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September 19, 2012

HTC 8X vs HTC 8S - Windows Phone 8 Smartphones Comparison

(GSM Insider) - OK. New devices coming soon. We are comparing on new devices too. Rather than compare them with other devices, why dont compare both devices first? Lets see the differences of HTC 8X and HTC 8S. Both devices similar for one thing -- Windows Phone 8 operating system. 


HTC 8X


HTC 8S

Here are the key comparison between HTC 8X and HTC 8S. 

Display: 

HTC 8X: 4.3 inch 720p display with 341ppi Super LCD2

HTC 8S: 4 inch WVGA display Super LCD


Processor:

HTC 8X: 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core

HTC 8S: 1 GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core


Operating system: 

HTC 8X: Windows Phone 8

HTC 8S: Windows Phone 8


Front camera: 

HTC 8S: 2.1-megapixel with HD video recording

HTC 8S: No front camera


Rear camera: 

HTC 8X: 8-megapixel with 1080p HD video recording

HTC 8S: 5-megapixel with 720p HD video recording


RAM: 

HTC 8X: 1GB

HTC 8S: 512MB


ROM: 


HTC 8X: 16GB (no microSD expansion)

HTC 8S: 4GB (microSD expansion)


Connectivity: 

HTC 8X: Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

HTC 8S: Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS


Network: 

HTC 8X: GSM/HSPA

HTC 8S: GSM/HSPA


Dimension: 

HTC 8X: 132.35 x 66.2 x 10.12mm

HTC 8S: 120.5 x 63 x 10.28mm


Weight: 

HTC 8X: 130g

HTC 8S: 113g


Battery: 

HTC 8X: 1800mAh

HTC 8S: 1700mAh


SIM-Card:


HTC 8X: micro-SIM

HTC 8S: micro-SIM  


Extras: 


HTC 8X: Beats Audio, NFC

HTC 8S: Beats Audio


Colours:

HTC 8X: California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight yellow

HTC 8S: Colours: Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue and High-Rise Grey


Verdict:

The HTC 8X is better than the HTC 8S from almost every aspects. But there are one thing that HTC 8S is better than HTC 8X, that is the microSD slot expansion. HTC 8X does not support microSD expansion while the HTC 8S does support microSD expansion. For those who wants larger space can go for HTC 8S. But the specs are lower than the HTC 8X. 

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