HTC Windows Phone 8X Review

Windows 8 Phone is the chief innovation happened in Smartphone industry this year. Properly engineered and powered to perfection. Samsung, Nokia and HTC Window Phone 8 Smartphones are putting their efforts to break android and iOS ruled in the gadget industry. Best thing is Windows 8 phones are the marvelous species having the same display resolution with Redmond mandated hardware and chipsets supporting them. Here is a detailed review of this candy handset.

Design and display

Regarding design, it is said that HTC copied the Nokia’s Playbook a bit in the design of this stylish Smartphone. HTC Windows phone 8X is available in plethora of flamboyant and bright colors. This phone has tapered edges giving the look of a skinnier frame. It is just 0.4 inches thick and is comfortable to hold in hand or keep in pocket. It is light in weight i.e. 4.59 Oz with compact unibody construction. The phone carries a 4.3 inch display having a resolution of 720×1280. It gives a very clean look because of its soft finish and is the finest handset under the umbrella of HTC. This phone exudes that HTC really thinks out of the box and also experiment with other flashy designs. The sprinkles of styles and characters wonderfully grab the attention of the tech geeks. It is available in different styles and colors.

Performance

HTC Windows phone 8X shares various features and characters with Nokia Lumia 920 but, still carries some differences. It runs on modern 1.5 GHz dual core processor having S4 chipsets, 1GB RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. It is different from its competitors by embracing built-in amplifiers Beats Audio and its speaker’s remarkable sound quality. It is beautified with 1800 mAh battery that keeps your phone active for a day smoothly. It also has the capability of running some latest mobile games pretty smoothly.

Striking features

HTC Windows phone 8X supports an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash and auto focus functionality. A 2.1 megapixel front camera also sits on the phone face and marvelous entertains the video chat enthusiasts. It also enfolds video making attributes i.e. 1080p@30fs with video light and audio focus attributes. Moreover, this Smartphone features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, Micro USB port and other entertaining features.

Call and messaging

Like its siblings HTC Windows phone 8X also offers spotless messaging and call quality. One can enjoy an uninterrupted call because it offers an elite gossiping facility to its users. Similarly, the touch screen of the phone enfolds a mind-blowing messaging experience. It supports SMS, MMS, IM, Push mail, Gmail and organized Facebook messaging layout. Screen of this Smartphone is accentuated with a number of built-in apps.

Pros:

  • Big responsive display
  • High resolution front and rare face camera
  • Gorilla Glass – A display that resist against scratch

Cons:

  • It has no Micro SD slot for more storage
  • No lock screen shortcut key
  • No FM radio

Sohail Qaisar

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