HTC One M8 vs LG W30

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 M8: 12 g lighter

    One M8:
    160 g
    W30:
    172 g
  • Width

    One M8: 8.2 mm narrower

    One M8:
    70.6 mm
    W30:
    78.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M8: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    One M8:
    5 in
    W30:
    6.26 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    One M8:
    2 GB RAM
    W30:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One M8:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    W30:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8:
    Single
    W30:
    Triple

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 M8

    Height:
    146.4 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus W30
  2. 2. W30

    Height:
    162.7 mm +16.3 mm versus One M8
    Width:
    78.8 mm +8.2 mm versus One M8
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M8

    160 g

  2. 2. W30

    172 g

    +12 g versus One M8

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 M8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. W30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²

W30 has approximately 41.9% more rectangular screen area than One M8.

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 M8, W30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8W30
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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 M8

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

2. W30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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 M8

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. W30

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus One M8

Specifications

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1. One M82. W30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 162.7 Х 78.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF -4 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia
  • China) Krait 400
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58192
  • 75896
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 961
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2306
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2438
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Thunder Blue
  • Platinum Grey
  • Aurora Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 271 h (2G) / Up to 496 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8, W30.
SpecificationOne M8W30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M8
  • All New HTC One
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity