Screen size
1V (2021)6.5"
Hero 8Winner: 8.0"+19%
Quick verdict
1V (2021) leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
1V (2021)
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Hero 8
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
1V (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Hero 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
1V (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hero 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
1V (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 6002A, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 6002D
Hero 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1V (2021)
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66 - 6002A, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - 6002D
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
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
1V (2021)
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Hero 8
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
1V (2021)
2021, February
Hero 8
2014, September. Released 2014, December
Status
1V (2021)
Available. Released 2021, April
Hero 8
Discontinued
Dimensions
1V (2021)
165.2 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)
Hero 8
209 x 122 x 7.3 mm (8.23 x 4.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
1V (2021)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Hero 8
310 g (10.93 oz)
Build
1V (2021)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Hero 8
-
SIM
1V (2021)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Hero 8
Micro-SIM
Other
1V (2021)
-
Hero 8
Stylus
Type
1V (2021)
IPS LCD
Hero 8
IPS LCD
Size
1V (2021)
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Hero 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1V (2021)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Hero 8
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
1V (2021)
-
Hero 8
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
1V (2021)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Hero 8
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
1V (2021)
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Hero 8
Mediatek MT8392 (28 nm)
CPU
1V (2021)
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Hero 8
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
1V (2021)
PowerVR GE8320
Hero 8
Mali-450MP4
Card slot
1V (2021)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Hero 8
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
1V (2021)
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Hero 8
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
1V (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Hero 8
-
Dual
1V (2021)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Hero 8
-
Features
1V (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hero 8
LED flash
Video
1V (2021)
1080p@30fps
Hero 8
1080p@30fps
Single
1V (2021)
-
Hero 8
5 MP, AF
Single
1V (2021)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Hero 8
2 MP
Features
1V (2021)
HDR
Hero 8
-
Video
1V (2021)
1080p@30fps
Hero 8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
1V (2021)
Yes
Hero 8
Yes
3.5mm jack
1V (2021)
Yes
Hero 8
Yes
WLAN
1V (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
1V (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Hero 8
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
1V (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Hero 8
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
1V (2021)
No
Hero 8
Yes
Radio
1V (2021)
FM radio (market/operator dependent)
Hero 8
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
1V (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Hero 8
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
1V (2021)
-
Hero 8
Yes
Sensors
1V (2021)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Hero 8
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
1V (2021)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Hero 8
Li-Ion 4060 mAh, non-removable
Charging
1V (2021)
10W wired
Hero 8
-
Colors
1V (2021)
Space Gray, Atlantic Blue
Hero 8
Dark Gray
Models
1V (2021)
6002A, 6002D
Hero 8
-
Price
1V (2021)
About 100 EUR
Hero 8
About 280 EUR