The Windows Phone 8S is a Windows Phone OS powered handset, which has got entry-level specifications and decent hardware under the hood.
HTC Windows Phone 8S runs Windows Phone 8 OS out of the box, sporting a Gorilla Glass protected 4-inch Super LCD display with 480 X 800 pixel s of resolution, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core Krait processor, 512MB RAM, an 5 megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording capability, a front-facing 720p HD camera for making video calls, 16GB of built-in storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, Beats Audio integration, Bluetooth 2.1, dual-band 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, NFC, GPS with GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack, Bing Maps, Xbox Live Games, 1700mAh battery, a whole host of the Windows OS services.
Full Technical Specifications Of HTC Windows Phone 8S
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSPA/UMTS 900, 2100 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS |
| CPU | 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait Dual-Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 225 |
| RAM | 1GB |
Display | |
| Type | Super LCD Touchscreen |
| Size | 4-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 233 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm |
| Weight | 113 grams |
Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | – Corning Gorilla Glass – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Ambient Light Sensor – Geomagnetic – Gyroscope |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 5 Megapixels – LED Flash – Auto focus – F2.8, 35mm Lens – Geotagging |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720p HD Video Recording Capability – 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – Yes – 720p HD Video Calling |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 16GB |
| Expandable Storage | – microSD Card Slot Support – Up To 32GB |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| 3G | HSDPA – Up To 42Mbps |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 1800mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, WMA, AAC, ACC＋, eAAC＋, MIDI, WAV, AC3, Flac |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI |
Other Features | Windows Marketplace Xbox Live Games, Microsoft Office, SkyDrive IE 10, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Hotmail Samsung Funshot, Bing, Maps Beats Audio |
Colors | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight Yellow |
Price & Availability
The HTC Windows Phone 8S handset’s launch date and price tag details have yet to be officially announced by the manufacturer.