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HTC Windows Phone 8S
16 GBLG Optimus Vu
Dual CoreF100L
| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2012-02-19 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 5.50 x 3.56 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 510 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
LG Optimus Vu has an overall score of 62.5, which is slightly better than the HTC Windows Phone 8S's 57.2 overall score. The LG Optimus Vu counts with Android 2.3 operating system, while HTC Windows Phone 8S has Windows Phone 8 operating system. Even though LG Optimus Vu and HTC Windows Phone 8S were released only a few months apart, LG Optimus Vu's body is way heavier but thinner than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
LG Optimus Vu has just a little better processing power than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the LG Optimus Vu also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The LG Optimus Vu features a sharper display than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a lot higher 1024 x 768px resolution, a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen and a bigger display.
LG Optimus Vu features just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. LG Optimus Vu shoots slightly better pictures and videos than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
LG Optimus Vu counts with longer battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 2080mAh of battery capacity instead of 1700mAh.
LG Optimus Vu is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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