HTC 8X vs Sony Xperia Z

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Comparing the HTC 8X vs Sony Xperia Z 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 Sony Xperia Z run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while HTC 8X offers 4.3 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. HTC 8X features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making HTC 8X the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while HTC 8X offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both HTC 8X and Sony Xperia Z feature a 2.1 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while HTC 8X offers 1800 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC 8X and Sony Xperia Z offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC 8X has a rating of 4.1.

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HTC 8X
₹26,213
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

09 Nov, 2012
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
Helio A20
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
S-LCD 2
LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.1 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

1800 mAh
2330 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(354 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Windows Phone v8
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 320

RAM

1 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

S-LCD 2
LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

342 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.04 %
69.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A

Design

Height

132.35 mm
139 mm

Width

66.2 mm
71 mm

Thickness

10.12 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

130 grams
146 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

2.1 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.3 Hours(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

N/A
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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