HTC 8XT vs HTC Desire SV

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: 11 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    Desire SV:
    131 g
  • Width

    8XT: 1.9 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Chipset

    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    8XT: 0.8 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 2.4 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    8XT:
    2013
    Desire SV:
    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. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +2.4 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm +1.9 mm versus 8XT
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.8 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. Desire SV

    131 g

    +11 g versus 8XT

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. 8XT

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

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

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 8XT, Desire SV, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTDesire SV
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. 8XT

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

2. Desire SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 8XT

    1800 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 131 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Violet
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, Desire SV.
Specification8XTDesire SV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor