HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia 808 PureView

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
    808 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8S: 56 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    808 PureView:
    169 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 2.8 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 3.6 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 3.4 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    808 PureView:
    123.9 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 +2.8 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +3.6 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. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +56 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. 808 PureView

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

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

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 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. 808 PureView

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

    +300 mAh versus 808 PureView

  2. 2. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. 808 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 16 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 41 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • VGA@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 61
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 60
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Broadcom BCM2763
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 808 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S808 PureView
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 - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807