HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Sony Ericsson P1

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: 11 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    P1:
    124 g
  • Width

    P1: 8 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    P1:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P1: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    P1:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 6.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    P1:
    17 mm
  • Height

    P1: 14.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    P1:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    P1:
    2007

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 P1
    Width:
    63 mm +8 mm versus P1
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. P1

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +6.7 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. P1

    124 g

    +11 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. P1

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 117.5% more rectangular screen area than P1.

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

P1: Original memory entry

160 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. P1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 512 MB 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

    +750 mAh versus P1

  2. 2. P1

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. P1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 106 Х 55 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 160 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 512 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 35.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Silver black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, P1.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SP1
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
  • Infrared port - Media Player (MP3
  • AAC
  • video) -SyncML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Organizer -Voice memo - P1i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe P1c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China