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HTC One S
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
HTC One S Android 4.0
HTC · 2012

HTC One S

HTC One S Android smartphone. Announced Feb 2012. Features 4.3″ display, MSM8290 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1650 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 4.3"
Chipset MSM8290
RAM 1 GB
Storage 16GB storage, no card slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1650 mAh
OS Android 4.0, up to 4.1.1, Sense UI
Build 119.5g, 7.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, April
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

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

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
bodyother Micro-Arc Oxidation treatment (aluminum unibody)

Battery

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

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

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

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

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

Our 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 (old) Endurance rating 35h

Misc

Colors Black
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, April
Status Discontinued
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
Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Single VGA
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
bodyother Micro-Arc Oxidation treatment (aluminum unibody)
Type Non-removable Li-Po 1650 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 317 h
Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
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 (old) Endurance rating 35h
Colors Black
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
Price About 220 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
28.2/100
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Processor 21.5
Display 55.1
Camera 42.8
Battery 33.8
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