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HTC Windows Phone 8S
4 GB| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 55.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.3 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-09-19 |
| 4.57 x 2.38 x 0.46 inches | 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 3.99 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gray and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 3.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Windows Phone 8S is just a bit better than Galaxy Attain 4G, getting a global score of 55.6 against 52.2. The HTC Windows Phone 8S is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner device than Galaxy Attain 4G, although both of them were released with only 8 months difference. The HTC Windows Phone 8S has Windows Phone 8 OS, while Galaxy Attain 4G comes with Android 2.3 OS.
HTC Windows Phone 8S has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Attain 4G, because it has a lot better 800 x 480px resolution, a little larger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The HTC Windows Phone 8S features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Attain 4G, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM memory, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has an additional GPU and 1 more 1000 MHz cores.
HTC Windows Phone 8S has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Attain 4G. Both of them have a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB. HTC Windows Phone 8S shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Attain 4G, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
HTC Windows Phone 8S has a battery life that is just as good as the Galaxy Attain 4G one, although the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Windows Phone 8S is also by far the cheapest one.
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