Excitement is building up around Windows Phone 8, and Nokia is largely to blame with the mighty innovative Lumia 920 with its OIS PureView camera and gloves-on screen. WP8 finally ushered Microsoft in the era of big-screen phones with HD resolution and dual-core processors, equating the fledgling mobile OS with the Android and iOS juggernauts.
Finally Windows Phone 8 has if not the apps, then the hardware to boast against those two. With the announcement of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC just minutes ago, the Samsung ATIV S and especially the Lumia 920, we now have a truly flagship WP8 device from each of the major phone manufacturers, but LG and Sony. Here are the words of Steve Ballmer and Peter Chou from HTC, which best describe what is happening with Windows Phone this holiday season:
Pairing HTC’s beautiful new Windows Phone 8X and 8S with our brand is a big milestone for both companies,” said Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. “Together we are offering customers a clear choice and a truly unique experience. I’m thrilled to take our longstanding partnership to the next level.”
“We’ve been inspired by Windows Phone 8 to create new smartphones that give the platform the iconic design and personality it deserves,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Windows Phone has clearly emerged as one of the top mobile ecosystems and is competitive against any other smartphone platform in the world.”
Those three - HTC, Nokia and Samsung - will be duking it out for the potential WP8 customer's attention this holiday season, so we are stacking up the three Windows Phone amigos against each other to see how do they compare on paper.
Of course, the full reviews will be the ones that will determine the final winner, but in the meantime our imagination can fill in the gaps, until Windows Phone 8 is readied for prime time by Microsoft at the end of next month, and we have those three handsets in our possession shortly after. Check out the table below, and chime in the comments which one is your favorite.
DESIGN
HTC Windows Phone 8X
Nokia Lumia 920
Samsung ATIV S
Dimensions
5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 (132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm)
5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 (130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm)
5.40 x 2.78 x 0.34 (137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm)
Weight
4.59 oz (130 g) the average is 4.2 oz (119 g)
6.53 oz (185 g) the average is 4.2 oz (119 g)
4.76 oz (135 g) the average is 4.2 oz (119 g)
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red
Black, Yellow, Red, White, Gray
DISPLAY
Physical size
4.30 inches
4.5 inches
4.8 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels
768 x 1280 pixels
720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density
342 ppi
332 ppi
306 ppi
Technology
S-LCD 2
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
BATTERY
Capacity
1800 mAh
2000 mAh
2300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Li - Ion
Li - Ion
HARDWARE
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor
Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
Graphics processor
Adreno 225
Adreno 225
Adreno 225
System memory
1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2 (500 MHz)
1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2 (500 MHz)
1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / DDR2 (500 MHz)
Built-in storage
16 GB
32 GB
16 GB
Storage expansion
no
no
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA
Camera
8 megapixels, Immobile
8.7 megapixels, Immobile
8 megapixels, Immobile
Flash
LED
Dual LED
LED
Aperture size
F2.0
F2.0
Focal length (35mm equivalent)
28mm
26mm
Features
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Geo tagging
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Optical image stabilization, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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