HTC Windows Phone 8S vs HTC J Comparison and Differences
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HTC Windows Phone 8S or HTC J Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Windows Phone 8S | HTC J | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2012, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | 131.5 x 66 x 9.5 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 113 g | 3.99 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | Black, white, red | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1810 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.0% | 58.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 256 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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