HTC Windows Phone 8X vs. Nokia Lumia 820

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia Lumia 820. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Windows Phone 8X vs. Nokia Lumia 820 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 132 mm 123.8 mm HTC Windows Phone 8X has greater height than Nokia Lumia 820.
Width 66 mm 68.5 mm Nokia Lumia 820 has greater width than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Depth 10 mm 9.9 mm Nokia Lumia 820 is narrower than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Weight 130 g 160 g HTC Windows Phone 8X is lighter than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Body Colour Limelight neon | California blue | Graphite black | Black Yellow | White | Black | Red
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.35 W/kg 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Micro SIM
DISPLAY HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.3" 4.3" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 800 x 480 pixels HTC Windows Phone 8X has better screen resolution than Nokia Lumia 820.
Display Format HD -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Processor Number - MSM8960
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.5 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty Dual-core Dual-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 225
MEMORY HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
RAM 1 GB 1 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 8 GB HTC Windows Phone 8X has more internal memory than Nokia Lumia 820.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 8.7 Megapixel Nokia Lumia 820 has better camera resolution than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC Windows Phone 8X has better lens aperture than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - Negative, Sepia, Vivid, normal, Greyscale, False Colours, Solarize
Camera Modes - Landscape/portrait mode
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Auto exposure, Carl Zeiss optic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) - 0.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions (Front) - 854 x 480 (480p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1800 mAh 1650 mAh HTC Windows Phone 8X has larger battery capacity than Nokia Lumia 820.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia Lumia 820 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 360 hours
Talk Time - 924 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 924 min
Standby (GSM): up to 360 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 486 min
Playback (Music): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 5.6 hrs
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 6 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Nokia Lumia 820 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Windows Phone OS 8 Windows Phone OS 8.1 with Lumia Cyan update
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
Software Platforms Supported - Java
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, GATT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-AKA, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9 WMA, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10 VC-1, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263
FEATURES HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features Beats Audio technology TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 820
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
Compatible with Windows 7 - "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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