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Windows Phone 8X

By HTC
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Lumia 900 (LTE)

By Nokia
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Verge score: 7.8 Verge score: 7.0

The Windows Phone 8X is HTC's flagship Windows Phone 8 handset featuring Beats Audio processing, a built-in amplifier, and a 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 display with 720p resolution. The 8X is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor paired with 1GB of RAM, has 16GB of internal storage, front- and rear-facing 1080p cameras with an f/2 aperture, and NFC support.

Description

Nokia's Lumia 900 represents their first big push back into the US smartphone market. The device runs Windows Phone 7.5 and includes a 1.4GHz CPU, 512MB RAM, a Carl Zeiss rear camera, and a 4.3-inch AMOLED display — an improvement over the Lumia 800 screen.
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: November 2012
  • Price at launch: $199.99

Availability
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Apr. 8, 2012
  • Price at launch: $99.99
  • Codename: Accord

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  • Height: 5.21 inches
  • Width: 2.61 inches
  • Thickness: 0.4 inches
  • Weight: 0.29 pounds
  • Form factor: Slab
  • Color: Yellow, Red, Black, Blue
  • Loudspeaker: Yes

Hardware
  • Height: 5 inches
  • Width: 2.7 inches
  • Thickness: 0.45 inches
  • Weight: 0.35 pounds
  • Form factor: Slab
  • Color: Black, Cyan
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • Noise cancellation: Hardware (multi-mic)
  • Screen size (diagonal): 4.3 inches
  • Technology: Super LCD 2
  • Pixel arrangement: RGB
  • Resolution (Y): 1280 px
  • Resolution (X): 720 px
  • PPI: 341
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive

Display
  • Screen size (diagonal): 4.3 inches
  • Technology: AMOLED
  • Pixel arrangement: PenTile
  • Resolution (Y): 800 px
  • Resolution (X): 480 px
  • PPI: 217
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Carriers: T-Mobile, AT&T, Other
  • GSM: Yes
  • GSM frequencies supported: 1900, 1800, 900, 850
  • UMTS / HSPA: Yes
  • UMTS frequencies supported: 900, 1900, 850, 1800
  • WWAN data standards supported: UMTS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSDPA, GPRS
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
  • 802.11n frequencies: 5GHz, 2.4GHz
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • NFC support: Yes
  • Tethering / mobile hotspot: Yes

Connectivity
  • Carriers: AT&T
  • Other carriers: Rogers
  • GSM: Yes
  • GSM frequencies supported: 1900, 1800, 900, 850
  • UMTS / HSPA: Yes
  • UMTS frequencies supported: 2100, 1900, 850
  • LTE: Yes
  • LTE frequencies supported: 700, 1700
  • WWAN data standards supported: UMTS, LTE, EDGE, HSUPA, HSDPA, GPRS
  • Max WWAN downlink speed: 50 Mbps
  • Max WWAN uplink speed: 25 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • GPS: Yes
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • Manufacturer: Qualcomm
  • Brand / family: Snapdragon S4
  • Clock speed: 1.5 GHz
  • Number of cores: 2

Processor
  • Manufacturer: Qualcomm
  • Brand / family: Snapdragon
  • Model: APQ8055
  • Clock speed: 1.4 GHz
  • Number of cores: 1
  • RAM size: 1 GB

Memory
  • RAM size: 512 MB
  • Internal size: 16 GB
  • External: No

Storage
  • Internal size: 16 GB
  • External: No
  • Resolution: 2.1 megapixels
  • Video resolution: 1080p

Front Camera
  • Resolution: 1 megapixels
  • Video framerate: 30
  • Resolution: 8 megapixels
  • Flash: LED
  • Focus type: Autofocus
  • Video resolution: 1080p

Rear Camera
  • Resolution: 8 megapixels
  • Flash: Dual LED
  • Focus type: Autofocus
  • Video resolution: 720p
  • Video framerate: 30
  • Operating system: Windows Phone
  • Launch OS version: 8

Software
  • Operating system: Windows Phone
  • Launch OS version: 7.5
  • Video out: Yes
  • Headphone jack: 3.5mm
  • Other ports: Micro USB

Interface

  • Headphone jack: 3.5mm
  • Other ports: Micro USB
Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Accelerometer

Sensors
Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Accelerometer
  • Capacity: 1800 mAh
  • Removable: No

Battery
  • Capacity: 1830 mAh
  • Quoted use time: 7 hr
  • Removable: No
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