Samsung ATIV S vs HTC 8X

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Comparing the Samsung ATIV S vs HTC 8X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung ATIV S and HTC 8X run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Samsung ATIV S offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while HTC 8X offers 4.3 inches, making Samsung ATIV S the larger display of the two. Samsung ATIV S features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC 8X's S-LCD 2, making Samsung ATIV S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung ATIV S and HTC 8X feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC 8X offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.1 MP, while Samsung ATIV S offers 1.9 MP, making HTC 8X better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung ATIV S offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while HTC 8X offers 1800 mAh, making Samsung ATIV S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung ATIV S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC 8X offers 16 GB, making Samsung ATIV S the better option for storage.

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Samsung ATIV S
(Discontinued)
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₹26,213
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Summary

Release Date

11 Dec, 2012
09 Nov, 2012

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
Snapdragon S4 Plus
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 2
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP
2.1 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
1800 mAh

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(354 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Microsoft Windows v8
Windows Phone v8

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz
Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 225
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

306 ppi
342 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.62 %
58.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Design

Height

137.2 mm
132.35 mm

Width

70.5 mm
66.2 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm
10.12 mm

Weight

135 grams
130 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 24
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera
2.1 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Capacity

2300 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 14.83(3G) / Up to 8(2G)
Up to 11.3 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
N/A

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Document Viewer/Editor
N/A