Nokia Lumia 620 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 620 or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 620 | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, December | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.41 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 127 g | 4.48 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white, black | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h Talking time - Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h |
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| Approximate price | 120 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 | 3.8" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 41.1 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 246 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class B | Yes | |
| Edge | Class B | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - 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 |
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