HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Lumia 1520

HTC Windows Phone 8S

HTC Windows Phone 8S

September, 2012


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Nokia Lumia 1520

Nokia Lumia 1520

October, 2013


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HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Lumia 1520


HTC Windows Phone 8S

Nokia Lumia 1520

Price
EUR: €150EUR: €350
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PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
Weight
113 g (3.99 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
Colors
Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise GrayYellow, white, black, red, green (AT&T)
Display
Type
S-LCDIPS LCD

ClearBlack display
Size
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 2
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 all versions
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
4G Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 RM-937
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
4GB ROM, 512MB RAM16GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesUp to 236.8 kbps
Speed
HSPAHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 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, f/2.4

Video: 720p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/WMV
Radio
FM radioFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Microsoft Windows Phone 8Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Upgradable
Upgradable to WP8 GDR3Upgradable to Windows 10
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push EmailSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4Qualcomm MSM8974 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 3400 mAh, non-removable (BV-4BW)
Standby
Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G)
Charging
Wireless (Qi)
Talk Time
Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 124 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)
SAR EU
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)

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