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HTC One S vs Nokia N8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • WeightOne S: 15.5 g lighterOne S: 119.5 g · N8: 135 g
  • WidthN8: 5.9 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · One S: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalN8: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · One S: 4.3 in
  • DepthOne S: 5.1 mm thinnerOne S: 7.8 mm · N8: 12.9 mm
  • HeightN8: 17.4 mm shorterN8: 113.5 mm · One S: 130.9 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2010One S: 2012 · N8: 2010

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
One S: 130.9 × 65 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 2
Side
One S: 130.9 × 7.8 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 2
  1. 1. One S
    Height
    130.9 mm+17.4 mm versus N8
    Width
    65 mm+5.9 mm versus N8
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    119.5 g
  2. 2. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    59.1 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm+5.1 mm versus One S
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One S119.5 g
  2. 2. N8135 g

    +15.5 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.

Screen size
One S: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One S 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

One S has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageOne SN8
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. One S1650 mAh

    +450 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N81200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne SN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 16 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOne SN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne SN8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne SN8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Broadcom BCM2727
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
SpecificationOne SN8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne SN8
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 10.2/2 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/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne SN8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne SN8
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 - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing