HTC One (M8) CDMA vs HTC Desire X Comparison and Differences
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HTC One (M8) CDMA
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HTC One (M8) CDMA or HTC Desire X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | HTC One (M8) CDMA | HTC Desire X | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2014, March | 2012, August | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.78 in | 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm | 4.67 x 4.67 x 2.45 in | |
Weight | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 114 g | 4.02 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver | White/Black, Prussian Blue | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 290 h Talking time - Up to 12 h |
Stand by time - Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 190 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super LCD3 | Super LCD | |
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% | 61.7% | |
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@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 480p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 5 MP | ||
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6 | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play | |
CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 203 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 961 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verizon CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - for Verizon CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Sprint, Verizon -4G - LTE band 25(1900), 27(800), 38(2600) - Sprint LTE band 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 13(700) - Verizon |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
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Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
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, DLNA, hotspot | |
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 | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 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) |
- Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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Versions |
- Also known as HTC M8, All New HTC One |
- Available as HTC Desire X Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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