HTC One S vs Nokia 500

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HTC One S

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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: 26.5 g lighter500: 93 g · One S: 119.5 g
Width500: 11.2 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · One S: 65 mm
Screen diagonal500: 1.1 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · One S: 4.3 in
DepthOne S: 6.3 mm thinnerOne S: 7.8 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
Height500: 19.6 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · One S: 130.9 mm
Release year2012 / 2011One S: 2012 · 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

Side

1. One S
Height
130.9 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
7.8 mm

Weight
119.5 g
2. 500
Height
111.3 mm
Width
53.8 mm
Depth
14.1 mm

Weight
93 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	One S	500
Dimensions (HxWxD)	130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm	111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight	119.5 g	93 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	4.3" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	540 x 960 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 1 GB RAM	2 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1650 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1110 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI	Symbian Anna upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8290	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	One S	500
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	51.0 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	59.9%	47.1%
PPI /points per inch/	256 PPI	229 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	One S	500
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	5 MP
Functions	LED flash	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps stereo sound rec.	480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	VGA	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	One S	500
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 225	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	3200	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	502	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	One S	500
Release date	2012 February	2011 August
Colors	Black	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.	220 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min	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

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	One S	500
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP aptX	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 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
Specification	One S	500
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	Stereo FM radio
Others	Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	One S	500
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	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