HTC One (E8) CDMA vs Lenovo S856

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

    One (E8) CDMA: 11 g lighter

    One (E8) CDMA:
    164 g
    S856:
    175 g
  • Width

    One (E8) CDMA: 7.1 mm narrower

    One (E8) CDMA:
    70.7 mm
    S856:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One (E8) CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One (E8) CDMA:
    5 in
    S856:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One (E8) CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    S856:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S856: 0.9 mm thinner

    One (E8) CDMA:
    9.9 mm
    S856:
    9 mm
  • Height

    One (E8) CDMA: 4.6 mm shorter

    One (E8) CDMA:
    146.4 mm
    S856:
    151 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. One (E8) CDMA

    Height:
    146.4 mm
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus S856
  2. 2. S856

    Height:
    151 mm +4.6 mm versus One (E8) CDMA
    Width:
    77.8 mm +7.1 mm versus One (E8) CDMA
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One (E8) CDMA

    164 g

  2. 2. S856

    175 g

    +11 g versus One (E8) CDMA

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. One (E8) CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. S856

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

S856 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than One (E8) CDMA.

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 One (E8) CDMA, S856, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne (E8) CDMAS856
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. One (E8) CDMA

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

2. S856

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. One (E8) CDMA

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus S856

  2. 2. S856

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One (E8) CDMA2. S856

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 151 Х 77.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 6
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36087
  • 18562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1077
General specs
General specs — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Misty Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One (E8) CDMA, S856.
SpecificationOne (E8) CDMAS856
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity