4K video recording, while the A9 has a 13 MP rear camera with 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is not specified for the S7 mini, but the A9 has a 2150 mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 6.0 with different user interfaces, the A9 using Sense UI and the S7 mini using TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC One A9
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
General
Release Date
2015
N/A
Announced
2015
N/A
Description
N/A
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
5"
4.6"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~479 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Adreno 530Mali-T880 MP12
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
4 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2150 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2150 mAh, non-removable
N/A
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145.8 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 in)
9.9 mm thickness
Weight
143 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, Pink
Black, White, Gold, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), Sense UI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes