HTC 8XT vs Nokia Lumia 505

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
    Lumia 505:
    131 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 4.8 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 505: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Lumia 505:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    8XT: 1.4 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 505:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 505: 14 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    Lumia 505:
    118.1 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 +14 mm versus Lumia 505
    Width:
    66 mm +4.8 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.4 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    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. Lumia 505

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

8XT has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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 505, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTLumia 505
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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. Lumia 505

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +500 mAh versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Lumia 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 131 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 256 MB RAM
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 53.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 505.
Specification8XTLumia 505
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923