The shortage of Snapdragon S4 processors is prompting HTC to use Qualcomm’s old-gen CPUs in some devices. The One S that is offered in India and Taiwan won’t come with the newest Qualcomm processor, but the old Snapdragon S3 clocked at 1.7GHz. Now we’re not sure how the two CPUs compare and I think there won’t be any visible differences as far as most users are concerned. Still, some others may appreciate the best Qualcomm CPU in their phone(s), especially when they have to pay a premium to get the One S.
Aside from a different processor, there aren’t any other changes to the phone. In that sense, there’s a 4.3-inch qHD screen, 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing one, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, while Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is running the show with HTC’s own Sense UI singing on top.
Finally, we’ve no idea whether HTC will repeat this practice in other markets though I guess it’s Qualcomm which is controlling the “situation.”
[Via: Unwired View]