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HTC Windows Phone 8S

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8.8

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 19, 2012

Design
Dimensions	4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches 120.5 x 63 x 10.28 mm
Weight	3.99 oz (113.0 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, Gray

Display
Size	4.0-inch, 60.05% screen-to-body
Type	S-LCD
Resolution	800x480px, 233 PPI

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 305
Memory	0.5GB/4GB 0.5GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Windows Phone
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Battery
Type	1700 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.8 Focal length: 35 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	720p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.1, Yes
WLAN	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio

Cellular
3G Bands	8, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 07, 2012 FCC ID value: NM8PM59110
Measured SAR	Head: 0.71 W/kg Body: 1.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

8.8

Build quality

9.8

Camera quality

6.3

Performance

9.3

Display

Battery life and charging

8.8

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