Category Breakdown
Energizer Hardcase H500S
HTC One (M8 Eye)
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 weight of 142.5g and dimensions of 145.4 x 75 x 10.3 mm, while the HTC One (M8 Eye) is slightly heavier at 160g and measures 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm.
- Both devices have a 5.0" display, but the H500S uses a TFT panel with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi), whereas the M8 Eye offers a Super LCD3 display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi).
- In terms of performance, the H500S is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset and a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the M8 Eye utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a faster quad-core 2.3 GHz CPU.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the M8 Eye supports 1080p video recording at 60fps compared to the H500S's 720p at 30fps.
- The H500S has a 3000mAh battery, slightly larger than the M8 Eye's 2600mAh, and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, while the M8 Eye originally launched with Android 4.4.4 KitKat but can be upgraded to 6.0 Marshmallow with Sense UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Energizer Hardcase H500S
HTC One (M8 Eye)
General
Release Date
2018
2014
Announced
2018
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 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/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
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
N/A
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 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
Weight
142.5 g
160 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
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 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

