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HTC Windows Phone 8X Specs

8.0

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HTC Windows Phone 8X Review

9.3

User Score (42 reviews)

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Released

Nov 09, 2012

Display

4.3-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

8 MP Main
2 MP Selfie

Battery

1800 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
1GB RAM

OS

Windows Phone 8.1

Description

The 8X by HTC sports a 4.3" LCD 2 HD screen, which, if the One X display is any indication, should be a sight to behold, and has the respectable 342ppi pixel desnity. It ups the WP ante with a modern 28mm dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 chipset, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory, thus equating its specs with the fierce WP8 competition in the face of the Samsung ATIV S, or the innovative Nokia Lumia 920, which, however, has a lot more going for it with the PureView camera. How does the HTC 8X intend to differentiate from those? Why, Beats Audio, of course. The prominent branding is featured proudly on the back of the phone, promising deep bass sound and clearer audio. As for the sniping capabilities, we have an 8MP shooter on the rear with dedicated shutter key, equipped with HTC's exclusive ImageSense technology, which is essentially a proprietary ISP, allowing for some additional photo trickery, like ultra fast capture times, and continuous shot mode that takes multiple frames per second. It sports ultra wide f/2.0 aperture, just like on the Lumia 920.

This device is also known as HTC Zenith

Pros

Supports wireless charging

Cons

Thick body (0.40 inches)

I want it 58 users

I have it 30 users

I had it 57 users

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Display
Size:	4.3-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 342 PPI
Technology:	S-LCD 2
Screen-to-body:	58.10 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 225
RAM:	1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage:	16GB
OS:	Windows Phone, 8.1, 8 Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1800 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, User replaceable
Charging:	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	2 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 inches (132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm)
Weight:	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter
Colors:	Black, Yellow, Blue, Red

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 4(AWS-1)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
Screen mirroring:	DLNA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 05, 2012
FCC ID value:	NM8PM23300
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.78 W/kg
Body:	0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.26 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.78 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 19, 2012

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Alternative variants

HTC Windows Phone 8X C620e

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Sep 28, 2012
FCC ID value:	NM8PM23200
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.41 W/kg
Body:	0.62 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	0.87 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.70 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile

News

A tweet sent out by HTC reveals that the Windows Phone 8.1 update is being sent out to owners of the HTC 8X, starting late next month. The update brings the Action Center for notifications, the Swype-esque Word Flow typing system, and the personal as...

Windows Phone 8.1 coming to HTC 8X late next month

Microsoft has put a halt to the Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, for users of the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the HTC Windows Phone 8S. The "pause" as Microsoft puts it, deals with the Preview for Developers. The update is in beta, and while it is really ava...

Microsoft halts Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Developer Preview for HTC models

Australian carrier Telstra is testing out the GDR3 update for a quartet of Windows Phone 8 models. The HTC Windows Phone 8X, HTC Windows Phone 8S, Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia Lumia 925 are all in the midst of first round testing, according to the mobi...

GDR3 update being tested on various Windows Phone 8 models for Telstra

The latest AdDuplex report on Windows Phone usage is set to go online later today, but some of the slides are already available on the net. Flipping through those, we can't help but marvel at the headway the ultra-affordable Nokia Lumia 520 is making...

Over 25% of the WP world runs on Nokia's Lumia 520, Lumia 1020 is nowhere in sight

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Overall User Rating

(42 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.7

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

9.7

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

8.7

CarlosECP01

Arena Apprentice

HTC 8X

Posted: Jul 21, 2014, 9:38 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

The Windows Phone 8X by HTC is a great phone, this evaluation was performed with the updated Windows Phone 8.1 Dev Preview device. The phone has a good performance for everyday, it is very easy to use and has a very good processor for this type of devices. The price needs to improve a bit on the more "luxurious" version but it is very good phone and is provided at the level of many Android phones.

LordKekela

The best in class.

Posted: Jan 21, 2014, 9:45 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

In my opinion one of the best handsets in the market.
It's fast, easy to use, with a very appealing design and it feels great in the hand.
The camera is the best I've ever used, with photos with a lot of detail and quality. The new wide angle camera lets you capture even more in the pictures we take.
It´s is the phone that I use at the moment ... i have it always with me! Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

Bsyew

Arena Apprentice

Great Phone

Posted: Jan 02, 2014, 9:57 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

I had the phone for about a month and love it! All the apps that I have on IOS is available. It has an amazing build quality and call quality. However, the only bad thing about it is the battery. It cannot last me a day.

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