HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Nokia N9 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Windows Phone 8X
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HTC Windows Phone 8X or Nokia N9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Windows Phone 8X | Nokia N9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2011, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.61 in | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm | 4.59 x 4.59 x 2.41 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Glossy white | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD2 | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 3.9" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 41.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.2% | 58.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 342 PPI | 251 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Anti-glare polariser | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.1 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2.1 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1 | MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | - TI OMAP 3630 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 1.0 GHz Cortex A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/64 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version) | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio (via third party soft | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input |
- SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as HTC Accord |
- Also known as Nokia N9-00, Nokia N9 Lankku |
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