HTC One S specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

HTC One S
  • Released 2012, April 119.5g, 7.8mm thickness Android 4.0, up to 4.1.1, Sense UI 16GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Adreno 225 Micro-SIM About 246.4 USD
  • 4.3" 540x960 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 1GB RAM MSM8290
  • 1650mAh Li-Po

HTC One S overview

HTC One S is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2012, April. HTC One S has 4.3 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass. It uses Qualcomm MSM8290 chipset, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 225 GPU. HTC One S supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. HTC One S has 8MP Single main camera, Single selfie camera. HTC One S uses Non-removable Li-Po 1650 mAh battery. The price of HTC One S is about 246.4 USD.

Score the key features of HTC One S compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 44 / 100 points
  • Price: 29 / 100 points

HTC One S full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for T-Mobile
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, April
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm (5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 in)
Weight 119.5 g (4.20 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8290
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single VGA

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input

BATTERY

Type Non-removable Li-Po 1650 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 317 h
Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Price About 246.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.901:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 35h

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