HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Plum Trigger Plus 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

    Trigger Plus III: 15.5 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Trigger Plus III:
    97.5 g
  • Width

    Trigger Plus III: 1.5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Trigger Plus III: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Trigger Plus III:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Trigger Plus III:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Trigger Plus III: 2.7 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    Trigger Plus III:
    2015

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 +2.7 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Width:
    63 mm +1.5 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +15.5 g versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    97.5 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. Trigger Plus III

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Trigger Plus 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

Trigger Plus III: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Trigger Plus III

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +400 mAh versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Trigger Plus III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 117.8 Х 61.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 4.0
  • 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, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8STrigger Plus 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z306