HTC Desire SV vs HTC One (E8) CDMA

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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

    Desire SV: 33 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    One (E8) CDMA:
    164 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 2.8 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    One (E8) CDMA:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    One (E8) CDMA:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    One (E8) CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One (E8) CDMA: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    One (E8) CDMA:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 16.7 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    One (E8) CDMA:
    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. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.8 mm versus One (E8) CDMA
  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    Height:
    146.4 mm +16.7 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    70.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    164 g

    +33 g versus Desire SV

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. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

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

One (E8) CDMA has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

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 Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Desire SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. One (E8) CDMA

NFC:
Yes
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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. One (E8) CDMA

    2600 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. One (E8) CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 36087
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Polar White
  • Misty Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, One (E8) CDMA.
SpecificationDesire SVOne (E8) CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - For Sprint