Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket vs. HTC Windows Phone 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 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

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket vs. HTC Windows Phone 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 131 mm 132 mm HTC Windows Phone 8X has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
Width 70 mm 66 mm Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has greater width than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Depth 9 mm 10 mm Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
Weight 132 g 130 g HTC Windows Phone 8X is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
Body Colour White Limelight neon | California blue | Graphite black | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.85 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Plus Super LCD 2
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 4.3" Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has larger screen size than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 800 x 480 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC Windows Phone 8X has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
Display Format - HD
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
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.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
RAM 1 GB 1 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Digital Zoom 4x -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
Special Effects Negative, Sepia, Cartoon, Greyscale -
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions 640 x 480, 2048 x 1536, 3264 x 2448, 800 x 480, 2048 x 1232, 3264 x 1968 -
Video Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF), 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 720 x 480, 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1850 mAh 1800 mAh Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has larger battery capacity than HTC Windows Phone 8X.
Standby Time 250 hours -
Talk Time 420 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 420 min
Standby: up to 250 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Windows Phone OS 8
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 4, Band 17 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 700b -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 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 Google Talk, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, ASF, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA v10, WMA 9
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, WMV9, M4V, WMV10
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity 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 TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking Beats Audio technology
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HTC Windows Phone 8X
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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