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HTC Desire vs HTC One M8

2.36 in
4.69 in
HTC Desire Mobile Phone
HTC Desire
2.78 in
5.76 in
HTC One M8 Mobile Phone
HTC One M8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.2 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
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User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
26 %
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Hardware

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory512 MB2 GB

Display

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Screen size3.7 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density252.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Storage

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Internal storage128 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDXC

Design

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Colour of productBlack
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
MaterialPlasticAluminum
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Height4.69 in5.76 in
Width2.36 in2.78 in
Depth0.47 in0.37 in
Weight4.59 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSS-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

HTC DesireHTC Desire
HTC One M8HTC One M8
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1400.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h496.0 h
Talk time6.5 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging nono

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          HTC Desire vs HTC One M8 - User Opinions

          • fredric.predovic
            over 1 year ago
            Desire Eye is plastic, waterproof, slimmer and lighter The HTC Desire Eye measures 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5mm and hits the scales at 154g, while the HTC One M8 measures 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35mm and weighs 160g, meaning the new smartphone is thinner and lighter but larger in terms of its actual footprint.Oct 8, 2014
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