HTC 8XT vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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: 25 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Life: 8 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    8XT: 8.1 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 26.1 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    8XT:
    2013
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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 +26.1 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.1 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

    +25 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. XDA Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

8XT has approximately 133.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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, XDA Atom Life, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTXDA Atom Life
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +270 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 145 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Violet
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, XDA Atom Life.
Specification8XTXDA Atom Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player