HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Samsung Galaxy Avant
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| September 2012 | July 2014 |
| Status | |
| Released - November 2012 | Available - July 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Atlantic blue, domino, high-rise grey | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in) |
132.9 x 66 x 9.9 mm (5.23 x 2.6 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 113 g (3.99 oz) | 136.9 g (4.8.0.32 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 1700 / 2100 / 1900 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto Focus, Dual-Camera, Dual-Video Call, Geo-Tagging, Shot Modes: Auto, Beauty Face, Panorama, Night, Sound & Shot, Sports |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA. LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1700 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 372 h (3G) Up to 365 h (4G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 18 h |