HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Icemobile Shine

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

    Shine: 8.2 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    Shine:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    Shine:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X: 3.4 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
    Shine:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 20.4 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 mm
    Shine:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8X:
    2012
    Shine:
    2011

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 +20.4 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    66.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

    +4 g versus Shine

  2. 2. Shine

    126 g

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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Windows Phone 8X has approximately 67.2% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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, Shine, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8XShine
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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

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

2. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. Shine

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
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, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Shine.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XShine
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 Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input