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Released

Jul 19, 2013

Display

4.3-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

8 MP Main
1.6 MP Selfie

Battery

1800 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
1GB RAM

OS

Windows Phone 8

Description

The 8XT has nothing to brag about in terms of hardware. Under the hood hides a 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 400 chip with 1GB of RAM and 8 gigs of internal storage that you can expand via microSD cards. The phone will of course support Sprint’s new and fast 4G LTE network.

Cons

Thick body (0.39 inches)

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Display
Size:	4.3-inch
Resolution:	800 x 480 px, 217 PPI
Screen-to-body:	60.34 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
Processor:	Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Krait 200
GPU:	Adreno 305
RAM:	1GB (DDR2)
Internal storage:	8GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Windows Phone, 8 Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1800 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	Picture-taking during video recording
Front:	1.6 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.2 x 2.6 x 0.39 inches (132 x 66 x 10 mm)
Weight:	4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900)
Data Speed:	LTE
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	NFC, Tethering, 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:	Dec 02, 2013
FCC ID value:	NM8PO88100
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.77 W/kg
Body:	1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.31 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.31 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 100

Availability
Officially announced:	Jun 26, 2013

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News

Still own the HTC 8XT? Back in July of 2013, this handset was one of the first Windows Phone 8 models available from Sprint, where it was an exclusive to the carrier. The model is still awaiting the update to Windows Phone 8.1. Earlier this year, the...

Windows Phone 8.1 expected to come this month to the HTC 8XT

Microsoft earlier today confirmed that current WP8 devices would be updated to the brand new Windows Phone 8.1 “in the coming months.” Of course, this doesn’t mean that all Windows Phone 8 handsets will get the update at the same ti...

Sprint's Samsung Ativ S Neo and HTC 8XT will be updated to Windows Phone 8.1 "this summer"

The GDR 3 Windows Phone 8 update has started to rollout to the Sprint HTC 8XT. Listed on Sprint's Support Site for the model, software version 2.12.651.02 comes with improvements to streaming audio, accessibility improvements, and the GDR3 update fro...

Late last month, we told you that Sprint had announced that the first Windows Phone 8 model to be available from the carrier would be the HTC 8XT. On Tuesday, the nation's third largest carrier revealed a July 19th launch date for the device, which o...