Nokia 500 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 500 or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 500 | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm | 4.38 x 4.38 x 2.12 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 93 g | 3.28 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/White with covers in Black, Azure Blue, Coral Red, Purple, Khaki, Orange, Green, Pink, Silver | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 1110 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 28.2 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 47.1% | 60.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 229 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@15fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian Anna, upgradable to Nokia Belle OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz ARM 11 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 2 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
- 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 |
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