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HTC Desire HD (A9191) vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

Side by side comparison between HTC Desire HD vs HTC Windows Phone 8S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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4.3"
TFT

480x800

8
MP
768MB
RAM

Single-core

1230
mAh

(Removable)

vs
08Points HTC Windows Phone 8S Compare HTC Desire HD X
4"
SLCD

480x800

5
MP
512MB
RAM

Dual-core

1700
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? HTC Desire HD (A9191)

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Desire HD (A9191)} 9 Advantages HTC Desire HD (A9191) vs Windows Phone 8S} 8 Advantages HTC Windows Phone 8S
+768MB LPDDR50%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs512MB LPDDR2
+4.3"8%
Larger screen
vs4"
+(back) 8MP59%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 5MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)4 times
More apps available to download and use
vs700000 apps (Marketplace)
+3G+ HSPA+Advantage
The 3G+ HSPA+ network is newer and faster
vs3G HSUPA
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
1GHz 32bit Single-corevs+1GHz 32bit Dual-core20%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB (1.53GB available)vs+4GB162%
More internal storage for applications and files
164 grams (5.74 ounces)vs+113 grams (3.96 ounces)45%
Lighter
11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches)vs+10.28 millimeters (0.4 inches)15%
Thinner
TFT LCDvs+TFT Super LCDAdvantage
TFT Super LCD display is brighter and more vivid
217 PPIvs+233 PPI7%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1230 mAhvs+1700 mAh38%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
HTML, XHTML, Flash playervs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet

20 Common items in both devices
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
16 million
480x800 pixels
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
HD (1280x720)
14.4 Mbps
+13 specs and more in the table below

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πŸ“± Model features

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
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ModelDesire HD (A9191)Windows Phone 8S
Other model namesHTC Desire HD A9191, HTC AceHTC Windows Phone 8S A620e, HTC Rio
Country or region availablefeature not registeredfeature not registered
BrandHTCHTC
Release date10/20/201011/1/2012
Depth11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches)10.28 millimeters (0.4 inches)
Size (width x height)68 x 123 millimeters (2.68 x 4.84 in)63 x 120.5 millimeters (2.48 x 4.74 in)
Weight164 grams (5.74 ounces)113 grams (3.96 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“² Display

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Display typeTFT LCDTFT Super LCD
Screen size4.3" inches4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~60% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x800 pixels480x800 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)217 PPI233 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ€– Operating System

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
System versionAndroid 2.2.1 FroyoWindows Phone 8.0 Apollo
Firmware updateAndroid 2.3.5 GingerbreadWindows Phone 8.0 Amber
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM825532bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 305
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
RAM memory768MB LPDDR512MB LPDDR2
Internal storage2GB (1.53GB available)4GB
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload14.4/5.76 Mbps14.4/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/2100UMTS 900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“· Camera

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels5 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ“Έ Front camera

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registeredNot supported
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsDivX, Xvid, MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV9MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity1230 mAh1700 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy5.3 hoursfeature not registered
Standby490 hours (20.4 days)feature not registered

βž• Other features

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
Call controlVoice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Black, Brown
β€’ HTC Sense UI
β€’ DLNA
β€’ Java framework
β€’ Colors: Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray
β€’ Studio-quality sound with Beats AudioΒ™ built in
β€’ 7GB free SkyDrive storage
β€’ Noise reduction
β€’ DLNA
β€’ Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone

☒️ Radiation rate

HTC Desire HD (A9191)HTC Windows Phone 8S
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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