Acer Allegro vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Allegro: 7.2 mm narrower

    Allegro:
    59 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Allegro: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Allegro:
    3.6 in
    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Allegro:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Windows Phone 8X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X: 2.9 mm thinner

    Allegro:
    13 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Allegro: 16.4 mm shorter

    Allegro:
    116 mm
    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Allegro:
    2011
    Windows Phone 8X:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Allegro

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    Height:
    132.4 mm +16.4 mm versus Allegro
    Width:
    66.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Allegro
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Allegro

    126 g

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

    +4 g versus Allegro

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Allegro

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²
  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Windows Phone 8X has approximately 38.2% more rectangular screen area than Allegro.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAllegroWindows Phone 8X
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Allegro: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Allegro

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Windows Phone 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Allegro

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

    1800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Allegro

Specifications

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1. Allegro2. Windows Phone 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD2
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 586
  • 4210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Allegro, Windows Phone 8X.
SpecificationAllegroWindows Phone 8X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer W4
  • Acer M310
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord