HTC Windows Phone 8S

HTC Windows Phone 8S

Brand: HTC

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Key Features

4.0 inches

Display

5 MP

Camera

N/A

RAM

1700

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
HTC
Model
HTC Windows Phone 8S
Released
2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)
Weight
113 g (3.99 oz)
OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3

Body

SIM
Micro-SIM
Weight
113 g (3.99 oz)
Dimensions
120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)

Misc

SAR
0.97 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
Price
About 150 EUR
Colors
Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray

Comms

USB
microUSB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Radio
FM radio
Bluetooth
3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: 1318:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality
Noise -79.7dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2012, September. Released 2012, November

Memory

Internal
4GB 512MB RAM
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery

Display

Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm, 2, (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
S-LCD
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Technology
GSM / HSPA

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Platform

OS
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 305
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

Main Camera

Video
720p@30fps
Single
5 MP, AF
Features
LED flash

Selfie camera

About HTC Windows Phone 8S

HTC Windows Phone 8S is a discontinued device from HTC's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2012.

HTC Windows Phone 8S has a wide variety of great specifications such as 4GB 512MB RAM with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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