HTC One M8s vs LG K20 plus

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

    K20 plus: 20 g lighter

    One M8s:
    160 g
    K20 plus:
    140 g
  • Width

    One M8s: 4.6 mm narrower

    One M8s:
    70.6 mm
    K20 plus:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M8s: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    One M8s:
    5 in
    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    One M8s:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    K20 plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8s:
    Dual
    K20 plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    K20 plus: 1.7 mm thinner

    One M8s:
    9.6 mm
    K20 plus:
    7.9 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 M8s

    Height:
    146.4 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.7 mm versus K20 plus
  2. 2. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm +2.2 mm versus One M8s
    Width:
    75.2 mm +4.6 mm versus One M8s
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M8s

    160 g

    +20 g versus K20 plus

  2. 2. K20 plus

    140 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 M8s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. K20 plus

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

K20 plus has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than One M8s.

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 M8s, K20 plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8sK20 plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 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 M8s

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

2. K20 plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 M8s

    2840 mAh

    +140 mAh versus K20 plus

  2. 2. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. One M8s2. K20 plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 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(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection
  • To be confirmed
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
  • 595
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1704
  • 1607
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2038
  • 1079
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8s, K20 plus.
SpecificationOne M8sK20 plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)