February 2012. HTC's thinnest phone at the time at 7.8 mm, with an aluminum unibody treated by micro-arc oxidation (a black "ceramic" surface harder than steel; there was also a gray gradient option). A 4.3" qHD Super AMOLED (PenTile), a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 (a 1.7 GHz S3 in Asia), 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB with no microSD, an 8 MP f/2.0 ImageSense camera, Beats and a 1650 mAh battery. T-Mobile USA (April 2012, $199). Android 4.0 → 4.1 with Sense 4 → 4+. HTC cancelled the promised update to 4.2, causing a scandal. The coating on early black units peeled off.
Specifications
| OS | Android 4.0 → 4.1.1 + HTC Sense 4 → 4+ |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8260A, 2×1.5 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB, no microSD |
| Display | 4.3" qHD 540×960 Super AMOLED |
| Camera | 8 MP f/2.0 ImageSense, 1080p + VGA |
| Body | aluminum, micro-arc oxidation, 7.8 mm |
| Battery | 1650 mAh |
| Weight | 119.5 g |
| Codename | Ville |
Data from Wikipedia (en)
| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
|---|---|
| Brand | HTC |
| Series | HTC One |
| Released | March 30, 2012 |
| Availability | EU: 5 April 2012; US: 25 April 2012 |
| Type | Smartphone |
| OS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense 4.1 overlay, upgradeable to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense UI 4+ (Update to Sense 5 discontinued) |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 for Z520e variant and Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 for Z560e variant |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Krait for Z520e variant or 1.7 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion for Z560e variant |
| GPU | Adreno 225 for Z520e variant or Adreno 220 for Z560e variant |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Memory card | No |
| Display | 4.3 in Super AMOLED with RGBG-matrix (PenTile); qHD (540×960) resolution; covered with Gorilla glass |
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel (3,264×2,448) with autofocus, smart LED flash, BSI sensor, 1080p HD video recording |
| Front camera | VGA |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack; Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled; Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n; DLNA; micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection |
| Networks | GSM/GPRS/EDGE; 850 900 1800 1900 MHz; UMTS/HSPA (Z520m variant); 850 900 1700 1900 2100 MHz |
| Input | ambient light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor |
| Battery | 1650 mAh internal rechargeable li-ion |
| Dimensions | 130.9 mm H; 65 mm W; 7.8 mm D |
| Weight | 119.5 g |
| SAR | Head: 0.393 W/kg 1 g; Body: 1.181 W/kg 1 g; Hotspot: 1.181 W/kg 1 g |
| Predecessor | HTC Amaze 4G, HTC Sensation |
| Successor | HTC One Mini |
| Related | HTC One X, HTC One V, HTC One XL |
| Other | HTC Sense 4.1 user interface |
From Wikipedia
The HTC One S is a premium smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC as part of the HTC One series which has Beats Audio and runs the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" mobile operating system with HTC Sense. Announced by HTC on 26 February 2012, the HTC One S was scheduled for official release on 2 April 2012. The first phones were sold on March 30. In the United States, the One S is carried by T-Mobile and Solavei.
Source: HTC One S — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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