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Global Score
50.655.6
Basic Information
KyoceraHTC
Android 4.0Windows Phone 8
2013-01-282012-09-19
4.44 x 2.38 x 0.56 inches4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches
5.50 ounces3.99 ounces
--Black, Blue, Gray and Red
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 250.00$ 199.00
Display / Screen
4 inches4 inches
480 x 800 pixels 480 x 800 pixels
IPS LCDS-LCD
233 pixels per inch233 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.27.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset
Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processorKrait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor
1 GB (500 MHz) RAM512 MB RAM
Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPUAdreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU
8.17.92
Storage
--4 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot
1.323.82
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP5.00 MP
--f/2.80 aperture
--35.00mm focal length
--1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
6.167.04
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMAHSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
--Micro SIM
5.64.2
Battery Life
2500mAh Li-Ion Battery1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
18 hours talk time--
4.483.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0, EDRBluetooth 3.1, EDR
GPSGPS
NFC--
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The HTC Windows Phone 8S has a general score of 55.6, which is a bit better than Kyocera Torque's 50.6 overall score. HTC Windows Phone 8S works with Windows Phone 8 OS, while Kyocera Torque comes with Android 4.0 OS. HTC Windows Phone 8S's construction is way lighter and way thinner than the Kyocera Torque, even when both were released with only a few months difference.

Kyocera Torque counts with a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Kyocera Torque also counts with more RAM memory. Kyocera Torque counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S. Both of them have the same exact 800 x 480 resolution, the same count of pixels per inch of display and a same size screen.

The HTC Windows Phone 8S has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Kyocera Torque. They have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Kyocera Torque features a really longer battery performance than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 2500mAh of battery capacity. The HTC Windows Phone 8S shoots better photographs and videos than Kyocera Torque. Both have the same resolution camera in the back.

HTC Windows Phone 8S is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.




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