Screen size
1S (2021)6.5"
Hero 8Winner: 8.0"+19%
Quick verdict
1S (2021) and Hero 8 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
1S (2021)
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Hero 8
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
1S (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Hero 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
1S (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hero 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
1S (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Hero 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1S (2021)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Hero 8
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
1S (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Hero 8
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
1S (2021)
2021, January 12
Hero 8
2014, September. Released 2014, December
Status
1S (2021)
Available. Released 2021, March 25
Hero 8
Discontinued
Dimensions
1S (2021)
165.6 x 75.6 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Hero 8
209 x 122 x 7.3 mm (8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
1S (2021)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Hero 8
310 g (10.93 oz)
Build
1S (2021)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Hero 8
-
SIM
1S (2021)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Hero 8
Micro-SIM
Other
1S (2021)
-
Hero 8
Stylus
Type
1S (2021)
IPS LCD
Hero 8
IPS LCD
Size
1S (2021)
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Hero 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1S (2021)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Hero 8
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
1S (2021)
-
Hero 8
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
1S (2021)
Android 11
Hero 8
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
1S (2021)
Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 (12 nm)
Hero 8
Mediatek MT8392 (28 nm)
CPU
1S (2021)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Hero 8
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
1S (2021)
PowerVR GE8320
Hero 8
Mali-450MP4
Card slot
1S (2021)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Hero 8
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
1S (2021)
32GB 3GB RAM
Hero 8
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
1S (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Hero 8
-
Triple
1S (2021)
13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Hero 8
-
Features
1S (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hero 8
LED flash
Video
1S (2021)
1080p@30fps
Hero 8
1080p@30fps
Single
1S (2021)
-
Hero 8
5 MP, AF
Single
1S (2021)
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Hero 8
2 MP
Features
1S (2021)
HDR
Hero 8
-
Video
1S (2021)
1080p@30fps
Hero 8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
1S (2021)
Yes
Hero 8
Yes
3.5mm jack
1S (2021)
Yes
Hero 8
Yes
WLAN
1S (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Hero 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
1S (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Hero 8
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
1S (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Hero 8
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
1S (2021)
No
Hero 8
Yes
Radio
1S (2021)
FM radio
Hero 8
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
1S (2021)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Hero 8
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
1S (2021)
-
Hero 8
Yes
Sensors
1S (2021)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Hero 8
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
1S (2021)
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Hero 8
Li-Ion 4060 mAh, non-removable
Charging
1S (2021)
10W wired
Hero 8
-
Colors
1S (2021)
Elegant Black, Twilight Blue
Hero 8
Dark Gray
Models
1S (2021)
6025H, 6025H_EEA, 6025D, 6025D_EEA
Hero 8
-
Price
1S (2021)
About 130 EUR
Hero 8
About 280 EUR