HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Samsung Galaxy E5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Windows Phone 8S:
    LCD
    Galaxy E5:
    OLED
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 7.2 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Galaxy E5:
    70.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Galaxy E5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Galaxy E5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy E5: 3 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Galaxy E5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 21.1 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Galaxy E5:
    141.6 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
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Weight:
    113 g
  2. 2. Galaxy E5

    Height:
    141.6 mm +21.1 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    70.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Galaxy E5

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

Galaxy E5 has approximately 51.3% 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

Galaxy E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy E5

    2400 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Galaxy E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 141.6 Х 70.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 484
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1158
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 799
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Galaxy E5.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SGalaxy E5
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 - Versions: E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M
  • E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots