HTC One M8 vs Nokia Lumia 925

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One M8:
    LCD
    Lumia 925:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 925: 21 g lighter

    One M8:
    160 g
    Lumia 925:
    139 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 925: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One M8:
    5 in
    Lumia 925:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One M8:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Lumia 925:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Lumia 925: 0.9 mm thinner

    One M8:
    9.4 mm
    Lumia 925:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 925: 17.4 mm shorter

    One M8:
    146.4 mm
    Lumia 925:
    129 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 M8

    Height:
    146.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Lumia 925
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Lumia 925
  2. 2. Lumia 925

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M8

    160 g

    +21 g versus Lumia 925

  2. 2. Lumia 925

    139 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.

  1. 1. One M8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 925

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

One M8 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 925.

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, Lumia 925, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8Lumia 925
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 925: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only) · 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 M8

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

2. Lumia 925

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +600 mAh versus Lumia 925

  2. 2. Lumia 925

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. One M82. Lumia 925

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 129 Х 70.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 768 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 63.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF -4 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia
  • China) Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58192
  • 9198
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, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 260 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 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910
  • RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-893
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8, Lumia 925.
SpecificationOne M8Lumia 925
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass