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HTC One (M8 Eye)

HTC One (M8 Eye)

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HTC One mini 2

HTC One mini 2

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Category Breakdown

HTC One (M8 Eye)
HTC One mini 2
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 HTC One (M8 Eye) features a more premium build quality with a larger 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the 4.5-inch Super LCD2 display of the HTC One mini 2, which has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the M8 Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU and GPU, while the mini 2 uses the Snapdragon 400.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the M8 Eye supports 1080p video at 60fps, whereas the mini 2 is limited to 30fps.
  • The M8 Eye's battery capacity is also larger at 2600 mAh compared to the mini 2's 2110 mAh.
  • Both devices run on Android KitKat with Sense UI, but the M8 Eye is upgradable to Marshmallow, providing a more refined software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC One (M8 Eye)
HTC One mini 2

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
4.5"

Type

Super LCD3
Super LCD2

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Adreno 330
Adreno 305

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2110 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2110 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
137.4 x 65 x 10.6 mm (5.41 x 2.56 x 0.42 in)

Weight

160 g
137 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver Amber Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI

OS Version

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes