HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Nokia Oro

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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Windows Phone 8S:
    LCD
    Oro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8S: 19 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Oro:
    132 g
  • Width

    Oro: 5.5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Oro:
    57.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Oro: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Oro:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 1.9 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Oro:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Oro: 3.2 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Oro:
    117.3 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 +3.2 mm versus Oro
    Width:
    63 mm +5.5 mm versus Oro
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Oro

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    57.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.9 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. Oro

    132 g

    +19 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. Oro

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than Oro.

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

Oro: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB 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. Oro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +500 mAh versus Oro

  2. 2. Oro

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Oro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 117.3 Х 57.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian Anna OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
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
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Nokia Oro Light
  • Nokia Oro Dark
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 18 min (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
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 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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 - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Oro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SOro
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 - 18-carat gold plating -Sapphire crystal and leather materials -Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input