HTC Desire 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 650 and Samsung Galaxy S9. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G960W
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 147.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S9 has greater height than HTC Desire 650.
Width 70.9 mm 68.7 mm HTC Desire 650 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 8.4 mm 8.5 mm HTC Desire 650 is narrower than HTC Desire 650.
Weight 140 g 163 g HTC Desire 650 is lighter than HTC Desire 650.
Body Colour - Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue
Body Material - Metal frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S9 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 650.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number - MSM8998
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S9 has more RAM than HTC Desire 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S9 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 650.
User Memory 10.3 GB 48.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 650 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 650.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S9 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 650.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live make-up HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self timer up to 10 seconds Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 650.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 684 hours 326 hours HTC Desire 650 has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Talk Time 1050 minutes 1860 minutes Samsung Galaxy S9 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 650.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1050 min
Standby (3G): up to 684 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6.67 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 44.14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 5.46 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, Extreme power saving mode Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS HTC Desire 650 Samsung Galaxy S9
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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