Refreshingly different design; Slick and modern Windows Phone 8 OS; Dual-core processor; MicroSD card
Lacks Nokia's extra apps; Screen and camera are nothing special
The HTC 8S -- also known as the Windows Phone 8S by HTC -- is a fun and funky looking handset that feels speedy to use despite its modest processor and has a good all-round line up of features for its price. If you're looking for an affordable route in...
No frontfacing snapper; disappointing battery life when streaming video; Average display; gets hot in use.
This light, good-looking phone suffers from a poor battery life and dearth of features. It may be an affordable Windows Phone 8 handset, but we hoped for more...
Fairly low resolution screen, Strongly constrasting colours won't be to everyone's taste, Only a 5MP camera
The HTC 8S is an attractive early entry to the world of the new Windows OS. It looks and feels great, and sells at a very reasonable price. It also has the power to make Windows Phone 8 as quick as it should be, aside from the occasional glitch. Look too ...
There is a third market though and that is the cheap network contract customer who basically buys whatever they like the look of in the shop or website. With the current pricing with networks like Three I think HTC could be onto a winner as I think people...
While we’ve enjoyed the three Windows Phone 8 blowers that have hit stores so far - the Windows Phone 8X, Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 - none of them have been, to put it politely, slim. If the Lumia 920 is a tank, the Windows Phone 8S is a Smart car. The four-inch screen is sharp, colourful and just the right size for those without basketball-player paws. And the hardware too is beautiful: the
Most of the problems we have with Windows Phone 8 can be laid at Microsoft’s door, and until the next update, we’re going to keep bringing them up. Multi-tasking is still confusing (You can only go back to where you were in an app via the multi-tasking tray - reopening from the start screen reloads the entire app); Internet Explorer does a poor job of rendering websites built for Android and iPho
In the pursuit of bigger and bigger phones, it feels like a void’s been left for reasonable sized, reasonably priced smartphones. For those who don’t want or can’t afford a top notch iPhone, the Windows Phone 8S by HTC fills that admirably. Despite a f...
You can pick up an HTC 8X for just £180 offline. That's a fantastic price for a phone that looks and feels better than any Android device below £240. When you consider that we're talking about the Google Nexus 4 - an anomalously value-centric device - it...
Initially I feel that the 8S is surprisingly good, when I saw the spec I was a little concerned about the speed etc. My aim over the next few weeks is too install as much stuff as possible and see quite what it can cope with. If you have any questions or...
Abstract: The colourful HTC 8S smartphone is HTC's smaller, lighter Windows Phone 8 handset, with a speedy dual core processor for running your apps and games, plus a nice and bright 4" touchscreen. How does it compare to the competition? Find out, in Geek Squad's ...
