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HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Sharp MS1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Sharp MS1

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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.

  • WeightWindows Phone 8S: 38 g lighterWindows Phone 8S: 113 g · MS1: 151 g
  • WidthWindows Phone 8S: 13.9 mm narrowerWindows Phone 8S: 63 mm · MS1: 76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalWindows Phone 8S: 1.5 in smaller diagonalWindows Phone 8S: 4 in · MS1: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S4 / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Windows Phone 8S: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 · MS1: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • DepthMS1: 2.7 mm thinnerMS1: 7.6 mm · Windows Phone 8S: 10.3 mm
  • HeightWindows Phone 8S: 34.5 mm shorterWindows Phone 8S: 120.5 mm · MS1: 155 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.

Front
Windows Phone 8S: 120.5 × 63 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 76.9 mm 2
Side
Windows Phone 8S: 120.5 × 10.3 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S
    Height
    120.5 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    10.3 mm
    Weight
    113 g
  2. 2. MS1
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    76.9 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    151 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
SIM card
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMS1
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
  • compass