HTC One S vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

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
    Galaxy A8s:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One S: 53.5 g lighter

    One S:
    119.5 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Width

    One S: 9.9 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    One S:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Galaxy A8s:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One S:
    Single
    Galaxy A8s:
    Triple

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
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +27.5 mm versus One S
    Width:
    74.9 mm +9.9 mm versus One S
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +53.5 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. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 97.3% more rectangular screen area than One S.

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, Galaxy A8s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SGalaxy A8s
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus One S

Specifications

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1. One S2. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
  • 170322
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationOne SGalaxy A8s
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea