HP Veer 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

    Veer: 10 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
  • Width

    Veer: 8.5 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

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

    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 4.8 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 36.5 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +4.8 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +36.5 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    63 mm +8.5 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +10 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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.

Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

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. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +790 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Windows Phone 8S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 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.
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Release date
  • 2011
  • 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.
  • 320 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 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 Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Windows Phone 8S.
SpecificationVeerWindows Phone 8S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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