Category Breakdown
HTC One (E8)
ZTE Blade L3 Plus
Performance
60.842.6
Camera
19.139.6
Display
47.219.1
Battery
22.418.9
Build
17.20.2
Connectivity
56.429.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
32.520.6
Summary
- The HTC One (E8) features a more premium build quality with a Super LCD3 display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density (~441 ppi) compared to the ZTE Blade L3 Plus's TFT display at 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi).
- In terms of performance, the HTC One (E8) is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster quad-core CPU at 2.5 GHz and 2GB of RAM, while the Blade L3 Plus uses a Mediatek MT6582 with a 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU and 1GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the HTC One (E8) supports 1080p video recording.
- The HTC device also has a larger battery capacity at 2600 mAh versus the Blade L3 Plus's 2000 mAh, providing potentially better battery life.
- Software-wise, the HTC One (E8) runs a more advanced version of Android with Sense UI, while the Blade L3 Plus remains on a base version of Android 4.4.2 without additional UI enhancements.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC One (E8)
ZTE Blade L3 Plus
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace, HTC ONE (E8) dual sim
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super LCD3
TFT
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-400MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146.4 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)
139.8 x 71 x 9 mm (5.50 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
145 g
150 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, red, black
Black, White, Yellow, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, proximity

