Asus M930 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.

  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8S: 45 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    M930: 9 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    M930:
    2.6 in
    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    M930:
    TI OMAP 2431
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 8.4 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    M930: 7.5 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +8.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +7.5 mm versus M930
    Width:
    63 mm +9 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +45 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. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 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 136.7% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus M930

Specifications

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1. M9302. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationM930Windows Phone 8S
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • 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