HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Philips D833

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: 50 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    D833:
    163 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 4.3 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    D833:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    D833:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 1.8 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    D833:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 7.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    D833:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    D833:
    2013

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. D833

    Height:
    128 mm +7.5 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    67.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +1.8 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. D833

    163 g

    +50 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. D833

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

D833 has approximately 15.6% 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

D833: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. D833

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. D833

    2400 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. D833

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 128 Х 67.3 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
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
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
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, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, D833.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SD833
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