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HTC One E8 vs HTC One S C2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One E8

HTC One E8

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDOne E8: LCD · One S C2: OLED
  • WeightOne S C2: 25.5 g lighterOne S C2: 119.5 g · One E8: 145 g
  • WidthOne S C2: 5.7 mm narrowerOne S C2: 65 mm · One E8: 70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalOne S C2: 0.7 in smaller diagonalOne S C2: 4.3 in · One E8: 5 in
  • Memory variantsAt 16 GB storageOne E8: 2 GB RAM · One S C2: 1 GB RAM
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3One E8: Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · One S C2: Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

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.

Front
One E8: 146.4 × 70.7 mm 1 One S C2: 130.9 × 65 mm 2
Side
One E8: 146.4 × 9.9 mm 1 One S C2: 130.9 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. One E8
    Height
    146.4 mm+15.5 mm versus One S C2
    Width
    70.7 mm+5.7 mm versus One S C2
    Depth
    9.9 mm+2.1 mm versus One S C2
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. One S C2
    Height
    130.9 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    119.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One E8145 g

    +25.5 g versus One S C2

  2. 2. One S C2119.5 g

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.

Screen size
One E8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 One S C2: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One E8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. One S C2 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

One E8 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than One S C2.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageOne E8One S C2
16 GBRecorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. One E8

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

2. One S C2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. One E82600 mAh

    +950 mAh versus One S C2

  2. 2. One S C21650 mAh

Specifications

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1. One E82. One S C2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 119.5 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 36112
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 940
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2222
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2614
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Release date
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for India
  • Hong Kong HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SEA TD-SCDMA - Hong Kong -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne E8One S C2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace
  • HTC ONE (E8) dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input