Asus M930 vs HTC 8XT

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.

  • Weight

    8XT: 38 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    8XT:
    120 g
  • Width

    M930: 12 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    8XT:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    M930:
    2.6 in
    8XT:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    M930:
    TI OMAP 2431
    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    8XT: 8.8 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    8XT:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    M930: 19.1 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 mm
    8XT:
    132.1 mm

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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +8.8 mm versus 8XT
  2. 2. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +19.1 mm versus M930
    Width:
    66 mm +12 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +38 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT

    120 g

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. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. 8XT

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

8XT has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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 M930, 8XT, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM9308XT
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus M930

Specifications

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1. M9302. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.6 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, 8XT.
SpecificationM9308XT
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint