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HTC Windows Phone 8S 智能手机测评

入门级的Windows. 双核心处理器,512 MB RAM和4英寸的屏幕为260欧元(约$346)。与HTC合作,微软试图拉智能手机用户从Android和iOS阵营。但是,Windows Phone的8仍然足够快的速度和竞争力较弱的硬件吗?
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For the original German review, see here.

Like the Windows Phone 8X the 8S is a reference device from Microsoft to present the Windows-Phone-8 operating system. While the 8X addressed smartphone enthusiasts the HTC 8S wants to reach mainstream customers. To lower the price, adjustments to the hardware were necessary. The processor only runs at 1 instead of 1.5 GHz, the memory was cut in half and the display size shrunk from 4.3 to 4 inches. The result is a 200 Euro ($266) lower price. The Windows Phone 8S by HTC is therefore the entry for Microsoft’s new smartphone operating system and has to compete with midrange Android smartphones. But can the midrange smartphone with Windows Phone 8 OS convince?

对于的德国原装审查,在这里看到。

就像在Windows Phone8X8S是从微软提出的Windows手机操作系统的参考设备。虽然8X针对智能手机爱好者的HTC,8S要达到主流客户。为了降低价格,对硬件的调整是必要的。处理器只能运行于1而不是为1.5 GHz,内存被削减了一半,从4.3英寸到4英寸的显示尺寸缩水。其结果是一个200欧元(266美元)的价格更低。由HTC的Windows Phone8S因此,进入微软的新操作系统的智能手机和中端Android智能手机竞争。但是,这些中端智能手机与Windows Phone8 OS说服吗?

Case

Different color schemes
Different color schemes
Only a small plastic cover is detachable.
Only a small plastic cover is detachable.

special feature of the Windows Phone 8S is the different case colors which always consist of two colors. Available case colors are Domino, High-Rise Gray Yellow, Fiesta Red and Atlantic Blue from our review sample. Below the display are capacitive buttons whose background is either colored light or bright. The detachable cover on the back gives access to the micro SIM and micro SD card slot and also continues the color scheme. The rest of the case consists of one piece of polycarbonate in a subtle color under which the built-in battery is located. Despite the lack of an aluminum case the 8S does not feel cheap. Thanks to HTC's proven Unibody-design the build quality and the stability of the smartphone are good.

The plastic case also enables a lightweight design. The review sample with its battery only weighs 113 grams (~0.25 pounds). Furthermore the back is rubberized and the edges are heavily rounded. As a result the 8S lies comfortably in the hand and avoids slipping out of the hand at the same time. With dimensions of 10.3 x 63 x 120.5 millimeters (~0.41 x 2.48 x 4.74 inches) handling the device with one hand is possible. The physical buttons for Standby, Volume and Camera are to be evaluated negatively. The smartphone buttons don’t stick out very much and can hardly be felt, but after a few days you memorize the position. Unfortunately the undefined actuating point of the Standby-button remains. The lack of a distinct feedback is the reason you press the button more often and immediately lock the display again.

一个特殊功能的Windows Phone8S是不同的颜色,它总是由两种颜色组成的。可用的颜色从我们的评测样机是Domino中,高层灰色黄色,嘉年华红色和大西洋蓝。显示屏下方的背景可以是彩色的光或明亮的电容式按键。可拆卸的盖背面可以访问的微型SIM卡和micro SD卡插槽,还继续的配色方案。的其余部分的情况下,由一块聚碳酸酯在位于下,内置的电池有细微颜色。尽管缺乏的铝制外壳8S不觉得便宜。由于HTC公认的承载式车身设计,建设质量和稳定性的智能手机都很好。

塑料外壳也实现了轻量化设计。审查样本带电池仅重113克(0.25磅)。此外,背面是橡胶和大量圆润的边缘。其结果8S在于在手舒适,并避免了在同一时间的手滑出。尺寸大小为10.3×63×120.5毫米(〜0.41所述2.48所述4.74英寸)处理设备,用一只手是可能的。待机,音量和相机的物理按键进行评估负面的。智能手机按钮不伸出非常多,很难感受到的,但过了几天,你记住的位置。不幸的是,不确定的驱动点的“待机”按钮仍然存在。一个独特的反馈是缺乏的原因,你更经常地按下按钮,立即再次锁定显示。

Features

Bottom: microphone, micro USB
Bottom: microphone, micro USB
Top: 3.5 mm jack, power button
Top: 3.5 mm jack, power button
Right side: camera button, volume rocker
Right side: camera button, volume rocker

Software

The operating system is Windows Phone 8. In our review of the Windows Phone 8X we already took a close look at Microsoft’s latest smartphone OS. HTC just slightly modified the user interface, for example the implementation of the tile color based on the color of the device itself into the OS. The number of preinstalled applications from HTC is very small. HTC Hub is one of these applications and gives a quick overview of the weather, stocks and news. The applications Connection Setup and Make More Space are quite useless in contrast. While the former configures mobile network settings, Make More Space gives you advice on storage management. The map material is now provided by Nokia instead of Bing. The navigation option with speech commands we know from Lumia devices is not available, instead the directions are displayed as text. 

Some inconsistencies remain with Windows Phone 8. In some applications the status bar is hidden so the time, for instance, is not shown when you are browsing the web. Furthermore there are only three manual brightness settings (low, medium, high), but if you activate the option "auto brightness" the display dims more than in the "low" setting.

Communication & GPS

The communication with a wireless router can be established with the standards 802.11 b/g/n. Additionally, pictures and videos can wirelessly be transferred to DLNA enabled devices. Contact to peripherals and other smartphones is available over Bluetooth 3.1. Near Field Communication (NFC) is not included.

For the journey to the World Wide Web on the road HSPA is available. Up to 14.4 Mbit/s download and up to 5.76 Mbit/s upload is possible.

The current location can be determined with A-GPS and Glonass. Thanks to the simultaneous use of both location systems the connection to the satellites is fast.

Telephony

The default view of the phone application is the call list. After pushing the little button "Keypad" a numerical keyboard appears from the bottom where you can enter a number. An auto fill has not been integrated.

Cameras & Multimedia

The back camera has an aperture ratio of f2.8 and a 5 megapixels sensor. It is a 35 mm lens and you can use the LED flash in dark environments. With low battery the flash cannot be used anymore to take a picture. Videos can be recorded in the small HD mode (720p). The 8S was not treated with a front facing camera for video calls or self-portraits.

The image quality of the Windows Phone 8S cannot convince: colors are presented too pale and the whole picture is slightly bluish. Small details are lost due to the small sensor. HTC didn't implement any special features such as continuous shooting. Of course, the camera of the Windows Phone 8S cannot keep up with a system camera or even a DSLR. But even the image quality of cheap compact cameras cannot be reached. You shouldn't trust the 5 megapixels camera with holiday pictures, but it works fine as a snapshot camera.

The preinstalled application Photo Enhancer applies effects and image optimizations to pictures, like the software Instagramm. However, additional details cannot be made visible from initial pictures with a lack of detail.

软件

操作系统的Windows Phone 8。在我们的Windows Phone 8X的回顾中,我们已经在密切关注微软最新的智能手机操作系统。 HTC刚刚稍微修改的用户界面,例如瓷砖的颜色的基础上执行到OS的设备本身的颜色。 HTC预装的应用程序的数量是非常小的。 HTC Hub是这些应用程序之一,天气,股票,新闻简要概述。应用程序的连接设置,腾出更多的空间相当无用的对比。虽然前者配置移动网络设置,腾出更多的空间为您提供了存储管理的建议。现在提供的地图资料由诺基亚,而不是冰。我们知道,从LUMIA设备的语音命令的导航选项不可用,而不是作为文本的显示方向。

一些不一致的地方仍然与Windows Phone 8。这样的时间,例如,当你浏览网页时,在某些应用程序中的状态栏隐藏。此外,还有三个手动亮度设置(低,中,高),但如果激活选项“自动亮度”显示变暗更多的比“低”设置。

通信与GPS


通信与无线路由器可以建立与支持802.11 b / g / n的标准。此外,图片和视频可以通过无线方式传输到支持DLNA的设备。联系外围设备和其他智能手机可以通过蓝牙3.1。近场通信(NFC)不包括在内。

万维网之旅的道路上HSPA。高达14.4 Mbit / s的下载和高达5.76 Mbit / s的上传是可能的。

可确定与A-GPS和Glonass的当前位置。由于同时使用两个定位系统的卫星的连接是快速的。

电话


手机的应用程序的默认视图是通话清单中。推动小“键盘”按钮后会出现数字键盘的底部,在那里你可以输入一个数字。还没有集成的自动填充。

相机及多媒体

背面的相机具有f2.8的的开口率和5百万像素的传感器。这是一个35毫米的镜头,你可以使用LED闪光灯,在昏暗的环境中。低电池的闪光灯不能再使用拍照。视频可以被记录在小的HD模式(720p)。 8S却没有得到一枚前置摄像头用于视频通话或自画像。

在Windows Phone 8S的图像质量无法说服的颜色太苍白,整个画面是稍稍偏蓝。小细节都失去了应有的小型传感器。 HTC没有实现任何特殊的功能,如连续​​拍摄。当然,摄像头的Windows Phone 8S不能跟上系统相机,甚至数码单反相机。但即使是便宜的紧凑型相机的图像质量不能达到的。你不应该相信的5百万像素的摄像头,度假的照片,但它工作正常的快照相机。

预装的应用照片增强应用效果和图像优化图片,类的软件Instagramm。然而,更多的细节可以从最初的缺乏细节的照片可见。

Windows Phone 8S: 4 Megapixels (Standard)
Windows Phone 8S: 4 Megapixels (Standard)
Windows Phone 8S: 4 Megapixels (after use of photo enhancer)
Windows Phone 8S: 4 Megapixels (after use of photo enhancer)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2: 12 Megapixels
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2: 12 Megapixels
Windows Phone 8S: 5 Megapixels
Windows Phone 8S: 5 Megapixels
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2: 12 Megapixels
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2: 12 Megapixels
 

Accessories

The small and stylish box contains, besides the smartphone and a modular power supply unit, a multi-language documentation, the manual on a mini-CD and a headset with a 3.5 mm audio jack. HTC offers optional accessories in its own online shop, among them the hardcover HC C820, which is available in the same colors as the smartphone itself.

Warranty

The warranty period is 24 months. A warranty upgrade is not offered by HTC, but there are numerous warranty extensions available in online shops or electronics centers. 

饰品

小巧时尚的框包含,除了智能手机和模块化的电源供应器,多语言文档,手册上的微型CD和一个3.5毫米音频插孔的耳机。 HTC在其自己的网上商店提供了可选的配件,其中精装HC C820,这是可以在智能手机本身颜色相同的。



保修期为24个月。不提供保修升级HTC,但有无数的保修扩展服务,可以在网上商店或电子产品中心。

Games

The graphic calculations are handled by the Qualcomm Adreno 305 GPU. The performance is below the older Adreno 225 GPU, but none of the tested games could bring the HTC 8S to its knees. However we have to admit that the selection of performance demanding games in the Windows Phone Store is still limited and these are even playable on older Windows Phone devices.

高通Adreno305 GPU图形处理的计算。性能低于旧的Adreno225 GPU,但没有测试游戏可能带来的HTC8S的膝盖。然而,我们不得不承认,选择性能要求苛刻的游戏在Windows Phone商店仍然是有限的,甚至较旧的Windows Phone设备上播放。

Input Devices & Controls

Profile mode
Profile mode
Landscape mode
Landscape mode

The capacitive touchscreen reacts quickly and accurately to input. Multi-touch gestures work as reliably as navigating through the menus. The four row QWERTZ keyboard is automatically shown in both the profile and the landscape mode. In the landscape mode the virtual keyboard seems a bit small yet there is available space on both sides. However, the buttons are bigger than they are in the profile mode and the typo ratio is quite small. The auto fill of the keyboard also works very reliably and all in all allows fast typing.

电容式触摸屏的反应快速,准确地输入。通过菜单导航,Multi-Touch手势工作可靠。四列QWERTZ键盘会自动显示在配置文件和风景模式。在风景模式下的虚拟键盘似乎有点小,但两侧有可用的空间。但是,按钮是比他们更大的档案模式和错字的比例是相当小的。自动填充的键盘也非常可靠,在所有允许快速打字。

Display

The 4-inch screen of the Windows Phone 8S has a resolution of WVGA (800x480 pixels) and presents up to 16.7 million colors. The pixel density calculates to 233 dpi and is the reason why texts and pictures are not displayed razor-sharp. The Super-LCD is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass which should prevent scratches for the most part.

With the Gossen Mavo-monitor we measure a maximum brightness of 355 cd/m² in the lower left corner. The average is a good 331 cd/m², which leads to a brightness distribution of 88%. This puts the 8S slightly ahead of the more expensive Windows Phone 8 smartphones Nokia Lumia 920 (322 cd/m²) and Windows Phone 8X (294 cd/m²). The leader remains the Apple iPhone 5 with an average 487 cd/m².

Windows Phone8S有一个4英寸的屏幕分辨率为WVGA(800x480像素),并提出了1670万色。的像素密度为233 dpi的计算,是文字和图片不显示的原因锋利的。的Super-LCD的保护由康宁Gorilla玻璃应防止划痕的大部分。

随着Gossen公司MAVO监控我们的测量,最大亮度为355 cd /m²的左下角。的平均是一个很好的331烛光/平方米,这导致88%的亮度分布。这使8S稍稍领先于更昂贵的Windows Phone8智能手机诺基亚Lumia920(322坎德拉/平方米)和Windows Phone8X(294坎德拉/平方米)。的领导者仍然是苹果iPhone 5,平均487坎德拉/平方米。

316
cd/m²
330
cd/m²
330
cd/m²
311
cd/m²
333
cd/m²
327
cd/m²
326
cd/m²
349
cd/m²
355
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with Gossen Mavo-Monitor
Maximum: 355 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 330.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 333 cd/m²
Contrast: 812:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)

Despite the absence of a display with IPS-technology the 8S offers a good black rate of 0.41 cd/m², which results in a contrast ratio of 812:1. Colors appear rich, but not oversaturated.

During outdoor use the user benefits from the high contrast and the good brightness. Use under clear skies is therefore not a problem. Only under direct sunlight reflections complicate the readability of the screen content.

尽管与IPS技术的情况下的显示的8S提供了一个良好的黑色率0.41坎德拉/平方米,这导致的对比度为812:1。颜色显得丰富,但不能过饱和。

在户外使用的用户受益于高对比度和光亮度好。因此,在晴朗的天空下是没有问题的。只有在直射阳光下反射复杂的画面内容的可读性。

The viewing angle stability is very good even without IPS-technology and applies equally to the horizontal as well as the vertical area. Only under extreme viewing angles does the screen content turn a touch brown in places.

Viewing angle Windows Phone 8S by HTC
Viewing angle Windows Phone 8S by HTC
Viewing angle Windows Phone 8S by HTC
Viewing angle Windows Phone 8S by HTC

The heart of the Windows Phone 8S is an SoC by Qualcomm based on the Krait architecture. The integrated 1 GHz dual-core CPU called Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 is similar to the Cortex-A15 architecture and therefore superior to the Cortex-A9 processors. Alongside the CPU are the Adreno 305 GPU and 512 MB RAM. The system meets the minimum requirements for Windows Phone 8.

The user interface works snappy most of the time but has to deal with some occasional lags. Especially while typing it becomes noticeable when the pop-up keyboard does not appear at times or the typed characters appear with a 1-2 second delay. The rendering of websites with the default browser Internet Explorer 10 is also slow. When the page is completely loaded there is no lagging or reloading. If you additionally want to switch between other applications like OneNote or MS Office the application has to reload again. The memory seems to have already reached its limit at this point.

For the comparison of Windows Phone smartphones we use the benchmarks Multibench 2 and WP Bench free. The Multibench test splits up into the four categories CPU: 11.378, Data: 15.012, Memory: 1.822 and Graphics: 33.998. In all categories it is clearly beaten by the Windows Phone 8X, the WP Bench free is with 233.5 to 179.94 points in favor of the 8X as well.

Because of the still relatively new platform there are no established benchmarks and cross-platform benchmarks are also still rare. A first step in this direction is made by the AnTuTu benchmark that is familiar to Android devices. There our review sample reaches 7332 points and is slightly ahead of the HTC One S with better hardware and Android OS. The Windows Phone 8X - with the same hardware as the One S - pulls ahead by 67%. The enormous performance difference is therefore caused by the operating system.

The browser based benchmarks show a clear picture: in Browsermark 2.0 and Peacekeeper the Windows Phone 8S can position itself ahead of the rival Galaxy S3 mini by 33% and 24%. Only the JavaScript benchmarks Sunspider and Google V8 are in contradiction. While the HTC 8S takes the lead in the Sunspider benchmark, the Google V8 favors the S3 mini.

在Windows Phone 8S的心脏是由高通的SoC的金环蛇架构为基础。集成的1GHz的高通Snapdragon S4 MSM8227双核CPU是类似的Cortex-A15架构,因此优于Cortex-A9处理器。除了CPU的Adreno 305 GPU,512 MB RAM。该系统满足的最低要求为Windows Phone 8。

活泼的大部分时间,但用户界面的工作,处理一些偶然的滞后。特别是在键入时变得明显时,在弹出的键盘没有出现的时间或键入的字符出现了1-2秒的延迟。网站的默认浏览器Internet Explorer 10的渲染也很慢。当页面载入中,有没有滞后或重装。如果你还希望之间进行切换或MS Office OneNote的其他应用,如应用程序再重新加载。的记忆似乎已经达到了极限在这一点上。

的Windows Phone智能手机的比较中,我们使用的基准Multibench 2和可湿性粉剂台免费。 Multibench测试拆分成四类CPU:11.378,数据:15.012,内存:1.822显卡:33.998。在所有类别中,它显然是被打的WP台免费的Windows Phone 8X,支持以及8X 233.5至179.94点。


由于仍然相对较新的平台,有没有既定的标准和跨平台的基准也还是不多见的。在这个方向的第一步是熟悉的Andr​​oid设备的的AnTuTu基准,是由。我们的评测样机达到7332点,更好的硬件和Android操作系统的HTC一个S稍稍领先。在Windows Phone 8X - 使用相同的硬件作为一个S - 独占鳌头了67%。因此,造成巨大的性能差异由操作系统。

基于浏览器的基准测试显示清晰的画面:在Browsermark 2.0和Peacekeeper的Windows Phone 8S能摆正自己的位置,领先于对手的Galaxy S3迷你33%和24%。只有根据SunSpider JavaScript基准和谷歌V8矛盾。 ,虽然HTC 8S率先在SunSpider基准测试,谷歌V8有利于的S3小型。

Browsermark - --- (sort by value)
HTC Windows Phone 8S
1543 points
Samsung S3 Mini GT-I8190
1038 points -33%
Google Nexus 4
1839 points +19%
Google V8 Ver. 7 - Google V8 Ver. 7 Score (sort by value)
HTC Windows Phone 8S
477 Points
Samsung S3 Mini GT-I8190
1013 Points +112%
HTC Windows Phone 8X
785 Points +65%
Google Nexus 4
1381 Points +190%
Sunspider - 0.9.1 Total Score (sort by value)
HTC Windows Phone 8S
1410 ms *
Samsung S3 Mini GT-I8190
2083 ms * -48%
HTC Windows Phone 8X
896 ms * +36%
Google Nexus 4
1895 ms * -34%
AnTuTu v2 - Total Score (sort by value)
HTC Windows Phone 8S
7332 Points
HTC Windows Phone 8X
12281 Points +67%

Legend

 
HTC Windows Phone 8S Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227, Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4 GB Flash
 
Samsung S3 Mini GT-I8190 ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500, ARM Mali-400 MP, 8 GB SSD
 
HTC Windows Phone 8X Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A, Qualcomm Adreno 225, 16 GB SSD
 
Google Nexus 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A, Qualcomm Adreno 320, 16 GB SSD

* ... smaller is better

Voice Quality

The caller was clearly understandable and there were no complaints about distortions or unusual sounds on the other side. Only some background noise was mentioned by the caller. When using the included headset there were no distortions except the background noise.

语音质量

打电话的是显然是可以理解的,有没有投诉的另一端的失真或不寻常的声音。只有一些背景噪声中提到的来电。使用附带的耳机时有没有扭曲除了背景噪声。

Emissions

Temperature

The temperature development of the Windows Phone 8S remains in a suitable area. At idle we measured a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.16 °F) at the capacitive buttons with the Voltcraft IR-350. During maximum load the temperature rises above 40 °C (104 °F) in several spots. You can clearly feel the warming up but it does not get uncomfortable even with longer use.

温度

开发的Windows Phone8S的温度保持在一个合适的区域。在怠速时,我们测得的最大为31.2°C(88.16°F)的VOLTCRAFT IR-350的电容式按键。在最大负载温度高于40°C(104°F)的几个点。你可以清楚地感受到气候变暖,但它不会不舒服,甚至不再使用。

Max. Load
 37 °C38.5 °C40.2 °C 
 38.8 °C39.8 °C41 °C 
 38.1 °C38.8 °C38.9 °C 
Maximum: 41 °C
Average: 39 °C
39.7 °C40.4 °C35.6 °C
40 °C41.1 °C36 °C
37.2 °C40.4 °C34 °C
Maximum: 41.1 °C
Average: 38.3 °C
Power Supply (max.)  34.1 °C | Room Temperature 22 °C | Voltcraft IR-350
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 32.8 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.2 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.1 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.6 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.

Speaker

Beats Audio only works for headphones.
Beats Audio only works for headphones.

The HTC 8S has only one speaker, located on the back. However the earpiece is not active. The sound is not convincing, trebles are too pronounced and the bass is too weak. The maximum volume is not very high but it still blasted and produced distortions.

The writing Beats Audio on the back does not apply for the speaker. Beats Audio is just software that gets activated with attached headphones. When you plug the headphones in Beats Audio is instantly available. The headphones are only standard quality and produce a slight acoustic noise. The volume however is more than convincing. Bass comes across with the headphones but it sounds a bit tinny.

HTC8S只有一个扬声器,位于背面。然而还没有激活的听筒。的声音是没有说服力的,高音太明显,低音太弱了。最大音量是不是很高,但它仍然爆破,产生扭曲。

Beats Audio的后面的写作不适用于扬声器。 Beats Audio是刚刚被激活的软件,附带的耳机。当你插入耳机Beats Audio的是立即可用。耳机是质量的唯一标准,并产生轻微的噪音。量不过是多有说服力的。低音遇到的耳机,但它听起来有点自带的。

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Compared to other 4-inch smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini or the Apple iPhone 5, the HTC 8S turns out to be considerably more power hungry. This problem might be caused by the Windows operating system since both the Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X show higher power consumption. At idle the Voltcraft VC 940 measures 1.2-2.6 Watts, where the S3 mini with 0.7-1.2 Watts is considerably more frugal. Even at maximum load the S3 mini consumes less power with 2.4 Watts. The Windows Phone 8S by contrast uses 4.1 Watts.

耗电量

其他4英寸的智能手机,如三星Galaxy S3迷你苹果iPhone 5相比,HTC8S原来是相当多的耗电。这个问题可能是由于Windows操作系统的,因为两者的Lumia920和HTC8X的显示更高的功率消耗。在怠速时VOLTCRAFT VC940测量1.2-2.6瓦,其中S3迷你0.7-1.2瓦是相当多的节俭。即使是在最大负载S3迷你消耗更少的功率为2.4瓦。 8S对比使用在Windows Phone4.1瓦。

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 0.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 1.2 / 2.1 / 2.6 Watt
Load midlight 3 / 4.1 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Voltcraft VC 940
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Runtime

The maximum battery runtime is determined with minimum brightness (setting low) and constantly activated energy-saving mode. The energy-saving mode prevents multitasking, so background tasks are paused. In the foreground a script refreshes pages of a text document in the browser. In this scenario the device shuts down just after 15 hours. Without the energy-saving mode it is only 12 hours and 46 minutes. The very opposite is determined with the help of the application WP Bench free which utilizes the device to its full capacity. All wireless connections are activated and the display brightness is set to maximum. After 2 hours and 47 minutes the device runs out of power. Both tests show two very rare scenarios. A more common scenario is estimated with surfing with WLAN that utilizes a script to refresh a website every 40 seconds. For the brightness we use the Windows option "medium" which corresponds to a value of 117 cd/m² and therefore cannot be compared to our other smartphone reviews (~150 cd/m²). The energy-saving mode is now activated when the remaining battery capacity is below 20%. More than 8 hours elapse to full discharge.

A repeated charging of the 1700 mAh battery is finished after only 2 hours and 21 minutes when the device is turned on. The Windows Phone 8S does not have to hide from competitors, it offers a solid battery runtime in all scenarios.

电池的最大与最小亮度(设定低),并不断激活节能模式运行时确定。节能模式可以防止多任务处理,所以暂停后台任务。在前台脚本的文本文档在浏览器中刷新页面。在这种情况下,设备关闭后15小时内。没有的节能模式,它是只有12小时和46分钟。正好相反决定的应用程序,利用该设备充分发挥其能力的WP台免费的帮助。所有的无线连接被激活,显示屏的亮度设置为最大。 2小时47分钟后设备运行的动力。这两项测试显示两个非常罕见的情况。更常见的情况是估计冲浪WLAN每40秒刷新一个网站,它利用脚本。的亮度,我们使用的Windows选项“中的”对应的值117坎德拉/平方米,因此无法相比其他智能手机的评论(〜150坎德拉/平方米)。现在被激活,当电池的剩余容量在20%以下时,节能模式。超过8个小时之内完全放电。

一个重复充电的1700毫安时的电池只有2小时21分钟后结束时,设备已打开。在Windows Phone8S没有隐藏竞争对手在所有情况下,它提供了一个坚实的电池运行时间。

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
15h 10min
WiFi Surfing
8h 37min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 47min

Verdict

Windows Phone 8S by HTC
Windows Phone 8S by HTC

For currently 260 Euros (~$346) HTC brings an entry-level smartphone for smartphone newcomer and switching users to the market with the Windows Phone 8S. In this review we especially liked the case with its solid appearance yet low weight and compact dimensions. The performance convinced us as well, however there were some lags from time to time. The small amount of available memory has a negative impact and limits the multitasking.

Among others the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini comes to mind as a competitor from the Android camp. It offers better battery runtime but cannot score with its outdoor use ability due to the low screen brightness. The latest Google Smartphone Nexus 4 can also be seen as an alternative. It is packed with power and offers a bigger screen with HD resolution.

If you want to use Windows Phone 8 as an OS the options are currently very limited. A true alternative for supporters of the tile-based operating system is currently Nokia with the Lumia 620 and Huawei with the Ascend W1. If you dig a little deeper in your pockets the more powerful devices Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X are also worth consideration.

对于目前的260欧元(约$346)HTC带来了一个入门级的智能手机,智能手机的新人和切换用户市场的Windows Phone8S。在这篇综述中,我们特别喜欢的情况下,凭借其雄厚的外观还低重量和紧凑的尺寸。表现使我们相信为好,但不时有一些滞后。少量的可用内存带来的负面影响和限制的多任务处理。

在别人的三星Galaxy S3迷你想到,作为Android阵营的竞争对手。它提供了更好的电池运行时间,但其户外使用能力由于屏幕亮度低,不能得分。也可以被看作是一种替代谷歌最新的智能手机的Nexus4。它是挤满了电源,并提供一个更大的屏幕与高清分辨率。

如果你想使用作为一个操作系统的Windows Phone8的选项是目前非常有限。支持的瓷砖的操作系统,一个真正的替代是目前诺基亚LUMIA620和华为的登高W1。如果你在你的口袋里挖得更深一些,更强大的设备诺基亚Lumia920和HTC的Windows Phone8X也值得考虑。

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Specifications

HTC Windows Phone 8S
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 2 x 1 GHz, ARMv7
Graphics adapter
Qualcomm Adreno 305
Memory
512 MB 
, onboard
Display
4.00 inch 5:3, 800 x 480 pixel, capacitive, Multi-Touch, SLCD, 233 DPI, Corning Gorilla Glas 2, glossy: yes
Storage
4 GB Flash, 4 GB 
, integrated
Connections
Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack, Sensors: A-GPS,GLONASS,加速度计,接近传感器,环境光传感器, micro-USB
Networking
802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 3.1 (EDR, A2DP), GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 10.3 x 63 x 120.5
Battery
Lithium-Ion, 1700 mAh, integrated
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Camera
Webcam: 5 Megapixel, Autofocus, F2.8, 35-mm-Objective, HD-Videos (720p)
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, Keyboard: virtual, 智能手机,电源适配器,耳机,文件, picture optimization, HTC hub, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
113 g, Power Supply: 56 g
Price
260 Euro

 

The presentation starts very successfully with the packaging.
The presentation starts very successfully with the packaging.
The power supply provides up to 5W...
The power supply provides up to 5W...
The supplied headset is not convincing.
The supplied headset is not convincing.
The earpiece does not work as a speaker.
The earpiece does not work as a speaker.
The only speaker is located at the back.
The only speaker is located at the back.
...is accompanied by an LED flash.
...is accompanied by an LED flash.
The 5 megapixels camera at the back...
The 5 megapixels camera at the back...
...and illuminated in dark environments.
...and illuminated in dark environments.
...are touch-sensitive...
...are touch-sensitive...
The buttons beneath the display...
The buttons beneath the display...
...and gives access to the SIM and memory card.
...and gives access to the SIM and memory card.
The lower cover can be detached...
The lower cover can be detached...
...is two colored.
...is two colored.
The plastic case...
The plastic case...
...and is connected to the bottom.
...and is connected to the bottom.

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Pros

+ 通过microSD可扩展内存
+ 4种不同的颜色变化
+ 好建设质量
+ 响应菜单控件

Cons

- 低分辨率显示器
- 小内存的应用程序和游戏
- 有限反馈的关键
- 内置电池
- 无视频

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What we like

The unique design and the very good haptics.

What we'd like to see

A higher resolution display and more storage versions.

What surprises us

Even big applications and games cannot be stored on the SD-card.

The competition

Google Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, Motorola RAZR i, Nokia Lumia 620, Huawei Ascend W1

Rating

HTC Windows Phone 8S - 08/05/2013 v3 (old)
Waldemar Trautwein

Chassis
87%
Keyboard
46%
Pointing Device
92%
Connectivity
36%
Weight
100%
Battery
95%
Display
82%
Games Performance
25%
Application Performance
44%
Temperature
81%
Noise
100%
Add Points
77%
Average
72%
86%
Smartphone - Weighted Average
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Waldemar Trautwein, 2013-01-24 (Update: 2018-05-15)