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HTC 8XT vs O2 XDA Serra

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: 45 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 15 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    8XT:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    8XT: 8.2 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 30.1 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 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 +30.1 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    66 mm +15 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.2 mm versus 8XT

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +45 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 Serra

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

8XT has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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

288 MB RAM · 512 MB 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 Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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

    +460 mAh versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, XDA Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, XDA Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, XDA Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
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 Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, XDA Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Violet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, XDA Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, XDA Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
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 Serra.
Specification8XTXDA Serra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input