HTC 8XT vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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HTC 8XT or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | HTC 8XT | Apple iPhone 3G | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2013, June | 2008, June | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.1 x 66 x 9.9 mm | 5.2 x 5.2 x 2.6 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
Weight | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Violet | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
Battery | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 0 mAh, | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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Approximate price | 170 EUR | 90 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | TFT | ||
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4.3" in | 3.5" in | |
Screen area | 52.6 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 60.4% | 50.9% | |
Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 217 PPI | 165 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -8 MP, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -2 MP | |
Functions | LED flash | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | No | |
Front camera, selfie | 1.6 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 1.6 MP |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | ||
CPU | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200 | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
GPU | Adreno 305 | PowerVR MBX | |
External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
Network | CDMA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE | HSPA | |
GPRS | No | Yes | |
Edge | No | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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Versions |
- For Sprint |
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