HTC Windows Phone 8S vs O2 XDA Stellar

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 Stellar:
    190 g
  • Width

    XDA Stellar: 4 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Stellar: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    XDA Stellar:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    XDA Stellar:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 8.3 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA Stellar: 8.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    XDA Stellar:
    112 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 +8.5 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Width:
    63 mm +4 mm versus XDA Stellar
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +8.3 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 Stellar

    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 Stellar

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Stellar.

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 Stellar: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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 Stellar

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

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

    +350 mAh versus XDA Stellar

  2. 2. XDA Stellar

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. XDA Stellar

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 112 Х 59 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • November
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 365 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, XDA Stellar.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXDA Stellar
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
  • Pocket Office -Business card reader -Voice memo -Media Player 10 HTC Kaiser platform