We’ve already heard that Nokia is set to launch the new Lumia 800T handset in China on December 5th by China Mobile, which is the world’s largest mobile carrier. It looks like, HTC has become the first manufacturer to release the first Windows Phone 8 handset in China. They have released both the HTC Windows Phone 8X and HTC Windows Phone 8S handsets yesterday on China Unicom, which is the country’s second largest mobile carrier. The Chinese can grab the HTC 8X for 3,999 yuan (approx. $640), the HTC 8X goes for 1,999 yuan (roughly $320). HTC 8X would be tough competitor for the Nokia Lumia 900T in the coming days.
Here are the lists of the HTC 8X and 8S handsets’ features:
HTC 8X
# 4.3-inch 720p HD display (1280 x 720 pixels)
# Windows Phone 8 OS
# 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
# 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture
# 2.1 megapixel, 88 degree, ultra-wide front-facing camera to capture “self-portraits of you and the faces of up to four friends”
# 1GB RAM
Bluetooth 3.1, micro USB 2.0, NFC
# 4G LTE connectivity and Global ready
# 1800mAh battery
# Beats Audio enhancements
HTC 8S
# 4-inch Super LCD WVGA display with 480 X 800 pixels of resolution
# Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset sits on a 1GHz dual-core Krait processor
# Adreno 225 GPU
# 512MB RAM
# 5MP rear-camera with f/2.8 aperture, 35mm lens, LED flash
# Front-facing snapper for making 720p video calls
# 4GB onboard storage; microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB
# GPS with GLONASS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, microUSB 2.0
# 1700mAh battery
Source: tech.sina.com