HTC One S vs Motorola A1890

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 S: 12.5 g lighter

    One S:
    119.5 g
    A1890:
    132 g
  • Width

    A1890: 12.5 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    A1890:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1890: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    A1890:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    One S: 17.2 mm thinner

    One S:
    7.8 mm
    A1890:
    25 mm
  • Height

    A1890: 35.6 mm shorter

    One S:
    130.9 mm
    A1890:
    95.3 mm
  • Release year

    One S:
    2012
    A1890:
    2008

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 S

    Height:
    130.9 mm +35.6 mm versus A1890
    Width:
    65 mm +12.5 mm versus A1890
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. A1890

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +17.2 mm versus One S

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S

    119.5 g

  2. 2. A1890

    132 g

    +12.5 g versus One S

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 S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. A1890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

One S has approximately 185.8% more rectangular screen area than A1890.

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 S, A1890, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SA1890
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A1890: Original memory entry

174 MB

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 S

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

2. A1890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One S

    1650 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A1890

  2. 2. A1890

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S2. A1890

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 174 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 35.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.68 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, A1890.
SpecificationOne SA1890
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Business card scanner -Voice memo