HTC Windows Phone 8S vs O2 Xphone

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: 17 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Xphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    Xphone: 13 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Xphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Xphone:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Xphone:
    TI OMAP 710
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 13.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Xphone:
    24 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    Xphone:
    2003

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 +13 mm versus Xphone
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Xphone

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.7 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. Xphone

    130 g

    +17 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. Xphone

    Xphone: 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

Xphone: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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. Xphone

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

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

    +700 mAh versus Xphone

  2. 2. Xphone

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Xphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • TI OMAP 710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 25.4%
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, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 133 MHz ARM925
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2003
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 90 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
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, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xphone.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXphone
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 applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN
  • ActiveSync) -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8080
  • i-mate Smartphone2 and Orange SPV E200.