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HTC Windows Phone 8S
4 GBLG Lucid 3
VS876| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2014-04-17 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 5.18 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 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 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2440mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 360 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Lucid 3 has an overall score of 61, which is just a bit better than HTC Windows Phone 8S's 55.6 global score. The LG Lucid 3 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system. The LG Lucid 3 body is newer and just a little thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than HTC Windows Phone 8S.
The LG Lucid 3 has a bit more powerful processor than HTC Windows Phone 8S, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, the LG Lucid 3 also has more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The LG Lucid 3 has just a bit better screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a little greater display pixel density, a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 960 x 540px.
HTC Windows Phone 8S and LG Lucid 3 count with extremely similar cameras, and although the LG Lucid 3 has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality, they both have a same resolution camera. The LG Lucid 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal storage.
The LG Lucid 3 features a way better battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a 44 percent greater battery capacity.
The LG Lucid 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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