HTC Desire X vs. HTC Windows Phone 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire X and HTC Windows Phone 8X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire X vs. HTC Windows Phone 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 119 mm 132 mm HTC Windows Phone 8X has greater height than HTC Desire X.
Width 62 mm 66 mm HTC Windows Phone 8X has greater width than HTC Desire X.
Depth 9 mm 10 mm HTC Desire X is narrower than HTC Desire X.
Weight 114 g 130 g HTC Desire X is lighter than HTC Desire X.
Body Colour Black | White Limelight neon | California blue | Graphite black | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.11 W/kg 0.35 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
DISPLAY HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD Super LCD 2
Screen Size (Display Size) 4" 4.3" HTC Windows Phone 8X has larger screen size than HTC Desire X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 800 x 480 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC Windows Phone 8X has better screen resolution than HTC Desire X.
Display Format - HD
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.5 GHz HTC Windows Phone 8X has higher clock speed than HTC Desire X.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
RAM 768 MB 1 GB HTC Windows Phone 8X has more RAM than HTC Desire X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 4 GB 16 GB HTC Windows Phone 8X has more internal memory than HTC Desire X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC -
CAMERA HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC Windows Phone 8X has better camera resolution than HTC Desire X.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1650 mAh 1800 mAh HTC Windows Phone 8X has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire X.
Standby Time 833 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1200 min
Standby (GSM): up to 750 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 600 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 833 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 3G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Windows Phone OS 8
User Interface HTC Sense 4.0A -
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
NFC - Yes HTC Windows Phone 8X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, WMV9 MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10
FEATURES HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, G-sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, Beats Audio technology Beats Audio technology
OTHERS HTC Desire X HTC Windows Phone 8X
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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