HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Motorola ES400

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: 43 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    ES400:
    156 g
  • Width

    ES400: 2.6 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    ES400:
    60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ES400: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    ES400:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    ES400:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 6.1 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    ES400:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 8.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    ES400:
    129 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
    Width:
    63 mm +2.6 mm versus ES400
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. ES400

    Height:
    129 mm +8.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +6.1 mm versus Windows Phone 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. ES400

    156 g

    +43 g versus Windows Phone 8S

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. ES400

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than ES400.

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

ES400: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 1 GB Flash

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. ES400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +160 mAh versus ES400

  2. 2. ES400

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. ES400

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 129 Х 60.4 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB Flash
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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 35.8%
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, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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 - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, ES400.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SES400
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/3gp/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - IP42 water proof -MIL-STD 810G compliant: fog
  • humidity
  • transport shock and thermal shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 0.91m -Bar code scanner - Also known as LG Motorola ES400S for Sprint