Verge Review
Verizon Wireless hasn’t been the best partner for Microsoft and Windows Phone — it had one humdrum Windows Phone 7 device back in 2010, and opted out of Windows Phone 7.5 entirely. But it’s offering a spread of devices for Windows Phone 8, including the high-end HTC Windows Phone 8X and lower-cost Nokia Lumia 822. We’ve already reviewed the 8X and Lumia 822, both of which are decent, but unspectacular smartphones.
As is common practice for Verizon, the carrier likes to spread its...
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Basic Specs
| Form factor |
Slab |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
4 inches |
| Carriers |
Verizon Wireless |
| Operating system |
Windows Phone |
| Launch OS version |
8 |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Form factor |
Slab |
| Color |
Black |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
4 inches |
| Technology |
Super AMOLED |
| Resolution (Y) |
800 px |
| Resolution (X) |
480 px |
| PPI |
233 |
| Touchscreen type |
Capacitive |
Connectivity
| Carriers |
Verizon Wireless |
| CDMA |
Yes |
| LTE |
Yes |
Processor
| Manufacturer |
Qualcomm |
| Brand / family |
Snapdragon |
| Clock speed |
1.5 GHz |
| Number of cores |
2 |
Storage
| Internal size |
8 GB |
| External |
Yes |
| Max external size |
64 GB |
| External type |
microSD |
Front Camera
| Resolution |
1.2 megapixels |
Rear Camera
| Resolution |
5 megapixels |
| Video resolution |
1080p |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows Phone |
| Launch OS version |
8 |
Battery
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