HTC Windows Phone 8S specification and prices
The Windows Phone 8S by HTC was announced on September 2012 and on sale it appeared on November 2012. This phone belongs to the highest price range: the lowest HTC Windows Phone 8S price in USA for now is $809.99. The mobile phone is on sale from carriers including AT&T Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, T-Mobile, Sprint as well as retail stores like Best Buy, RadioShack.
The mobile phone runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to WP8 GDR3 - one of the not popular platforms. The cell phone is equipped with Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait processor that shows a very high performance. The mobile phone has 512 MB RAM that is not enough for normal usage.
The Windows Phone 8S has good 5 megapixel rear camera. It will produce pictures and videos of a rather good quality but you won't be able to get really great images. To take really high quality pictures Specspro advices you to check the HTC flagship U Play.
The Windows Phone 8S has a rather small 4 inch display. It means that most part of users will easily use the phone with one hand.
Windows Phone 8S has non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery.
The model's weight is 113 grams (3.99 oz), it is 120.5 mm (4.74 in) high, 63 mm (2.48 in) wide and has a 10.3 mm (0.41 in) depth what means that this cell phone is thick.
You can purchase Windows Phone 8S in Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue or High-Rise Gray colors.
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- 2012, September
- Available. Released 2012, November
- Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to WP8 GDR3
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
- Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
- Adreno 305
- 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
- No
- 720p@30fps
- Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
- 4.0 inches
- 480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi pixel density)
- S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Corning Gorilla Glass
- Yes
- Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery
- 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)
- 113 g (3.99 oz, 0.25 lb)
- Micro-SIM
- Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray
- 4 GB, 512 MB RAM
- microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- v3.1, A2DP, EDR/ v4.0, LE after Amber update
- Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- FM radio
- Yes, microUSB v2.0
- Accelerometer, proximity
- SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
- HTML5
- No
- Yes
- GSM / HSPA
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- HSDPA 900 / 2100
- HSPA
- Yes
- Yes
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