HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Lumia Icon

HTC Windows Phone 8S

September, 2012

Nokia Lumia Icon

February, 2014

HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Lumia Icon


HTC Windows Phone 8S

Nokia Lumia Icon
Price
EUR: €150EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)137 x 71 x 9.8 mm (5.39 x 2.80 x 0.39 in)
Weight
113 g (3.99 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Colors
Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise GrayBlack, White
Display
Type
S-LCDAMOLED
ClearBlack display
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
4, 13
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
4GB ROM, 512MB RAM32GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)No
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesUp to 236.8 kbps
Speed
HSPAHSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF20 MP, 1/1.5", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Camera Features
LED flashZeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama
Video
720p@30fps4K@30fps (after WP8 Denim update), 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
1.2 MP
Video: 720p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263MP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
FM radioFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Upgradable
Upgradable to WP8 GDR3Upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push EmailSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz KraitQuad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 305Adreno 330
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, sensor core
SIM
Micro-SIMNano-SIM
Speakers
Yes
Beats Audio		Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh batteryLi-Ion 2420 mAh, non-removable (BV-5QW)
Standby
Up to 432 h
Charging
Wireless (Qi)
Talk Time
Up to 16 h 20 min (3G)
Music Play
Up to 75 h
Additional Features
Features
OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Misc
SAR US
0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)

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