HTC Windows Phone 8S vs LG GW910

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

    Windows Phone 8S:
    LCD
    GW910:
    OLED
  • Width

    GW910: 5.5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    GW910:
    57.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW910: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    GW910:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    GW910:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.9 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    GW910:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    GW910: 5.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    GW910:
    115 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. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +5.5 mm versus GW910
    Width:
    63 mm +5.5 mm versus GW910
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
    Weight:
    113 g
  2. 2. GW910

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    57.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. GW910

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than GW910.

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

GW910: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. GW910

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

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

    +200 mAh versus GW910

  2. 2. GW910

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. GW910

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 115 Х 57.5 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
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
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2010
  • 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
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, GW910.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGW910
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/DviX/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as LG Panther
  • LG Apollo