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HTC 8S

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User ratings:
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Pros

  • continuous focus works well
  • Low light performance is reasonable
  • Call quality was fairly good on the 8S

Cons

  • no light bleeds out from the screen through the Micro USB port
  • EV prices are going in the wrong direction
  • it s only available on iOS for now

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4 in
  • 480, 800 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 233 ppi
  • 1700 mAh
  • Dual-core

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HTC 8S - Pros & Cons

HTC 8S

Pros

  • continuous focus works well
  • Low light performance is reasonable
  • Call quality was fairly good on the 8S
  • high contrast and the good brightness
  • sharper and more exciting picture
  • thus comfortable to hold and very easy to operate with one
  • the build quality and design is superb
  • 8S is slightly faster and easier to start using on a daily basis
  • It looks great
  • feels nice
  • it's still sturdy

Cons

  • no light bleeds out from the screen through the Micro USB port
  • EV prices are going in the wrong direction
  • it s only available on iOS for now
  • no front-facing camera on the 8S
  • camera offering on the 8S is fairly weak
  • An auto fill has not been integrated
  • colors are presented too pale and the whole picture is slightly bluish
  • bass is too weak
  • The earpiece does not work as a speaker
  • undefined actuating point of the Standby-button remains
  • no front-facing camera either

HTC 8S - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1700 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
233 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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HTC 8S - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows Phone 8.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8627
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Green
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno
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Display
Screen size4.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Storage
Internal storage4 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height4.74 in
Width2.48 in
Depth0.4 in
Weight3.99 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity1700.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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HTC 8S HTC - Editorial Reviews (12)

3.8
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HTC 8S HTC Windows Phone 8S Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 18.12.2012
HTC Windows Phone 8S Review
3.8

HTC Windows Phone 8S is the company’s WP8 midranger, carrying the naming scheme over from the company’s One line of Android handsets. Executed in a two-tone body painted in a variety of colors, it is evidently aiming to attract the attention of the younger crowd, whose urge to stand out is pretty strong. The phone is a compact and well-rounded offering, with a handy 4” display, dual-core processor, and a 5 MP camera on the back...

HTC 8S Home review
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whathifi
Published: 03.07.2013
Home review
4.0

A capable and fun, if feature-light, Windows Phone experience for a great budget price

HTC 8S HTC Windows Phone 8S review
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The Verge
Published: 11.12.2012
HTC Windows Phone 8S review
3.5

HTC's second Windows Phone 8 device follows the same design as its bigger brother, the 8X, with a unique look and feel that's separate to the company's Android devices. It's another big bet on...

HTC 8S HTC Windows Phone 8S review: Icebreaker
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GSMArena.com
Published: 18.12.2012
HTC Windows Phone 8S review: Icebreaker

No one's had any reason to question HTC's commitment to Windows Phone. The Taiwanese have been on board since the heyday of PocketPCs, helping Redmond...

HTC 8S Review HTC Windows Phone 8S Smartphone
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Notebookcheck
Published: 18.01.2013
Review HTC Windows Phone 8S Smartphone
4.3

In-depth review of the HTC Windows Phone 8S (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227, Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.0", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks and ratings

HTC 8S HTC 8S review
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TechRadar
Published: 22.04.2013
HTC 8S review
3.5

One of the first Windows Phone 8 devices, but does this mid-range handset impress?

HTC 8S Windows Phone 8S by HTC Review
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Windows Central
Published: 18.12.2012
Windows Phone 8S by HTC Review

The Windows Phone 8S by HTC has been a quiet little device, which has recently launched in a number of markets to compliment the more advanced HTC 8X. As a mid-level Windows Phone, the 8S sports hardw

HTC 8S Review: Windows Phone 8S by HTC
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Neowin
Published: 31.01.2013
Review: Windows Phone 8S by HTC

Based on design alone, the Windows Phone 8S by HTC is equally appealing as its higher-end brother, but how does it fare in other aspects of daily use? We go hands-on to review the lower-end device

HTC 8S HTC Windows Phone 8S review
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Alphr
Published: 27.03.2013
HTC Windows Phone 8S review
4.0

The fight is on at the budget end of the Windows Phone 8 market, and the latest handset to stride onto the battlefield is the HTC Windows Phone 8S. It faces an uphill battle, though, against the Nokia Lumia 620 –

HTC 8S HTC Windows Phone 8S
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All About Windows Phone
Published: 09.02.2013
HTC Windows Phone 8S

It seems to be the norm, at least for me, that the flagship Windows Phone 8 device from a manufacturer is just a little bit too big for me, a little unwieldy, and while it has the best specifications, that's not what I'm looking for in my smartphone. Just as everyone else on the All About team went for the Lumia 920 while I had my eye on the Lumia 820, the same is true of the HTC Windows Phone 8S. The smaller brother of the 'signature' Windows Phone 8 device from HTC (the popular in the office 8X), the HTC 8S was the one I wanted to get my hands on.

HTC 8S HTC Windows Phone 8S
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PC World
HTC Windows Phone 8S
3.5

The Windows Phone 8S has an average screen and lacks a front-facing camera but its design is appealing

HTC 8S Windows Phone 8S by HTC Review
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SlashGear
Published: 13.12.2012
Windows Phone 8S by HTC Review

HTC dug deep for its Windows Phone 8 line-up, coming out with a pair of distinctively designed smartphones that promptly earned Microsoft "Signature" status. The…

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