HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A9000
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 161.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 80.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 7.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 200 g HTC 10 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold Gold | Pink | Pearl white
Body Material Metal Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 367 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 28 mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/1.9 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger battery capacity than HTC 10.
Standby Time 456 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MPEG-4, WMV, H.264
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OTHERS HTC 10 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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