HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia 1

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.

  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 4.8 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    1:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    1:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    1:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    1: 0.8 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    1:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 13.1 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    1:
    133.6 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    1:
    2018

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
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.8 mm versus 1
    Weight:
    113 g
  2. 2. 1

    Height:
    133.6 mm +13.1 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    67.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    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. 1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

1 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8S.

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.

Recorded RAM for Windows Phone 8S, 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8S1
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Windows Phone 8S

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

2. 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. 1

    2150 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 133.6 Х 67.8 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Warm Red
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA/APAC LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S1
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 - Xpress-on back covers