HTC 8XT vs LG GW820 eXpo

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: 27.4 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    GW820 eXpo:
    147.4 g
  • Width

    GW820 eXpo: 10 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    GW820 eXpo:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW820 eXpo: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    GW820 eXpo:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    GW820 eXpo:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    8XT: 5.1 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    GW820 eXpo:
    15 mm
  • Height

    GW820 eXpo: 18.1 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    GW820 eXpo:
    114 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. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm +18.1 mm versus GW820 eXpo
    Width:
    66 mm +10 mm versus GW820 eXpo
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. GW820 eXpo

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.1 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. GW820 eXpo

    147.4 g

    +27.4 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. GW820 eXpo

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

8XT has approximately 80.6% more rectangular screen area than GW820 eXpo.

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, GW820 eXpo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTGW820 eXpo
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
GW820 eXpo: Original memory entry

512 ROM · 256 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. GW820 eXpo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +300 mAh versus GW820 eXpo

  2. 2. GW820 eXpo

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. GW820 eXpo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 114 Х 56 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 147.4 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 512 ROM
  • 256 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 45.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, GW820 eXpo.
Specification8XTGW820 eXpo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer - Optional LG Mobile Projector -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T