HTC 8X vs Nokia Lumia 820

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Comparing the HTC 8X vs Nokia Lumia 820 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 820 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Both HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 820 offer the same screen size of 4.3 inches, but Nokia Lumia 820 features a AMOLED display compared to HTC 8X's S-LCD 2, making Nokia Lumia 820 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 820 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC 8X offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.1 MP, while Nokia Lumia 820 offers 0.3 MP, making HTC 8X better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC 8X offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 820 offers 1650 mAh, making HTC 8X better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 820 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while HTC 8X offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 820 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Nokia Lumia 820 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC 8X has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Nov, 2012
10 Jan, 2013
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

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  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(354 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,135 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 10, 2013
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v8
Windows Phone v8
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz
Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 225
Adreno 829

RAM

1 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

S-LCD 2
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
480x800 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

342 ppi
217 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.04 %
62.06 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

132.35 mm
123.8 mm
150.83 mm

Width

66.2 mm
68.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

10.12 mm
9.90 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

130 grams
160 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

2.1 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
1650 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.3 Hours(2G)
Up to 8.1 Hours(3G) / Up to 15.4 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

N/A
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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