HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Pantech Discover

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: 5 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
    Discover:
    135 g
  • Width

    Windows Phone 8X: 2.4 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    Discover:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    Discover:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Discover: 1 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
    Discover:
    9.1 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8X:
    2012
    Discover:
    2013

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 +1 mm versus Discover
  2. 2. Discover

    Height:
    134.2 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Windows Phone 8X
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

  2. 2. Discover

    135 g

    +5 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.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

Discover has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than Windows Phone 8X.

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

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Discover

    2100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Windows Phone 8X

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. Discover

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12.6 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.0
  • 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, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, Discover.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XDiscover
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
  • proximity
  • compass - For AT&T