The HTC Windows Phone 8X is a Windows OS powered handset, which has got all the high-end specifications 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 2.1 megapixel camera for making video calls, 16GB of built-in storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, Beats Audio integration, 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
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSPA/UMTS 900, 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 |
| 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 be available to purchase in the beginning of November, over 150 major carriers in more than 50 countries. No word on price info yet.