HTC Windows Phone 8X vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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HTC Windows Phone 8X or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Windows Phone 8X | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.61 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD2 | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 51.0 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.2% | 60.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 342 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.1 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2.1 MP | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB 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 | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| 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 |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as HTC Accord |
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