The T-Mobile branded HTC Windows Phone 8X has got a powerful specs sheet and decent hardware under the hood.
HTC Windows Phone 8X runs Windows Phone 8 OS out of the box, sporting a 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 display with 1280 X 720 pixel s of resolution, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset with two Krait cores clocked at 1.5GHz, 1GB RAM, an 8 megapixel BSI sensor with HTC ImageChip technology, 1080p HD video recording capability, a front-facing wide-angle 2.1 megapixel camera for making 1080p video calls, 16GB of built-in storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, Beats Audio integration, a dedicated audio amplifier, HSPA+ 42Mbps capability, Bluetooth 2.1, dual-band 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, NFC, microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack, Bing Maps, Xbox Live Games, 1800mAh battery, a whole host of the Windows OS services.
Full Technical Specifications Of HTC Windows Phone 8X T-Mobile
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSPA/UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS |
| CPU | 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Krait Dual-Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 225 |
| RAM | 1GB |
Display | |
| Type | HD Super LCD 2 Touchscreen |
| Size | 4.3-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 1280 X 800 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | 342 PPI (approx.) |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm |
| Weight | 132 grams |
Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Ambient Light Sensor – Geomagnetic – Gyroscope |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 8 Megapixels – 3264×2448 pixels – BSI Sensor – HTC ImageChip – LED Flash – Auto focus – F/2.0 Aperture. 28mm Wide – Geotagging |
| Video Recording Capability | – 1080p HD Video Recording Capability – 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 2.1 Megapixels – 1080p HD Video Calling |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 16GB |
| Expandable Storage | – microSD Card Slot Support – Up To 32GB |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| 3G | HSDPA – Up To 42Mbps HSUPA – Up To 5.76Mbps |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 1800mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, WMA, AAC, ACC＋, eAAC＋, MIDI, WAV, AC3, Flac |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI |
Other Features | Windows Marketplace Xbox Live Games, Microsoft Office, SkyDrive IE 10, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Hotmail Samsung Funshot, Bing, Maps Beats Audio |
Colors | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight Yellow |
Price & Availability
The HTC Windows Phone 8X handset will start hitting the T-Mobile stores in the near future. No word on launch date and the price information yet.