HTC U vs HTC One M8
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Announced | |
| Expected Announcement - April 2017 | March 2014 |
| Status | |
| Rumored | Available - March 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Various | Glacial Silver, Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 160 g (5.64 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| Super LCD5 Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Super LCD3 Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.5 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | - | 66.55% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| User Interface | |
| Sense UI | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64 GB | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP [Similar] | Dual 4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (dual Tone) | Dual-LED |
| Features | |
| Laser Autofocus, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS, 1/2.5'' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, 1/3' Sensor Size, 2µm Pixel Size, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps, HDR, Stereo Sound Rec., Video Stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| 16 MP, 1/3.1" sensor size, 1080p [Similar] | Yes, 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps (21 Mbps - AT&T), HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, aptX | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 271 h (2G) Up to 496 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 20 h (3G) |