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HTC One S

HTC One S

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Motorola Luge

Motorola Luge

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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