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World-class camera. Get more people in the shot, including you, with the new ultra-wide-angle front and back cameras. 8X takes sharp, crisp photos—even low-light conditions.
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Perfect-fit design. This is the most comfortable phone you’ll ever hold. Its seamless form feels great in your hand and on your ear. The ultra-unique matte finish comes in a variety of distinctive colors.
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Exclusive built in amplifier for Beats Audio™. Enjoy high-def, uncompromised sound for all you do. Boost sound with less distortion than other phones for the ultimate entertainment experience.
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It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
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It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight. -
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It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight.
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Rollover for a closer look!
It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight.
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It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight. -
It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight. -
It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight. -
It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight. -
It’s here: A new, iconic design that keeps you connected while also reflecting you. Unique color options, a seamless look, a screen to personalize—all serving up people and passions that matter most.
8X features an ultra-wide-angle front camera lens that fits in every face in the group and the surrounding scenery. Share it all on the brilliant screen that is rich and vivid—even when viewed in bright sunlight.
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Windows Phone 8X by HTC
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Capture twice the picture with the ultra-wide-angle front camera lens.
Capture twice the picture with the ultra-wide-angle front camera lens.How many times have you wanted to take a picture of you and your friends in front of somewhere cool, but the photo just captures your head and nothing of the background. Or, you don’t really get your friends in the shot, either. Get more people in the shot, including you! Now, easily fit more people in the shot with an exclusive 88° ultra-wide-angle front camera that captures nearly triple the area of most other front cameras. Enjoy more people, more background, more memories.
Capture twice the picture with the ultra-wide-angle front camera lens.
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World-class camera for the photographer in you. Take amazing photos—even in low light.
World-class camera for the photographer in you. Take amazing photos—even in low light.HTC ImageChip ensures you capture the highest-quality, crisp, true-to-life photos. The camera features our best-in-class f/2.0 lens, optimizing the experience for low-light, so your pictures will be great even when the lighting isn’t, such as dimly lit restaurants, indoor gatherings or at sunset.
World-class camera for the photographer in you. Take amazing photos—even in low light.
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Quickly capture every picture with the physical camera button.
Quickly capture every picture with the physical camera button.Capture the moment forever with instant activation (even from the lock screen!) with the distinctive external camera button. Instantly point, shoot, share.
Quickly capture every picture with the physical camera button.
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Iconic design.
Iconic design.The 8X provides a simple, human feel combined with an innovative, unique unibody construction resulting in a phone with a perfectly sculpted, continuous form, without bumps or protrusions – and for the camera, the buttons are completely flush with the body, adding to the iconic design aesthetic.
Iconic design.
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Unique colors and finish.
Unique colors and finish.The ultra-unique, premium matte finish comes in a variety of distinctive colors to be bold, sophisticated, and adventurous – just as diverse as the people who use them. The 8X will be available in California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight Neon.
Unique colors and finish.
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Brilliant display in any viewing condition.
Brilliant display in any viewing condition.Images look better than ever—even in direct sunlight or at off-center angles—on the HTC laminated display screen with its brilliant color and crisp contrast. The tough, lightweight, scratch-resistant Gorilla® Glass screen fends off every day wear and tear so you enjoy a long-lasting beautiful, clear display.
Brilliant display in any viewing condition.
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Amplified by Beats Audio™.
Amplified by Beats Audio™.The 8X has a dedicated amp built right into the phone, so it pumps more power to your headphones than ever. Plus, Beats Audio is coming to Windows phones for the first time ever. Take that combination and transform your listening pleasure with deeper bass, crisper vocals and detailed high notes for music, games, movies and videos.
Amplified by Beats Audio™.
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Your world delivered live.
Your world delivered live.These days information is constant and updates are non-stop. Live Tiles let you arrange your Start screen just how you want it and make it easy to see everything that’s going on with the people and passions in your life in real-time. You can make a Live Tile for anyone and almost anything, and pin it right to your Start screen. Pin a person or an app and you instantly know what their latest updates, deals, changes just by looking at your phone. Resize, rearrange and recolor for easy access to what matters most to you.
Your world delivered live.
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Size: 132.35 x 66.2 x 10.12 mm
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Weight: 130 grams with battery
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Display: 4.3 inch touch screen with Gorilla® Glass 2
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Screen: HD 720p
All Specs
CPU speed
Qualcomm® S4 1.5 GHz, Dual-core
Platform Windows
Windows® Phone 8
SIM card type
MicroSIM
Memory
Total storage: 16 GB, available capacity varies1
RAM: 1GB
Network
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz2
HSPA/WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
GPS
Internal GPS antenna with GLONASS
Sensors
G-Sensor
Digital compass
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Connectivity
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
NFC capable3
Bluetooth® 3.1
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Sound enhancement
Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio™ built in
Enjoy bigger sound and superior fidelity with exclusive built-in amp
Main Camera
8 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)
F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens
1080p video recording
Dedicated HTC ImageChip
Front Camera
Capture more with the ultra-wide-angle front camera
2.1 megapixel front camera
1080p front camera video recording
F2.0 aperture
Dedicated HTC ImageChip
Multimedia
Audio supported formats:
Playback: .aac, .amr, .m4a, .mp3, .wav, .asf, .wma (verison 9 and 10)
Recording: .wav (w/OneNote)
Video supported formats:
Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, m4v, asf, .wmv (version 9 and 10)
Recording: .mp4
Battery
Embedded & rechargeable Li-ion Polymer battery4
Capacity: 1800 mAh
AC Adapter
Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5 V and 1 A
- Available storage is less due to phone software.
- Network bands in regions other than Europe and Asia Pacific may be different, depending on the mobile operator and your location. Upload and download speeds also depend on the mobile operator.
- NFC availability depends on the mobile operator and your location. Please check with your mobile operator.
- Battery times (talk time, standby time, and more) are subject to network and phone usage.
A Standby time specification ("specification") is an industry standard that is only intended to allow comparison of different mobile devices under the same circumstances. Power consumption in a standby state is strongly dependent on factors including but not limited to network, settings, location, movement, signal strength and cell traffic . Comparisons of different mobile devices using such a specification can therefore only be done in a controlled laboratory environment . When using any mobile device in real life circumstances for which the mobile device is intended, the standby time could be considerably lower and will be strongly dependent on the factors as mentioned above.
Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice
Windows Phone 8X by HTC
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Its Brilliant!
It has absolutely everything I would expect in any Smart Phone. The entire experience has been very exciting! I am very satisfied with the results, mainly because it is fun, easy to use & very easy on the eyes. I would recommend this product to anyone!
April 19, 2013
On hand experience
Nice phone with super slim design, faster net browsing, 4g etc etc. but lacks sound equilizer.
January 30, 2013
The Ultimate Choice
This phone applied the proverb : With HTC 8X Phones became able to change your Life.
January 15, 2013
nice phone but lacks support from htc
What htc has done is developed an awesome phone with no support. No apps have been designed specifically for 8x. Performance wise the phone is good but what good is it wit no app support. Nokia releases apps but htc is very much bothered about its android market.
January 27, 2013
Nice specs & design, yet powerful, truely a flagship phone!
This is my 4th HTC (5th smartphone in all), and by far the best and most good looking of them all.
Amazing design with vibrant colors (I have the California Blue), and it sure makes heads turn just by the sheer look of it. Kudos to HTC for making a phone that stands out from other boring smartphone designs. Saying that, there's one concern; the soft matte finish on the body. I feel that it will fade or lose the color as time goes by.
The f/2.0 autofocus camera is really good with BSI sensor, and produces good shots in low light too. The front camera is ultra-wide lens; widest out there, which means you can cover more area and people into the frame; it supports 1080p video, perfect for video chats.
The 4.3 inch 720p Super LCD2 display is absolutely gorgeous, a treat to watch every single time. It has 341ppi, which makes text and other content sharp and a pleasure to look at.
It has Corning Gorilla Glass 2.
The screen has 16:9 aspect ratio. It has great viewing angles and also works good in outdoor conditions.
Being powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1GB of RAM, the performance is butter-smooth. No questions about that, as Windows Phone already feels snappy and smooth with configurations of even a single core processor.
Battery is a 1800mAh one, which seems ok, if not great. For a power user, it should go through a working day on a single charge.
Call quality and audio is top notch and clear.
Beats audio with built in pre-amplifier is an added advantage.
Other specifications are also nice, such as NFC support.
Pros:
Amazing looks and design.
High-end specs in a compact and colorful package.
Good camera.
Great audio.
Great performance, very smooth with no lag.
Cons:
Battery life is moderate, but should be ok for normal users.
Power users might feel the need to charge it more often.
Just 16GB internal storage, no option to add external storage.
Overall, there's no doubt that 8X is a worthy flagship. I would definitely recommend it.
January 30, 2013
HTC 8x Review
This has got to be one of the nicest looking phones that i have ever owned. It's overall look is sleek and fits great in the hand! I have no problems typing and searching because the way its built allows the user to navigate through it with ease. When you first turn this phone on the vividness of the live tiles is impeccable and the ease of customizing their size and location makes it even more fun to play with. I did not think i would like the tiles and the microsoft layout of everything having come from an 1X but i am loving every bit of it.
The camera on this thing is insane! The photos come out looks amazing and the tap option that counts down from 3 is very handy. This phone has AN ACTUAL CAMERA BUTTON!!! Having that physical button on the side is amazing! No more shaky photos! Even with video this phones proves to be just amazing.
The only cons i would say this phone has is with its app market. The Microsoft market does not have the exact same apps as the play market has or even itunes but in the end its basically the same. BUT i have to say the the FACEBOOK app in the microsoft office is much nicer and much easier to navigate through than the one on the play store.
January 30, 2013
Fantastic phone for first timers or those wanting a change
As a long time smartphone user (first was HTC Himalaya way back in 2003), it takes a lot for a
handset to impress me, but the HTC 8X has surpassed all that I look for in a device.
Mention Windows Phone 8 to most handset owners, and they will screw their face up in disgust,
but they have obviously not tried it, let alone on a flagship device such as the HTC 8X. I am
not going to go in depth on Windows Phone 8, as this is just the operating system and not the
device itself.
When you first open the box for the handset, you are presented with a large amount of screen
real estate - 4.3" to be exact. The dimensions of the screen do not include the touch
capacitive buttons. The front of the device is furnished with Corning's fantastic Gorilla Glass
2 which is resistant to most abuse thrown at it. The clarity of the 720P screen is amongst the
best I have seen. Blacks are truely black, and colours are vibrant without being oversaturated.
Even in bright conditions, the screen is perfectly readable, as it is in low light with the
brightness turned to the lowest setting. Text quality is the best I have seen on any device,
and although the system font used by Microsoft in the Windows Phone 8 OS is very clear, the
screen display has a lot to do with it as well.
The rear of the handset is coated with a non-slip "rubberised" coating which feels beautiful in
the hand. Even with wet hands, there is little chance of it slipping out of the grip. The
coating wraps around the body of the 8X by a couple of millimetres so the edges are nice to the
touch. Will the coating rub off over time? Only long term use will tell, but in the 2 months I
have been using the 8X, it looks brand new still!
The dual core Snapdragon S4 SoC processor is lightning fast in all applications on the device,
and renders large graphic heavy resources smoothly. Couple this with 1GB of RAM, and you have a
silky smooth experience that makes the handset feel much more powerful in real term usage #not
synthetic benchmarks which prove little in real world performance# than some Android devices
running quad core SoC's and 2GB of RAM!
Where the 8X really stands out from the crowd is the camera functions. The front facing camera
has a 2.1MP resolution #1980x1080# which makes it one of the highest resolution front facing
cameras on any device, but it has a F/2.0 aperture setting which allows for very crisp images
in all light conditions. The ultra wide angle lens allows for much more information to be
captured by the lens, i.e. on a photo taken with most handsets, 2 or 3 people maximum can fit
side by side in the picture, where as with the 8X front camera, you can fit 6 people in a line!
The dedicated HTC ImageChip processes captures quickly indeed.
The rear facing main camera has a 8MP #3264x2448# ImageChip which features auto focus, BSI
sensor for low light images, LED flash and the same F/2.0 aperture as the front facing camera.
If you like to have a good depth of field with a blurred background to your pictures #bokeh#
then you are going to absolutely fall in love with the 8X's camera.
Audio quality is top drawer also, and callers can be heard clearly without any problems.
Microphone quality is also very good. When connected to a car BlueTooth kit, you can tell the
difference between some other devices out there instantly.
When it comes to the battery, this is where the 8X lets itself down a little. The 1800mAh
Lithium Ion Polymer battery is more than adequate for most users with a single daily charge,
but for a heavy user that may wish to watch video or use the device with the screen on a lot,
may find themselves reaching for a charger sooner rather than later. I have managed to get 48
hours out of a single charge with over 4 hours of calls, text messaging and light internet
usage before needing to charge, but this is about the same with most other devices with similar
capacity battery's fitted. You can conserve the battery a fair bit by turning off WiFi,
Bluetoooth, NFC and GPS functions unless required to actually use, as also not having too many
Live Tiles on the homescreen.
WOuld I recommend this handset? Totally, and I have surprised a lot of the naysayers that
turned their nose up when I told them I was using a Windows Phone 8 device, when I have showed
them how fast it is compared to their "fruity" or larger screened Android devices. I am going
to continue using my OneX as well, but the 8X is fast becoming my daily use device of choice.
January 30, 2013
Great design, very few flaws
Design: I've never, ever held a phone that feels better than this. The body has a nice grippy feeling, it's the perfect size and fits perfectly in my hand, unlike the One X that's always felt a bit too big and easy to drop
Screen: 4.3" is my new favorite. It's the perfect size for me, not too big such that it's difficult to use with one hand, not too small either. However, the viewing angles on this weren't the best I've seen, nor were the colors, but overall a respectable display.
Camera: The rear facing camera is excellent, similar to the One X, meaning it'll give you some very respectable images, the wide angle lens for the front facing camera isn't a joke either, you can fit in a lot, difficult to do in most other devices.
Audio Quality: Beats Audio certainly makes a difference, not always for the better. Rear speaker is incredibly loud compared to other devices I've tried.
Battery Life: Isn't the best, but shouldn't be a huge problem for most.
January 30, 2013