HTC One S vs Palm Palm

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One S:
    OLED
    Palm:
    LCD
  • Width

    Palm: 14.5 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    Palm:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Palm: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    Palm:
    3.3 in
  • Chipset

    One S:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Palm:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One S: 2.2 mm thinner

    One S:
    7.8 mm
    Palm:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Palm: 34.4 mm shorter

    One S:
    130.9 mm
    Palm:
    96.5 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 S

    Height:
    130.9 mm +34.4 mm versus Palm
    Width:
    65 mm +14.5 mm versus Palm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    119.5 g
  2. 2. Palm

    Height:
    96.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.2 mm versus One S
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Palm

    Screen diagonal:
    3.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30 cm²

One S has approximately 69.8% more rectangular screen area than Palm.

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, Palm, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SPalm
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB 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 S

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

2. Palm

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    +850 mAh versus Palm

  2. 2. Palm

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S2. Palm

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 30.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIMeSIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, Palm.
SpecificationOne SPalm
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 Infrared face recognition
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work