HTC Windows Phone 8X vs LG Stylus 2 Plus

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

    Windows Phone 8X: 16 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    146 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X: 13.4 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    79.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Windows Phone 8X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Stylus 2 Plus: 2.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Windows Phone 8X: 22.6 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    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

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.7 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus
  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +22.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Width:
    79.6 mm +13.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    146 g

    +16 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. Stylus 2 Plus

    Stylus 2 Plus: 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, Stylus 2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

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. Stylus 2 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    2900 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. Stylus 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - K530
  • MS55016/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K535D
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP or 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 or 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1966
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1762
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
  • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS550
  • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - K535D
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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XStylus 2 Plus
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 (rear-mounted; region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
  • K535N (HK
  • Taiwan)
  • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
  • K530F (South America) K530F
  • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner