Home smartphone comparison htc one m8 for windows vs nokia lumia 735. While it may be sharing the spotlight with the new htc 8x, this slab. Jan 31, 20 two modern smartphones have recently come up in the market the htc windows phone 8x and nokia lumia 820. Nokia lumia 920 vs htc 8x windows phone 8 buying advice. Nov 24, 2012 the latest crop of windows phones, the nokia lumia 920 and htc 8x, bring together some of the latest technology with their cameras. Extract details from file title, author, book cover library management and recovery. If nokia was hoping it would face minimal competition for the windows phone crown this holiday, that notion was quickly squashed with todays. The 8x has a better size, weight and got beats audio. The hardware, the screen, the camera, the sound quality, the video stabilization, and nokias custom apps are all extremely impressive. Its a good looking display with excellent text clarity and good color saturation, though it doesnt wow up like the lumia 920 s richly colorful display.
When i activate the find my windows phone so does it not, although it seems to. Its a good looking display with excellent text clarity and good color saturation, though it doesnt wow up like the lumia 920s richly colorful display. Nokia lumia 920 but second choice would be the htc 8x as it has the same processor but slightly smaller battery. Htc 8x is cheaper and lighter and is a better value for money. Htc s and nokias flagship windows phones for the holiday season were just released last week. Nokia lumia 920 and htc windows phone 8x are great, and. Jan 18, 20 so lets average out all 5 rounds and in a battle where the htc windows phone 8x jumped to an early lead, the nokia lumia 920 came back strong could not be stopped and takes this prizefight 4. Indepth comparison by andrew kalinchuk december 16, 2012 the launch of windows phone 8 has ushered in a new mobile age for microsoft.
Unfortunately none of the lumia devices are right for me, the closest is the 920. However the app selection within the windows phone store is still lacking behind, despite the strides that microsoft has made in this regard. What is the difference between nokia lumia 920 and htc windows phone 8x. Nokia lumia 920 vs htc windows phone 8x call quality, battery. Samsung galaxy s4 vs nokia lumia 920 vs htc 8x vs ativ s. Some may prefer the lighter htc 8x as it is easier to hold and has superior audio. I wanted to believe that beats audio was just marketing spin which it is, but then so is.
The pros for the lumia is the camera, the incredible screen and wireless charging. The 8x is the new smartphone by taiwanese company, htc you may have heard of them. Nokia lumia 920, htc 8x hero windows phone 8 devices go on sale today. Slcd2 display, snapdragon s4 plus chipset, 8 mp primary camera, 2. The lumia 920 is a hulking great chunk of smartphone, which coupled with a range of four colours bright yellow and red, or more predictable white and black makes for a handset that will certainly make its presence felt. Like the lumia 920, the htc windows phone 8x drops the phone. Samsung has one coming a bit later, but right now the nokia lumia 920 and windows phone 8x by htc are. Htcs 8x and nokias lumia 920 now priced thanks to best buy. Browse other questions tagged nokia lumia 920 audio or ask your own question. Each of the two mobile phones excels each other in their specs and the advanced features they offer. Audio will go very low all of a sudden on the handset. Htc 8x unveiled with windows phone 8 and beats audio.
The nokia lumia 920 has a more premium feel and is equipped with a camera that delivers outstanding shots in darker environments. Neither the lumia 920 or the htc 8x have a micro sd slot for further expansion but the 920 already packs 32gb leaving the htc 8x behind with its. Cnet s jessica dolcourt helps you tell the two apart. Click to enlarge the rearfacing 8mp camera on the htc windows phone 8x took some very good photos, but they fell just below the top camera phones. Whats the differences between the htc 8x and the lumia 920. Dec 28, 2012 i vote for htc 8x because it has a nice camera with good features. Its going to be an important event because microsoft is. I had the iphone before and was tired of itunes, but it feels like im going to use it again. Broken down by round, the post covers the standard design, hardware, camera, audio, software, conclusion sections, and jay covers them all. There are two new high end windows phone 8 devices in the us, the nokia lumia 920 and htc windows phone 8x. Sep 19, 2012 check out our hands on with the devices here at an event today in nyc, htc unveiled its first two windows phone 8 devices.
Speakerphone volume also seems quite low compared to other nokia phones ive used. Will i miss out on receiving important apps and updates if i dont get a lumia device. Htc 8x is the best windows phone 8 handset out there. Our windows phone central app developer, jay bennett, weighs in. Samsung focus htc 8x red lumia 920 green lumia 1520. The nokia lumia 920 is a windows phone 8 device sporting a unibody design with a colorful curved back. We are actively improving the app and adding more translations. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the smartphone ranking. Nokia lumia 920 is one of the most exciting phones available right now. Nokia lumia 920, htc 8x us prices revealed technology news. We love a good comparison post here at nokia connects, and the post pitching the nokia lumia 920 against the htc 8x from jay bennett at windows phone central lives up to our expectations. Jan 28, 20 some may prefer the lighter htc 8x as it is easier to hold and has superior audio.
The photos hub is also pretty much the same as we left it in windows phone 7. Two of the best windows phone 8 handsets available on the market, nokia lumia 920 and htc 8x, are now available for free at microsoft store. Its going to be an important event because microsoft is desperately. Check out our hands on with the devices here at an event today in nyc, htc unveiled its first two windows phone 8 devices. Which program you use to transfer music, audio books. The app itself now supports dolby sound and has its own builtin. Nokia lumia 920 is a smartphone developed by nokia that runs the windows phone 8. This is theira dabut device that is going to bea powered by microsofts windows phone 8 operating system. Sep 20, 2012 htc 8x looks promising enough and is a strong contender to nokia lumia 920. Id love to get the htc 8x, but there are a few things that bother me, the main one being the lack of support it seems to get compared to lumia devices. Oct 29, 2012 so theres a lot riding on the 8x for htc.
Again its up against a big brash phone from nokia in the form of the lumia 920 which seems to have a frankenstorm marketing effort behind it as well as. Two modern smartphones have recently come up in the market the htc windows phone 8x and nokia lumia 820. Help us make the best audiobook player on windows phone. I have a lumia 920 unlocked which i flashed the dev 8. The latest crop of windows phones, the nokia lumia 920 and htc 8x, bring together some of the latest technology with their cameras. Nov 12, 2012 nokia lumia 920 or htc windows phone 8x.
Nokia lumia 920 and htc windows phone 8x are great, and yet. Its a battle between two of the top windows phones on the market. Jan 26, 20 nokia lumia 920 is always better than the htc 8x any day of the week. Nov 25, 2012 we love a good comparison post here at nokia connects, and the post pitching the nokia lumia 920 against the htc 8x from jay bennett at windows phone central lives up to our expectations. You can set a single photo as a background for the hub it used to be the. The htc 8x, of course, runs microsofts new windows phone 8 operating system. However, customers who wish to take advantage of this. The htc 8x also has mics for noise cancellation, but the voices relayed to the other party sound somewhat muffled and distorted, and the. Nokia also got tons of exclusive apps which a think is a big plus. Windows phone cameras have progressed nicely through the years. Nov 22, 2012 this month, windows phone 8 arrives aboard two fascinating new phones. While nokia lumia 920 isnt as bad to be called a loser, it does miss some features and functionality of htc 8x.
As the firstever windows phone 8 smartphone with builtin beats audio technology, this device gives users authentic, studioquality sound. These two modern mobile devices have raised the bar of using mobile devices and mobile computing as well. This month, windows phone 8 arrives aboard two fascinating new phones. While there is an overdrive media console app for windows phone 7 and phone 8 and now for windows 8 and rt, it only plays mp3 audiobooks from the overdrive collection. My library also has wma audiobooks from ebsco formerly netlibrary these could be synced to a mobile audio player using just windows media player. Neither the lumia 920 or the htc 8x have a micro sd slot for further expansion but the 920 already packs 32gb leaving the. The first windows phone 8 devices are now available to buy in the uk. If you like ios apples operating system then get the iphone but i personally think its not worth the extra money and prefer the layout of the windows phones. Nokia lumia 920, htc 8x hero windows phone 8 devices go. Beats audio integration is only present on htcs wp8 and some android operating devices, helping the 8x deliver a much more audible music listening experience.
So lets average out all 5 rounds and in a battle where the htc windows phone 8x jumped to an early lead, the nokia lumia 920 came back strong could. Sep 26, 2012 the 8x is the new smartphone by taiwanese company, htc you may have heard of them. Im not sure if its related, but there also seems to be an audio clipping issue in the handset. What is the difference between nokia lumia 920 and microsoft lumia 640 lte. Nokia lumia 920 is always better than the htc 8x any day of the week.
Oct 22, 2012 htcs 8x and nokias lumia 920 now priced thanks to best buy. The rubberized back gives this phone a better grip especially when you are holding it with one head. Skydrive, multitasking, kids corner, and a lot more everything youll need to make the most of your lumia 920, htc 8x, samsung ativ s, or any other windows phone 8 device on the market. Comparison of the htc 8x and nokia lumia 920 windows central.
With a standard mini jack socket, you can use the device with most headphones. Apple is giving free ebooks and audiobooks to people in the us. Jan 18, 20 its a battle between two of the top windows phones on the market. Though the storage space is low compared to lumia 920, there is no other reason to tell why it cant be the better phone of the two. Htcs windows phone 8x can easily match the best android handsets, iphone and wp8 rivals in the avenues of design, performance, optics and mobile os. This lumia 920 vs 8x specifications chart will help you decide which one among these is the best for you. Nokia lumia 920 and htc 8x now available for free at. Its more practical than the lumia 920 but, crucially, doesnt perform as well in the key areas of audio, video and web browsing. Born as two flagship devices built on the windows phone 8 platform, the htc windows phone 8x and the nokia lumia 920 could not be much further apart in delivering two polarizing user experiences. With a standard mini jack socket, you can use the device with.
Now the htc 8x brings beats audio enhancement technology, but the lumia 920 brings better camera quality when comparing similar camera shots, its larger screen and glarereduction filter makes a. Simple to manipulate with its new design, the htc 8x may look a lot like the nokia lumia 920, but looks are only skin deep. Audiobook formats mp3, aac, wma, wav and most of m4a, m4b dark and light theme support. One of the best audio player app on any platform, and i unlocked all the features there is. Its inevitable that the 8x will be compared against nokias lumia 920 and. Mar 21, 20 two of the best windows phone 8 handsets available on the market, nokia lumia 920 and htc 8x, are now available for free at microsoft store. Beats audio, wireless charging, dolby audio, nokia drive, nokia music. I vote for htc 8x because it has a nice camera with good features. Htc 8x is the best windows phone 8 handset out there updated screen, camera, and speed are good, though wed like more battery life. Not only does it has some outstanding features like an optically stabilised camera for blurfree night time shots and inbuilt wireless charging to do away with pesky cables but it also has the excellent microsoft windows phone 8 operating system thats been imbued. Sep 19, 2012 comparison of the htc 8x and nokia lumia 920.
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