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HTC 8V vs Nokia Lumia 920

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Posted: 22 Jun 2012
Market Status: Not officially announced

Nokia Lumia 920 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 9
User Rating - 9.4

Posted: 05 Sep 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Available (since 09 Nov 2012)

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSWindows Phone 8Windows Phone 8 
Form factor Candybar 
Dimensions 5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 inches (130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm) 
Weight 6.53 oz (185 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)
 
Side Keys Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key 
Colors Black, Yellow, Red, White, Gray 
Display
Physical size4.0 inches4.5 inches 
Resolution480 x 800 pixels768 x 1280 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

233 ppi332 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

 IPS LCD 
Colors 16 777 216 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensor, Proximity sensorLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) 
Battery
Talk time 17.00 hours
the average is 11 h (647 min)
 
Stand-by time 16.7 days (400 hours)
the average is 18 days (441 h)
 
Talk time (3G) 10.00 hours
the average is 10 h (585 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G) 16.7 days (400 hours)
the average is 24 days (580 h)
 
Music playback 67.00 hours 
Video playback 6.00 hours 
Capacity 2000 mAh 
Type Li - Ion 
Not user replaceable Yes 
Wireless charging Build-in 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1000 MHz, KraitDual core, 1500 MHz, Krait 
Graphics processorAdreno 305Adreno 225 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

512 MB RAM1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / LPDDR2 
Built-in storage 32 GB 
Camera
Camera5 megapixels8.7 megapixels 
Flash Dual LED 
Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

 F2.0 
Focal length (35mm equivalent) 26mm 
FeaturesAuto focusBack-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Optical image stabilization, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging 
Camcorder1280x720 (720p HD)1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) 
Recording format MPEG4, H.264 
Features Optical image stabilization, Video calling 
Front-facing camera 1.3 megapixels 
Video capture 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
Features Album art cover, Background playback 
Supported formats MP3, AAC, eAAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, AMR, 3GP 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, 3GPP 
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker 
Internet browsing
Browser Internet Explorer 10 
supports HTML, HTML5, XHTML, CSS 3, XML 
Built-in online services support Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter 
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS900, 2100 MHz850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 
LTE 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz 
DataHSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRSLTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
Micro SIM Yes 
Global RoamingYesYes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

 GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning 
Navigation Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
Organizer Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, Notes 
Messaging SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mail IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant Messaging Windows Live / MSN 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 3.0 
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz 
Mobile hotspot Yes 
Wi-Fi Direct Yes 
USB USB 2.0 
Connector microUSB 
Features Mass storage device, USB charging 
Headphones connector 3.5mm 
Charging connector microUSB 
Other NFC, DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
Notifications Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass 
Other Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
Availability
Officially announced 05 Sep 2012 
Scheduled release

Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America

Q4 2012 (Unofficial)  
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