HTC Windows Phone 8S vs. Nokia Lumia 820

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Windows Phone 8S and Nokia Lumia 820. 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 Windows Phone 8S vs. Nokia Lumia 820 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 120.5 mm 123.8 mm Nokia Lumia 820 has greater height than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Width 63 mm 68.5 mm Nokia Lumia 820 has greater width than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Depth 10.28 mm 9.9 mm Nokia Lumia 820 is narrower than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Weight 113 g 160 g HTC Windows Phone 8S is lighter than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Body Colour Fiesta red | High rise grey | Atlantic blue | Domino Yellow | White | Black | Red
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.72 W/kg 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Micro SIM
DISPLAY HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4.3" Nokia Lumia 820 has larger screen size than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 800 x 480 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Processor Number - MSM8960
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.5 GHz Nokia Lumia 820 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.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 225
MEMORY HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
RAM 512 MB 1 GB Nokia Lumia 820 has more RAM than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 4 GB 8 GB Nokia Lumia 820 has more internal memory than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 5 Megapixel 8.7 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 820 has better camera resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Lens Aperture F/2.8 F/2.2 Nokia Lumia 820 has better lens aperture than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 35 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - Negative, Sepia, Vivid, normal, Greyscale, False Colours, Solarize
Camera Modes - Landscape/portrait mode
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Auto exposure, Carl Zeiss optic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 0.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions (Front) - 854 x 480 (480p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1700 mAh 1650 mAh HTC Windows Phone 8S has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 820.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia 820 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 360 hours
Talk Time - 924 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 924 min
Standby (GSM): up to 360 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 486 min
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5.6 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Nokia Lumia 820 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 Windows Phone OS 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported - Java
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT
NFC - Yes Nokia Lumia 820 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-AKA, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9 WMA, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10 VC-1, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features Beats Audio technology TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS HTC Windows Phone 8S Nokia Lumia 820
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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