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HTC One M8s vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 27 g lighter

    One M8s:
    160 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 11.1 mm narrower

    One M8s:
    70.6 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    One M8s:
    5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8s:
    Dual
    Pre:
    Single
  • Depth

    One M8s: 7.3 mm thinner

    One M8s:
    9.6 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 45.9 mm shorter

    One M8s:
    146.4 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 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 +45.9 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    70.6 mm +11.1 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7.3 mm versus One M8s

Weight

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

  1. 1. One M8s

    160 g

    +27 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

One M8s has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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, Pre, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8sPre
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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 M8s

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

2. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
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 M8s

    2840 mAh

    +1690 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. One M8s2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • To be confirmed
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1704
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2038
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 180 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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8s, Pre.
SpecificationOne M8sPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging