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HTC One S

HTC One S

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Motorola Electrify M XT905

Motorola Electrify M XT905

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Category Breakdown

HTC One S
Motorola Electrify M XT905
Performance
55.033.9
Camera
35.219.1
Display
79.181.1
Battery
16.418.9
Build
15.415.1
Connectivity
38.552.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.427.5

Summary

  • The HTC One S and Motorola Electrify M XT905 both feature a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with identical resolutions and pixel densities, but the Electrify M uses Super AMOLED Advanced technology.
  • In terms of performance, the HTC One S has a slightly better RAM configuration at 1GB compared to the 8GB storage of the Electrify M, which offers only 5GB of user-accessible storage.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of recording 1080p video, but neither has optical image stabilization.
  • The battery capacity of the Electrify M is higher at 2000 mAh compared to the HTC One S's 1650 mAh, potentially offering longer usage.
  • Software-wise, both run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich, with the HTC One S being upgradable to Jelly Bean, while the Electrify M runs a slightly newer version of Ice Cream Sandwich.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the HTC One S being slightly slimmer and lighter than the Electrify M.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC One S
Motorola Electrify M XT905

General

Release Date

2012
2012

Announced

2012
2012

Description

Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
For US Cellular

Display

Size

4.3"
4.3"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Advanced

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8290
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Dual-core 1.5 GHz

GPU

Adreno 225
N/A

Memory

16GB 1GB RAM
8GB (5GB user available), 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

VGA
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Po 1650 mAh battery
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm (5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 in)
123.2 x 61.5 x 8.6 mm (4.85 x 2.42 x 0.34 in)

Weight

119.5 g
111.1 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black/Gray

Foldable

SAR

1.00 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
1.08 W/kg (head)     0.42 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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