HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Xiaomi Mi Note Pro

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: 48 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    Mi Note Pro:
    161 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8S: 14.6 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    Mi Note Pro:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    Mi Note Pro:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8S:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Mi Note Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi Note Pro: 3.3 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    Mi Note Pro:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8S: 34.6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    Mi Note Pro:
    155.1 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 +3.3 mm versus Mi Note Pro
  2. 2. Mi Note Pro

    Height:
    155.1 mm +34.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Width:
    77.6 mm +14.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. Mi Note Pro

    161 g

    +48 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. Mi Note Pro

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

Mi Note Pro has approximately 96.7% 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

Mi Note Pro: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi Note Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi Note Pro

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Windows Phone 8S

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. Mi Note Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 430
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1219
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2715
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3930
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 886
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 223
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 580
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
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 — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, Mi Note Pro.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SMi Note Pro
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)