Category Breakdown
Energizer Hardcase H500S
HTC One (E8)
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.054.0
Summary
- The Energizer Hardcase H500S features a robust build with a TFT display at 720 x 1280 pixels, offering lower pixel density compared to the HTC One (E8), which has a Super LCD3 display at 1080 x 1920 pixels for sharper visuals.
- Performance-wise, the H500S is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.3 GHz, while the HTC One (E8) utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core CPU at 2.5 GHz, resulting in better overall performance.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the HTC One (E8) supports 1080p video recording, compared to the 720p of the H500S.
- The H500S has a larger 3000 mAh battery, whereas the HTC One (E8) has a 2600 mAh battery but supports faster charging at 18W.
- In terms of software, the H500S runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, while the HTC One (E8) initially launched with Android 4.4.2 KitKat but can be upgraded to Marshmallow, featuring HTC's Sense UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Energizer Hardcase H500S
HTC One (E8)
General
Release Date
2018
2014
Announced
2018
2014
Description
N/A
Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace, HTC ONE (E8) dual sim
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
TFT
Super LCD3
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T720
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145.4 x 75 x 10.3 mm (5.72 x 2.95 x 0.41 in)
146.4 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)
Weight
142.5 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
White, red, black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

