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HTC One M8 vs Nokia 500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One M8

HTC One M8

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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.

  • Weight500: 67 g lighter500: 93 g · One M8: 160 g
  • Width500: 16.8 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · One M8: 70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal500: 1.8 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · One M8: 5 in
  • DepthOne M8: 4.7 mm thinnerOne M8: 9.4 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
  • Height500: 35.1 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · One M8: 146.4 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2011One M8: 2014 · 500: 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.

Front
One M8: 146.4 × 70.6 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 2
Side
One M8: 146.4 × 9.4 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 2
  1. 1. One M8
    Height
    146.4 mm+35.1 mm versus 500
    Width
    70.6 mm+16.8 mm versus 500
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. 500
    Height
    111.3 mm
    Width
    53.8 mm
    Depth
    14.1 mm+4.7 mm versus One M8
    Weight
    93 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One M8160 g

    +67 g versus 500

  2. 2. 50093 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 M8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One M8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

One M8 has approximately 144.1% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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 M8500
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. One M82600 mAh

    +1490 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 5001110 mAh

Specifications

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1. One M82. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne M8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOne M8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne M8500
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF -4 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne M8500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia
  • China) Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58192
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 961
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2306
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2438
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOne M8500
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 110 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne M8500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne M8500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne M8500
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input