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HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Samsung Focus S I937

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Windows Phone 8X:
      LCD
      Focus S I937:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Focus S I937: 19.4 g lighter

      Windows Phone 8X:
      130 g
      Focus S I937:
      110.6 g

    • Depth

      Focus S I937: 1.6 mm thinner

      Windows Phone 8X:
      10.1 mm
      Focus S I937:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      Focus S I937: 6.4 mm shorter

      Windows Phone 8X:
      132.4 mm
      Focus S I937:
      126 mm

    • Release year

      Windows Phone 8X:
      2012
      Focus S I937:
      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 8X

      Height:
      132.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Focus S I937
      Width:
      66.2 mm
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Focus S I937

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      Height:
      126 mm
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

      130 g

      +19.4 g versus Focus S I937

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      110.6 g

    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 8X

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

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Focus S I937 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X.

    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 8X, Focus S I937, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Focus S I937: Original memory entry

    16/32 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 8X

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

    2. Focus S I937

    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 8X

      1800 mAh

      +150 mAh versus Focus S I937

    2. 2. Focus S I937

      1650 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Windows Phone 8X2. Focus S I937

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
    • 126 Х 66.8 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 110.6 g
    Technology
    • S-LCD2
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1.1
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 58.2%
    • 62.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4210
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2011
    • September
    Colors
    • California Blue
    • Graphite black
    • Flame red
    • Limelight Yellow
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - AT&T
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    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
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Focus S I937.
    SpecificationWindows Phone 8XFocus S I937
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
    • NavigatorSM
    • FamilyMap
    • Radio
    • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - For AT&T