HTC Windows Phone 8S

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Full Specifications September 5, 2026

HTC · 2012

HTC Windows Phone 8S

Name: HTC Windows Phone 8S
Brand: HTC

HTC Windows Phone 8S Windows Mobile smartphone. Announced Sep 2012. Features 4.0″ display, Snapdragon S4 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1700 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 4.0"

Chipset Snapdragon S4

RAM 512 GB

Storage 4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot

Camera 5 MP

Battery 1700 mAh

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, up to WP8 GDR3

Build 113g, 10.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, September. Released 2012, November

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait

GPU Adreno 305

Display

Type S-LCD

Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal 4GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF

Features LED flash

Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)

Weight 113 g (3.99 oz)

SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

optionalother Beats Audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update

Positioning GPS, GLONASS

Radio FM radio

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed HSPA

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

featuresother 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

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1318:1 (nominal)

Camera Photo / Video

Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB

Audio quality Noise -79.7dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB

Misc

Colors Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray

SAR 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status	Discontinued

OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 305

Type	S-LCD
Size	4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	4GB 512MB RAM

Single	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps

cam2modules	No

Dimensions	120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)
Weight	113 g (3.99 oz)
SIM	Micro-SIM

Type	Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
optionalother	Beats Audio

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
featuresother	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

Display	Contrast ratio: 1318:1 (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -79.7dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB

Colors	Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray
SAR	0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Price	About 150 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

35.1/100

Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 32.8

Display 51.5

Camera 35.3

Battery 34.4

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HTC Windows Phone 8S

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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