HTC 8XT vs Nokia Lumia 1020

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

    8XT:
    120 g
    Lumia 1020:
    158 g
  • Width

    8XT: 5.4 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    Lumia 1020:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8XT: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 1020:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Lumia 1020:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    8XT: 0.5 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 1020:
    10.4 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
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 1020

    Height:
    130.4 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm +5.4 mm versus 8XT
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.5 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. Lumia 1020

    158 g

    +38 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. Lumia 1020

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

Lumia 1020 has approximately 9.5% 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 for 8XT, Lumia 1020, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTLumia 1020
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 1020: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)

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. Lumia 1020

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. Lumia 1020

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8XT

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Lumia 1020

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 130.4 Х 71.4 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 158 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 41 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 41 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 1.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12413
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 438
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 869
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Violet
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • red (AT&T exclusive)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
SIM card
  • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875
  • RM-877 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-875 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-877
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 1020.
Specification8XTLumia 1020
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Also known as Nokia EOS
  • Nokia 909
  • Nokia RM-875
  • Nokia RM-877
  • Nokia RM-876