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HTC One S
Z520eApple iPhone 5c
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 67.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-09-10 |
| 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches | 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.22 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Green, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 270.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 4.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1507mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 5c is just a bit better than the HTC One S, getting a 67.7 score against 61.7. IPhone 5c is a newer cellphone than the HTC One S, but it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The iPhone 5c counts with iOS 8.x OS, while HTC One S comes with Android 4.1.1 OS. HTC One S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 5c, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the HTC One S also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a GPU.
The iPhone 5c counts with a much better looking display than HTC One S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1136 x 640 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. IPhone 5c counts with a bit better camera than HTC One S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 5c also counts with better video frame rates.
The HTC One S has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 5c, because it has 8 GB more internal memory capacity. HTC One S counts with just a little better battery life than iPhone 5c, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the iPhone 5c is also the cheapest, making this phone an easy choice.
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