HTC One M8 vs HTC Desire VC Comparison and Differences

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HTC One M8

HTC One M8

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HTC Desire VC

HTC Desire VC

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HTC One M8 or HTC Desire VC Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	HTC One M8	HTC Desire VC
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2014, March	2012, June
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm \| 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.78 in	119.5 x 62.3 x 9.5 mm \| 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.45 in
Weight	160 g \| 5.64 oz	119 g \| 4.2 oz
Body Build	Aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold	Black, White
Battery	2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 271 h (2G) / Up to 496 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Approximate price	250 EUR	150 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super LCD3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" in	4" in
Screen area	68.9 cm²	45.5 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.7%	61.2%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	4 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Camera specs	-4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm, AF -4 MP, depth sensor	-5 MP, AF
Functions	HDR, panorama, dual-LED dual-tone flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	Yes
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	0 MP,
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.0
Functions	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU	- Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400	- 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 200
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM	4 GB, 512 MB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	152
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	540
GeekBench 4 Single Core	961
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	2306
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2438
GeekBench 4 Battery	1320

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / EVDO
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)	-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	No
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	Yes (market/operator dependent)
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, aptX	3.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Beats Audio

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port	- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)	- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
Versions	- Also known as HTC M8, All New HTC One

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