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HTC One E8 vs LG Nexus 5

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.

  • WeightNexus 5: 15 g lighterNexus 5: 130 g · One E8: 145 g
  • WidthNexus 5: 1.5 mm narrowerNexus 5: 69.2 mm · One E8: 70.7 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)One E8: Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · Nexus 5: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • DepthNexus 5: 1.3 mm thinnerNexus 5: 8.6 mm · One E8: 9.9 mm
  • HeightNexus 5: 8.5 mm shorterNexus 5: 137.9 mm · One E8: 146.4 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2013One E8: 2014 · Nexus 5: 2013

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 Nexus 5: 137.9 × 69.2 mm 2
Side
One E8: 146.4 × 9.9 mm 1 Nexus 5: 137.9 × 8.6 mm 2
  1. 1. One E8
    Height
    146.4 mm+8.5 mm versus Nexus 5
    Width
    70.7 mm+1.5 mm versus Nexus 5
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.3 mm versus Nexus 5
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. Nexus 5
    Height
    137.9 mm
    Width
    69.2 mm
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One E8145 g

    +15 g versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 5130 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 Nexus 5: 4.95 in, 16:9, About 67.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One E8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nexus 5 4.95 in · 16:9 About 67.5 cm² rectangular area

One E8 has approximately 2% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5.

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 E8Nexus 5
16 GBRecorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. Nexus 5

NFC
Yes
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

    +300 mAh versus Nexus 5

  2. 2. Nexus 52300 mAh

Specifications

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1. One E82. Nexus 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • True HD IPS+
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2300 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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/6''
  • 1.9µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 36112
  • 57240
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 940
  • 897
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2222
  • 1926
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2614
  • 1988
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 995
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 260 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 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne E8Nexus 5
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
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging