HTC Windows Phone 8X CDMA vs Nokia 9 PureView

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    LCD
    9 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 39.9 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    132.1 g
    9 PureView:
    172 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 8.8 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    66.2 mm
    9 PureView:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 1.69 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    4.3 in
    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
  • Depth

    9 PureView: 2.1 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    10.1 mm
    9 PureView:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA: 22.6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X CDMA:
    132.4 mm
    9 PureView:
    155 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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.1 mm versus 9 PureView
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +22.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Width:
    75 mm +8.8 mm versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    132.1 g

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +39.9 g versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA

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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X CDMA.

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, 9 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB 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. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. Windows Phone 8X CDMA

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X CDMA

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X CDMA2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 132.1 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 80
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3158
  • 240222
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 620 EUR
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, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
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, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X CDMA, 9 PureView.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8X CDMA9 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon Wireless
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)