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

