HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Lumia 625

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: 46 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Lumia 625:
    159 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 9.3 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Lumia 625:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Lumia 625:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Lumia 625:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 625: 1.1 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Lumia 625:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 12.8 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Lumia 625:
    133.3 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
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.1 mm versus Lumia 625
  2. 2. Lumia 625

    Height:
    133.3 mm +12.8 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    72.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. Lumia 625

    159 g

    +46 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. Lumia 625

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Lumia 625 has approximately 38.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Lumia 625: Original memory entry

8 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. Lumia 625

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Lumia 625

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Lumia 625

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 133.3 Х 72.3 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10125
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Orange
  • Bright Green
  • Yellow
  • Black and white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 90 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class B
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Lumia 625.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLumia 625
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