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HTC One S vs O2 XDA Guide

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One S

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.

  • WeightXDA Guide: 17.5 g lighterXDA Guide: 102 g · One S: 119.5 g
  • WidthXDA Guide: 11.5 mm narrowerXDA Guide: 53.5 mm · One S: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Guide: 1.5 in smaller diagonalXDA Guide: 2.8 in · One S: 4.3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8290 / Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1One S: Qualcomm MSM8290 · XDA Guide: Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthOne S: 6.7 mm thinnerOne S: 7.8 mm · XDA Guide: 14.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Guide: 28.9 mm shorterXDA Guide: 102 mm · One S: 130.9 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.

Front
One S: 130.9 × 65 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 2
Side
One S: 130.9 × 7.8 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 2
  1. 1. One S
    Height
    130.9 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    119.5 g
  2. 2. XDA Guide
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm
    Weight
    102 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • No
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 SXDA Guide
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne SXDA Guide
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
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input