HTC 8XT vs Nokia Lumia 800

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: 22 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    Lumia 800:
    142 g
  • Width

    Lumia 800: 4.8 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    Lumia 800:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 800: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 800:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Lumia 800:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    8XT: 2.2 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 800:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 800: 15.6 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    Lumia 800:
    116.5 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 +15.6 mm versus Lumia 800
    Width:
    66 mm +4.8 mm versus Lumia 800
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 800

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.2 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. Lumia 800

    142 g

    +22 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 800

    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 800.

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 800, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTLumia 800
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 800: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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 800

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

    +350 mAh versus Lumia 800

  2. 2. Lumia 800

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Lumia 800

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 142 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 54.7%
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 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
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
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
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 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
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
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, Lumia 800.
Specification8XTLumia 800
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray