HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA vs LG GW990

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.

  • Width

    GW990: 2 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    66.2 mm
    GW990:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    4.3 in
    GW990:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 1.9 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    10.1 mm
    GW990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 14.4 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    132.4 mm
    GW990:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    2012
    GW990:
    2010

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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm +2 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
    Weight:
    132.1 g
  2. 2. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +14.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
GW990: Original memory entry

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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

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

2. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. GW990

    1850 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA2. GW990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 132.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 1024 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • MeeGo OS
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 60.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3158
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, GW990.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMAGW990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon Wireless
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input