Category Breakdown
HTC One S
Motorola Luge
Performance
55.047.6
Camera
35.219.1
Display
79.181.1
Battery
16.418.9
Build
15.414.6
Connectivity
38.548.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.430.9
Summary
- The HTC One S features a sleek aluminum build, measuring 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm and weighing 119.5g, while the Motorola Luge has a slightly smaller and heavier design at 122.4 x 60.7 x 8.4 mm and 125.9g.
- Both devices have a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution and pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the HTC One S is equipped with a Qualcomm MSM8290 chipset, while the Motorola Luge uses the MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus, both featuring a dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU and Adreno 225 GPU, but the Luge has 8GB of RAM compared to the One S's 16GB.
- The camera specifications are identical with an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording.
- The Luge has a larger battery capacity at 2000mAh, compared to the One S's 1650mAh.
- Software-wise, the HTC One S runs Android 4.0 (upgradable to 4.1.1), while the Motorola Luge operates on Android 4.4.2, offering a slightly more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC One S
Motorola Luge
General
Release Date
2012
2014
Announced
2012
2014
Description
Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
For Verizon
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 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8290
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 225
Adreno 225
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
8GB 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
Front Camera
VGA
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
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)
122.4 x 60.7 x 8.4 mm (4.82 x 2.39 x 0.33 in)
Weight
119.5 g
125.9 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
1.30 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, 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, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, S-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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

