Nokia Lumia 920 vs. HTC Windows Phone 8S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia Lumia 920 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

Nokia Lumia 920 vs. HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 130 mm 120.5 mm Nokia Lumia 920 has greater height than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Width 71 mm 63 mm Nokia Lumia 920 has greater width than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Depth 11 mm 10.28 mm HTC Windows Phone 8S is narrower than Nokia Lumia 920.
Weight 185 g 113 g HTC Windows Phone 8S is lighter than Nokia Lumia 920.
Body Colour Red | Black | Yellow | White Fiesta red | High rise grey | Atlantic blue | Domino
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.7 W/kg 0.72 W/kg
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
DISPLAY Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 4" Nokia Lumia 920 has larger screen size than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 768 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Nokia Lumia 920 has better screen resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Pixel Density 332 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Processor Number MSM8960 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1 GHz Nokia Lumia 920 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 Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
RAM 1 GB 512 MB Nokia Lumia 920 has more RAM than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 4 GB Nokia Lumia 920 has more internal memory than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSD
CAMERA Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8.7 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 920 has better camera resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.8 Nokia Lumia 920 has better lens aperture than Nokia Lumia 920.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm 35 mm
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects Solarisation, Negative, Sepia, normal, Greyscale, False Colours -
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode -
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions 3264 x 2448, 3552 x 2000, 3552 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto exposure, exposure compensation, Carl Zeiss optic -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 1700 mAh Nokia Lumia 920 has larger battery capacity than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
Wireless Charging Yes - Nokia Lumia 920 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 460 hours -
Talk Time 1116 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1116 min
Standby (GSM): up to 460 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 648 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 460 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 6 hrs
Recording (video): up to 3 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Nokia Lumia 920 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported Java -
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.1 Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, SPP, GAP, SDAP, A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, PBAP -
NFC Yes - Nokia Lumia 920 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES -
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Facebook Chat, Microsoft Lync, Twitter IM, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, M4A, HE-AAC, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10
FEATURES Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro 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, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA Beats Audio technology
OTHERS Nokia Lumia 920 HTC Windows Phone 8S
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter Power adapter
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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