HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia 700

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
    700:
    OLED
  • Weight

    700: 17 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    700:
    96 g
  • Width

    700: 12.3 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    700:
    50.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    700: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    700:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    700: 0.6 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    700:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    700: 10.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    700:
    110 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 +10.5 mm versus 700
    Width:
    63 mm +12.3 mm versus 700
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.6 mm versus 700
  2. 2. 700

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    50.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +17 g versus 700

  2. 2. 700

    96 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. 700

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than 700.

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

700: Original memory entry

2 GB · 1 GB ROM · 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. 700

NFC:
Yes
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. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +620 mAh versus 700

  2. 2. 700

    1080 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. 700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 110 Х 50.7 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 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
  • 2 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Cool Grey
  • Silver/White
  • Coral Red
  • Peacock Blue and Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.06
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 700.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S700
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
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input