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HTC 8XT vs LG Nitro HD

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC 8XT

HTC 8XT

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LG Nitro HD

LG Nitro HD

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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: 7 g lighter8XT: 120 g · Nitro HD: 127 g
  • Width8XT: 1.8 mm narrower8XT: 66 mm · Nitro HD: 67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal8XT: 0.2 in smaller diagonal8XT: 4.3 in · Nitro HD: 4.5 in
  • Depth8XT: 0.5 mm thinner8XT: 9.9 mm · Nitro HD: 10.4 mm
  • Release year2013 / 20118XT: 2013 · Nitro HD: 2011

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 Nitro HD: 133.9 × 67.8 mm 2
Side
8XT: 132.1 × 9.9 mm 1 Nitro HD: 133.9 × 10.4 mm 2
  1. 1. 8XT
    Height
    132.1 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    120 g
  2. 2. Nitro HD
    Height
    133.9 mm
    Width
    67.8 mm+1.8 mm versus 8XT
    Depth
    10.4 mm+0.5 mm versus 8XT
    Weight
    127 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT120 g
  2. 2. Nitro HD127 g

    +7 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 Nitro HD: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 8XT 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nitro HD 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

Nitro HD has approximately 6.1% 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
Storage8XTNitro HD
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Nitro HD

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Nitro HD1830 mAh

    +30 mAh versus 8XT

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Nitro HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification8XTNitro HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 127 g
Technology Unknown
  • AH-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification8XTNitro HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification8XTNitro HD
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
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • Yes
Performance
Performance
Specification8XTNitro HD
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs
Specification8XTNitro HD
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification8XTNitro HD
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification8XTNitro HD
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification8XTNitro HD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930