HTC Windows Phone 8S vs HTC Touch Diamond Comparison and Differences
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HTC Windows Phone 8S or HTC Touch Diamond Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Windows Phone 8S | HTC Touch Diamond | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2008, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | 102 x 51 x 11.5 mm | 4.02 x 4.02 x 2.01 in | |
| Weight | 113 g | 3.99 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 285 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 286 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | CIF@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | - Qualcomm MSM7201A | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 130 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 192 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - American version |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | miniUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| 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 |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player |
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| Versions |
- HTC Diamond 100 platform |
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