Huawei P8 vs HTC Windows Phone 8X Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P8 or HTC Windows Phone 8X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P8 | HTC Windows Phone 8X | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, April | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.9 x 72.1 x 6.4 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.84 in | 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.61 in | |
| Weight | 144 g | 5.08 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne (16 GB model)Carbon Black, Prestige Gold (64 GB model) | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow | |
| Battery | 2680 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS-NEO LCD | S-LCD2 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.4% | 58.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 930 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 680 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2427 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1972 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - UL00 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - L09 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - UL00 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 40(2300) - L09 |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.72 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, 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 |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as HTC Accord |
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