HTC Windows Phone 8X vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 35 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    130 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 18.2 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8X:
    66.2 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8X:
    4.3 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8X: 13.9 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8X:
    10.1 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 37.4 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8X:
    132.4 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8X:
    2012
    D730:
    2005

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 +37.4 mm versus D730
    Width:
    66.2 mm +18.2 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.9 mm versus Windows Phone 8X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8X

    130 g

    +35 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 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.

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. D730

    D730: 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, D730, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWindows Phone 8XD730
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
D730: Original memory entry

18 MB

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. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +800 mAh versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8X2. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • S-LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1.1
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 22.4%
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, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • TI 192 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4210
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • California Blue
  • Graphite black
  • Flame red
  • Limelight Yellow
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8X, D730.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8XD730
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer