HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman

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.

  • Width

    Live with Walkman: 6.5 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Live with Walkman:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Live with Walkman: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Live with Walkman:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Live with Walkman:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 3.9 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Live with Walkman:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    Live with Walkman: 14.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Live with Walkman:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    Live with Walkman:
    2011

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 +14.5 mm versus Live with Walkman
    Width:
    63 mm +6.5 mm versus Live with Walkman
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. Live with Walkman

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +3.9 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. Live with Walkman

    115 g

    +2 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. Live with Walkman

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Live with Walkman.

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

Live with Walkman: Original memory entry

320 MB · 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. Live with Walkman

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +500 mAh versus Live with Walkman

  2. 2. Live with Walkman

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Live with Walkman

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 106 Х 56.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
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
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4900
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 42 min (3G) Music play - Up to 17 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Live with Walkman.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SLive with Walkman
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 - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input