HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia N-Gage QD

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: 30 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 11.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
  • Height

    N-Gage QD: 2.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    N-Gage QD:
    2004

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 +2.5 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.7 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. N-Gage QD

    143 g

    +30 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. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: 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

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage QD

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

    +630 mAh versus N-Gage QD

  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. N-Gage QD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 3.4 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
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 17.5%
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, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2004
  • April
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
Unknown
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 - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Four-way directional controller
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN-Gage QD
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
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial