HTC Windows Phone 8S vs O2 XDA IIi

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: 77 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    XDA IIi:
    190 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 7 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    XDA IIi:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA IIi: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    XDA IIi:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 8.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    XDA IIi:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 9.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    XDA IIi:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    XDA IIi:
    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
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA IIi

    Height:
    130 mm +9.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    70 mm +7 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.7 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. XDA IIi

    190 g

    +77 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 IIi

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than XDA IIi.

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 IIi: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 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 IIi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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 XDA IIi

  2. 2. XDA IIi

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. XDA IIi

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q4
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • Yes
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 IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA IIi.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA IIi
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/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020i.