HTC One vs. HTC One (M8)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One and HTC One (M8). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One vs. HTC One (M8) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One HTC One (M8)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.4 mm 146.4 mm HTC One (M8) has greater height than HTC One.
Width 68.2 mm 70.6 mm HTC One (M8) has greater width than HTC One.
Depth 9.3 mm 9.4 mm HTC One is narrower than HTC One.
Weight 143 g 160 g HTC One is lighter than HTC One.
Body Colour Gold | Blue | Silver | Glamour red | Red | Black Gold | Amber gold | Glacial silver | Gunmetal gray
Body Material Aluminium Brushed metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg 0.42 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
MHL (Micro-USB) - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC One HTC One (M8)
Display Type - LCD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5" HTC One (M8) has larger screen size than HTC One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 468 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One HTC One (M8)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 2.3 GHz HTC One (M8) has higher clock speed than HTC One.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY HTC One HTC One (M8)
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC One has more internal memory than HTC One (M8).
User Memory - 10 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC One HTC One (M8)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 0
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
Special Effects - Seasons effect, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Sweep Panorama, Best Shot
Light Source Flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 2688 x 1520
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, HTC UltraPixel Camera, HTC VideoPic, HTC ImageChip 2, HTC Zoe Highlights, HTC Zoe Share Exposure compensation, HTC Zoe, HTC UltraPixel Camera, HTC VideoPic, HTC ImageChip 2, UFocus function, Pan 360, Always smile
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One HTC One (M8)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 2600 mAh HTC One (M8) has larger battery capacity than HTC One.
Standby Time 500 hours 496 hours HTC One has longer standby time than HTC One (M8).
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1200 minutes HTC One (M8) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 500 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 496 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One HTC One (M8)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.4 (KitKat)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense 6
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One HTC One (M8)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One HTC One (M8)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, WMV9 AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound HTC BoomSound
FEATURES HTC One HTC One (M8)
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, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, gesture
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, Beats Audio technology, HTC BlinkFeed, infrared remote control, HTC Sense Voice, HTC Sense TV DLNA Certified, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, HTC BlinkFeed, infrared remote control, HTC Sense Voice, HTC Sense TV, Always Smile function, Object Removal function, Dual Capture mode, Flip to Mute function, Kid Mode
OTHERS HTC One HTC One (M8)
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter
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