HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Huawei Mate X

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:
    LCD
    Mate X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Windows Phone 8X: 165 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
    Mate X:
    295 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X: 12.1 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    Mate X:
    8 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Windows Phone 8X:
    Single
    Mate X:
    Quad

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

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm +28.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Width:
    78.3 mm +12.1 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Depth:
    11 mm +0.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

  2. 2. Mate X

    295 g

    +165 g versus Windows Phone 8X

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

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

    Mate X: 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, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8XMate X
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB Not recorded 8 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

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

2. Mate X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. Mate X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 295 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 2200 x 2480 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 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 86.9%
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, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 367308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 2150 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Mate X.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XMate X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)