HTC One SV vs Nokia N8

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 SV:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One SV: 13 g lighter

    One SV:
    122 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 7.8 mm narrower

    One SV:
    66.9 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    One SV:
    4.3 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One SV: 3.7 mm thinner

    One SV:
    9.2 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 14.5 mm shorter

    One SV:
    128 mm
    N8:
    113.5 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 SV

    Height:
    128 mm +14.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    66.9 mm +7.8 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.7 mm versus One SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. One SV

    122 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +13 g versus One SV

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 SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. N8

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

One SV has approximately 55.8% 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 for One SV, N8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne SVN8
8 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 SV

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One SV

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. One SV2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 66.9 Х 9.2 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) - Asia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • 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 - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.93 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 — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One SV, N8.
SpecificationOne SVN8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing