HTC One E8 vs Motorola MOTO MT870

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.

  • Width

    MOTO MT870: 5.9 mm narrower

    One E8:
    70.7 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MOTO MT870: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One E8:
    5 in
    MOTO MT870:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One E8: 3.3 mm thinner

    One E8:
    9.9 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    MOTO MT870: 23.4 mm shorter

    One E8:
    146.4 mm
    MOTO MT870:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    One E8:
    2014
    MOTO MT870:
    2011

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 +23.4 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Width:
    70.7 mm +5.9 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +3.3 mm versus One E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. One E8

    145 g

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    149 g

    +4 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. MOTO MT870

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

One E8 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than MOTO MT870.

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, MOTO MT870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne E8MOTO MT870
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
MOTO MT870: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. One E8

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

2. MOTO MT870

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

    +720 mAh versus MOTO MT870

  2. 2. MOTO MT870

    1880 mAh

Specifications

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1. One E82. MOTO MT870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 123 Х 64.8 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
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@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • ULP GeForce
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, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
Release date
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Cloud gray
  • Light gold
Historical recorded price Legacy 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One E8, MOTO MT870.
SpecificationOne E8MOTO MT870
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
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input