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HTC One S
1.7 MHz Snapdragon S3Z560e
Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G
MT2-L00| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 68 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | Android 4.3 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-01-06 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 6.34 x 3.33 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 241 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset |
| Snapdragon S3 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 25 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is slightly better than HTC One S, getting a 68 score against 61.9. Although Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is newer than HTC One S, it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G has a more recent 4.3 version and HTC One S has Android 4.1.1 version, giving you some nice extra features.
Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G features a slightly better display than HTC One S, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a really bigger screen. The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than HTC One S, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G counts with a bit superior processor than HTC One S, because it has a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz, a greater number of cores (although slower) and more RAM memory. The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One S, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
The HTC One S captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a worse video quality.
The Huawei Ascend Mate 2 4G is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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