alcatel One Touch Star vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

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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

    One Touch Star:
    OLED
    Windows Phone 8S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8S: 6.5 g lighter

    One Touch Star:
    119.5 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    One Touch Star: 2.2 mm narrower

    One Touch Star:
    60.8 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Chipset

    One Touch Star:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Depth

    One Touch Star: 0.6 mm thinner

    One Touch Star:
    9.7 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Star: 2.6 mm shorter

    One Touch Star:
    117.9 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm

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. One Touch Star

    Height:
    117.9 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +2.6 mm versus One Touch Star
    Width:
    63 mm +2.2 mm versus One Touch Star
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.6 mm versus One Touch Star

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Star

    119.5 g

    +6.5 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. One Touch Star

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

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

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.

One Touch Star: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.4 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. One Touch Star

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

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. One Touch Star

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus One Touch Star

Specifications

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1. One Touch Star2. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.9 Х 60.8 Х 9.7 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 4 GB (2.4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8142
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 280 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 6010 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - 6010D
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Star, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationOne Touch StarWindows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Alcatel One Touch Star D 6010D with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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