HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Orange Hiro

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

    Hiro: 17 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 1 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 2.3 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Hiro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 6.6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Hiro:
    127.1 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
    Width:
    63 mm +1 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Hiro
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm +6.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +17 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 g

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. Hiro

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

Hiro has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8S.

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

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Hiro

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. Hiro

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Hiro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SHiro
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