Updated : Mar 27, 2015, 4:07 AM

HTC Windows Phone 8X

Full Specifications

Released · Nov 09, 2012

4.3-inch · 1280x720px

This device is also known as HTC Zenith

8.0

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9.3

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 19, 2012

Design
Dimensions	5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 inches 132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm
Weight	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter
Colors	Black, Yellow, Blue, Red

Display
Size	4.3-inch, 58.10% screen-to-body
Type	S-LCD 2
Resolution	1280x720px, 342 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor	Dual-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 225
Memory	1GB (LPDDR2)/16GB
OS	Windows Phone

Battery
Type	1800 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front	2 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.1, Yes
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
Screen mirroring	DLNA

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 4
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 05, 2012 FCC ID value: NM8PM23300
Measured SAR	Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.26 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.78 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 28, 2012 FCC ID value: NM8PM23200
Measured SAR	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.62 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.87 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(42 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.7

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

9.7

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

8.7

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