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HTC 8XT vs LG K30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC 8XT

HTC 8XT

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LG K30

LG K30

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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.

  • Weight8XT: 48.1 g lighter8XT: 120 g · K30: 168.1 g
  • Width8XT: 9 mm narrower8XT: 66 mm · K30: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonal8XT: 1 in smaller diagonal8XT: 4.3 in · K30: 5.3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)8XT: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · K30: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • DepthK30: 1.3 mm thinnerK30: 8.6 mm · 8XT: 9.9 mm
  • Height8XT: 16.5 mm shorter8XT: 132.1 mm · K30: 148.6 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.

Front
8XT: 132.1 × 66 mm 1 K30: 148.6 × 75 mm 2
Side
8XT: 132.1 × 9.9 mm 1 K30: 148.6 × 8.6 mm 2
  1. 1. 8XT
    Height
    132.1 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.3 mm versus K30
    Weight
    120 g
  2. 2. K30
    Height
    148.6 mm+16.5 mm versus 8XT
    Width
    75 mm+9 mm versus 8XT
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    168.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT120 g
  2. 2. K30168.1 g

    +48.1 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.

Screen size
8XT: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 1 K30: 5.3 in, 16:9, About 77.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 8XT 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. K30 5.3 in · 16:9 About 77.4 cm² rectangular area

K30 has approximately 47.1% more rectangular screen area than 8XT.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage8XTK30
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. K30

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 8XT1800 mAh
  2. 2. K302880 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus 8XT

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. K30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification8XTK30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification8XTK30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification8XTK30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
Specification8XTK30
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 35822
General specs
General specs
Specification8XTK30
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 230 USD
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification8XTK30
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification8XTK30
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification8XTK30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA

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