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HTC Windows Phone 8S

HTC Windows Phone 8S
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  • Released 2012, November
    113g, 10.3mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to WP8 GDR3
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
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  • 4.0"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon S4
  • 1700mAh
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
Launch Announced 2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)
Weight 113 g (3.99 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type S-LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305
Memory Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Beats Audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery Type Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery
Misc Colors Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
Price About 150 EUR
Tests Display Contrast ratio: 1318:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -79.7dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB

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HTC Windows Phone 8S review: Icebreaker

HTC Windows Phone 8S review: Icebreaker

No one's had any reason to question HTC's commitment to Windows Phone. The Taiwanese have been on board since the heyday of PocketPCs, helping Redmond quickly man a nascent WP7 army. Now...

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HTC Windows Phone 8S - user opinions and reviews

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  • Grunger666
  • F9r
  • 18 Feb 2022

why would you even use it, even when the phone was relevant it barely had any app support! i remember it had no snapchat support, you had to sideload some random app that was a homebrew to get it on there!

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  • Anonymous
  • Nuf
  • 16 Nov 2020

I can't even download any app on this window phone

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  • ajai esac
  • Hxf
  • 28 May 2020

my first smart phone, was very good performance

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