HTC One S vs TECNO Spark CM

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
    Spark CM:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One S: 52.5 g lighter

    One S:
    119.5 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    One S: 6.7 mm narrower

    One S:
    65 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    One S:
    4.3 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One S:
    1 GB RAM
    Spark CM:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One S:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Spark CM:
    Mediatek MT6737

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 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +21.3 mm versus One S
    Width:
    71.7 mm +6.7 mm versus One S
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +52.5 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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 64.5% 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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SSpark CM
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus One S

Specifications

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1. One S2. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 502
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
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, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S, Spark CM.
SpecificationOne SSpark CM
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
  • proximity