HTC One S vs. HTC Windows Phone 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One S and HTC Windows Phone 8S. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One S vs. HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 131 mm 120.5 mm HTC One S has greater height than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Width 65 mm 63 mm HTC One S has greater width than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Depth 8 mm 10.28 mm HTC One S is narrower than HTC One S.
Weight 120 g 113 g HTC Windows Phone 8S is lighter than HTC One S.
Body Colour Black | Anodised gradient Fiesta red | High rise grey | Atlantic blue | Domino
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.69 W/kg 0.72 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 4" HTC One S has larger screen size than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 960 x 540 pixels 800 x 480 pixels HTC One S has better screen resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 1 GHz HTC One S has higher clock speed than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
RAM 1 GB 512 MB HTC One S has more RAM than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 4 GB HTC One S has more internal memory than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC One S has better camera resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.8 HTC One S has better lens aperture than HTC One S.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 35 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - HTC One S has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1650 mAh 1700 mAh HTC Windows Phone 8S has larger battery capacity than HTC One S.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 3G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Windows Phone OS 8
User Interface HTC Sense 4 -
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV9 MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10
FEATURES HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking Beats Audio technology
OTHERS HTC One S HTC Windows Phone 8S
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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