Acer Stream vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Stream:
    OLED
    Windows Phone 8S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8S: 27 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.9 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Release year

    Stream:
    2010
    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

    +27 g versus Windows Phone 8S

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Windows Phone 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationStreamWindows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input