HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia 9500

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: 117 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 6 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 13.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 27.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    9500:
    148 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 +6 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +27.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.7 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. 9500

    230 g

    +117 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +400 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 9500.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S9500
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
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers