HTC One M8s vs. HTC One (M9+)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One M8s and HTC One (M9+). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One M8s vs. HTC One (M9+) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.36 mm 150.99 mm HTC One (M9+) has greater height than HTC One M8s.
Width 70.61 mm 71.99 mm HTC One (M9+) has greater width than HTC One M8s.
Depth 9.35 mm 9.61 mm HTC One M8s is narrower than HTC One M8s.
Weight 160 g 168 g HTC One M8s is lighter than HTC One M8s.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Silver | Glacial silver Gunmetal gray | Gold on silver
Body Material Brushed metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.237 W/kg (body), 0.453 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
MHL (Micro-USB) - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 3 Super LCD 3
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" HTC One (M9+) has larger screen size than HTC One M8s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC One (M9+) has better screen resolution than HTC One M8s.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density - 565 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MediaTek Helio X10
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 2.2 GHz HTC One (M9+) has higher clock speed than HTC One M8s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - PowerVR G6200
MEMORY HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC One (M9+) has more RAM than HTC One M8s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC One (M9+) has more internal memory than HTC One M8s.
User Memory 10 GB 21 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel HTC One (M9+) has better camera resolution than HTC One M8s.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC One M8s has better lens aperture than HTC One M8s.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 27.8 mm
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection HTC One (M9+) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, UFocus function, Motion Launch Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC UltraPixel Camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 4 Megapixel HTC One M8s has better front camera resolution than HTC One (M9+).
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 HTC One (M9+) has better front lens aperture than HTC One M8s.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2840 mAh 2840 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Standby Time 753 hours 598 hours HTC One M8s has longer standby time than HTC One (M9+).
Talk Time 1437 minutes 1380 minutes HTC One M8s has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (M9+).
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1437 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1215 min
Standby (GSM): up to 629 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 753 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 780 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 598 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 626 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
User Interface HTC Sense 6 HTC Sense 7
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, eAAC
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound HTC BoomSound, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, HTC BlinkFeed DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS HTC One M8s HTC One (M9+)
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter
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