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HTC One S

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 30, 2012

This device is also known as HTC Ville, HTC Z560e, HTC Z520e

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 26, 2012

Design
Dimensions	5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 inches 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm
Weight	4.22 oz (119.5 g)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control

Display
Size	4.3-inch, 59.93% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	960x540px, 256 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 225
Memory	1GB (DDR2)/16GB
OS	Android (4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3)
This device has different variants: View all

Battery
Type	1650 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (29 fps) EIS, Video calling
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
HDMI	Yes
Location	GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MHL
Radio	FM, Stereo

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 13, 2012 FCC ID value: NM8PJ40110
Measured SAR	Head: 0.39 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.36 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Snapdragon S3
Processor	Dual-core 1700 MHz
GPU	Adreno 220

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Overall User Rating

(10 reviews)

9.7

Build quality

9.7

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

9.6

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

8.9

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