HTC Windows Phone 8S vs i-mate SPL

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

    SPL: 11 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    SPL:
    102 g
  • Width

    SPL: 14 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    SPL:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    SPL:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 1.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    SPL:
    12 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    SPL:
    114.5 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    SPL:
    2006

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. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +6 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    63 mm +14 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.7 mm versus Windows Phone 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +11 g versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    102 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Windows Phone 8S

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

2. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus SPL

  2. 2. SPL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. SPL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • 5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, SPL.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SSPL
Dop
  • 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
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input