HTC One E8 vs HTC Velocity 4G

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: 18.8 g lighter

    One E8:
    145 g
    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
  • Width

    Velocity 4G: 3.7 mm narrower

    One E8:
    70.7 mm
    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity 4G: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One E8:
    5 in
    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One E8:
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Velocity 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    One E8: 1.4 mm thinner

    One E8:
    9.9 mm
    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    Velocity 4G: 17.6 mm shorter

    One E8:
    146.4 mm
    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 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

    Height:
    146.4 mm +17.6 mm versus Velocity 4G
    Width:
    70.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Velocity 4G
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.4 mm versus One E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. One E8

    145 g

  2. 2. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

    +18.8 g versus One E8

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Velocity 4G

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

One E8 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Velocity 4G.

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, Velocity 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne E8Velocity 4G
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 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. Velocity 4G

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

    2600 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Velocity 4G

  2. 2. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. One E82. Velocity 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 163.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 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-Po
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
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
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36112
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 940
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2222
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2614
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
Release date
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One E8, Velocity 4G.
SpecificationOne E8Velocity 4G
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 - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input