HTC Windows Phone 8S vs O2 XDA Atom Exec

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: 27 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    XDA Atom Exec:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Exec: 5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    XDA Atom Exec:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Exec: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    XDA Atom Exec:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 8.2 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    XDA Atom Exec:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Exec: 18.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    XDA Atom Exec:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    XDA Atom Exec:
    2006

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 +18.5 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Width:
    63 mm +5 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +8.2 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. XDA Atom Exec

    140 g

    +27 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. XDA Atom Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 101.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Exec.

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

XDA Atom Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 192 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. XDA Atom Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +170 mAh versus XDA Atom Exec

  2. 2. XDA Atom Exec

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. XDA Atom Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Intel XScale PXA 27x 520MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Atom Exec.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Atom Exec
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player