HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia N72

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: 11 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 10 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 11.5 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 11.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    N72:
    109 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 +11.5 mm versus N72
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +11.5 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. N72

    124 g

    +11 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. N72

    N72: 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

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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

    +730 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 124 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
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 24.3%
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, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
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 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N72.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN72
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
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing