HTC Windows Phone 8X vs HTC Desire 500
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Announced | |
| September 2012 | July 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - September 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Blue, Black, Yellow, Red | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm (5.21 x 2.61 x 0.4 in) |
131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 130 g (4.59 oz) | 123 g (4.34 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | Adreno 203 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB storage | 4 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| 28mm wide | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus | Auto focus, 1/3.2' Sensor Size, 1.4�m Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p video [Similar] | Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA; HSUPA | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1800 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 435 h (2G) Up to 401 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h 48 min (2G) Up to 12 h 1 min (3G) |
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