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HTC Windows Phone 8S
  • Operating system

    Windows Phone 8

  • Screen size

    4 in

  • Processor frequency

    1 GHz

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Key points

Weight

113 oz

CDMA

Yes

Weak points

Screen size

4 in

Processor frequency

1 GHz

RAM

512 MB

Internal storage

4 GB

Video resolution

720 p

Front camera

No

Compass

No

4G LTE

No

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Expert reviews

The Verge

HTC's second Windows Phone 8 device follows the same design as its bigger brother, the 8X, with a unique look and feel that's separate to the...

SlashGear

HTC dug deep for its Windows Phone 8 line-up, coming out with a pair of distinctively designed smartphones that promptly earned Microsoft...

TechRadar

HTC have been a major Windows Phone player for a while now, arguably second only to Nokia in their output. With Samsung eating up much of their...

GSMArena

No one's had any reason to question HTC's commitment to Windows Phone. The Taiwanese have been on board since the heyday of PocketPCs, helping Redmond...

phoneArena

HTC Windows Phone 8S is the company's WP8 midranger, carrying the naming scheme over from the company's One line of Android handsets. Executed in a...

3G.co.uk

We had high hopes for the Windows Phone 8S from HTC – it certainly looks good – but it has proved to be rather disappointing when it comes to...

CNet UK

The HTC 8S, or Windows Phone 8S by HTC to give it its ridiculous full title, sits several steps down from HTC's flagship 8X Windows Phone. Whereas the...

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Windows Phone 8
Available Yes
Released (US) November 2012
Released (FR) November 2012
Street price (EUR) 299 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Blue
Grey
Red
SAR 0.721 W/kg
Rugged No
Display
Screen type S-LCD
Resolution 800x480 pixels
Screen size 4 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 233
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1700/2100
1900
2100
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA Yes
CDMA Frequencies 800
1900
4G LTE No
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 5 MP
Video resolution 720 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Auto focus
Face detection
Geo tagging
Touch focus
Front camera No
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope No
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass No
Barometer No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
63 in
10.28 in
120.5 in
113 oz
HTC Windows Phone 8S
Height 120.5 in
Width 63 in
Thickness 10.28 in
Weight 113 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627
Processor frequency 1 GHz
Core number Dual Core
RAM 512 MB
Internal storage 4 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
microSDHC
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 3.1
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA No
NFC No
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AAC
MP3
M4A
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports H.263
H.264
MPEG4
WMV
3GP
3G2
Radio No
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-Polymer
Capacity 1700 mAh
Qi wireless charging No



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