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HTC Windows Phone 8S
4 GB| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2012-09-19 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 3.99 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Windows Phone 8S has a score of 55.6, which is a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active's 50.8 overall score. The HTC Windows Phone 8S works with Windows Phone 8 operating system, and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active comes with Android 4.0 operating system. Although the HTC Windows Phone 8S is just a little bit heavier than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, it's a lot thinner and also newer.
HTC Windows Phone 8S has a little faster CPU than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM memory, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has a faster GPU working at 450 MHz and more processing cores. Sony Ericsson Xperia Active has just a bit better looking display than HTC Windows Phone 8S, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 480 x 320 pixels and a just a little worse pixel density.
The HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 32 GB, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has 4 GB internal memory. The HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with a superior battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a 42 percent greater battery capacity.
HTC Windows Phone 8S shoots way better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both have a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera, the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rates.
HTC Windows Phone 8S is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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