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HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia E7

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 technologyOLED versus LCDWindows Phone 8S: LCD · E7: OLED
  • WeightWindows Phone 8S: 63 g lighterWindows Phone 8S: 113 g · E7: 176 g
  • DepthWindows Phone 8S: 3.3 mm thinnerWindows Phone 8S: 10.3 mm · E7: 13.6 mm
  • HeightWindows Phone 8S: 3.2 mm shorterWindows Phone 8S: 120.5 mm · E7: 123.7 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2010Windows Phone 8S: 2012 · E7: 2010

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.

Front
Windows Phone 8S: 120.5 × 63 mm 1 E7: 123.7 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Windows Phone 8S: 120.5 × 10.3 mm 1 E7: 123.7 × 13.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S
    Height
    120.5 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    10.3 mm
    Weight
    113 g
  2. 2. E7
    Height
    123.7 mm+3.2 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width
    62.4 mm
    Depth
    13.6 mm+3.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Weight
    176 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S113 g
  2. 2. E7176 g

    +63 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.

Screen size
Windows Phone 8S: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 E7: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E7 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than E7.

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

E7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. E7

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S1700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus E7

  2. 2. E71200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. E7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
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%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
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; Ovi Maps 3.0
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 - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SE7
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 - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input