HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Sony Xperia E3

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: 30.8 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Xperia E3:
    143.8 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 6.4 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Xperia E3:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Xperia E3:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Xperia E3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E3: 1.8 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Xperia E3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 16.6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Xperia E3:
    137.1 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 +1.8 mm versus Xperia E3
  2. 2. Xperia E3

    Height:
    137.1 mm +16.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    69.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    143.8 g

    +30.8 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. Xperia E3

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

Xperia E3 has approximately 22.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Xperia E3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Xperia E3

    2330 mAh

    +630 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
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 - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Xperia E3.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SXperia E3
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+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202