Apple iPhone 3G vs HTC One M8s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    iPhone 3G: 27 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    One M8s:
    160 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 8.5 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    One M8s:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    One M8s:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 3G:
    Single
    One M8s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    One M8s: 2.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    One M8s:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 30.9 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    One M8s:
    146.4 mm

Physical size

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. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.7 mm versus One M8s
  2. 2. One M8s

    Height:
    146.4 mm +30.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. One M8s

    160 g

    +27 g versus iPhone 3G

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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. One M8s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

One M8s has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 3G, One M8s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 3GOne M8s
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. One M8s

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. One M8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • To be confirmed
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30215
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1704
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, One M8s.
SpecificationiPhone 3GOne M8s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer