HTC Windows Phone 8X review: Signed and sealed

06 November 2012
So, it’s all but settled that Windows Phone 8 is the biggest thing to happen to smartphones this year. But are the handful of flagships carrying it the best thing that could happen to users? Properly powered and engineered to perfection...

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  • Anonymous
  • YPb
  • 08 Nov 2012

Why would anyone wants this phone over 920 or even ATIV S. Does HTC even bother to give us a decent Camera?

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    • Anonymous
    • kDi
    • 08 Nov 2012

    Anonymous, 07 Nov 2012i heard the appstore of windows phone is almost empty? how ... morethey have that

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      • nikki
      • vGj
      • 07 Nov 2012

      I doubt EAP-TLS enterprise network support exist or not in windows phone 8. (same story from windows phone 7 onwards).

      Pathetic enterprise support by Microsoft. No wonder why enterprises stick with iphone. Sorry microsoft, you will be failure again.

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        • Anonymous
        • v0X
        • 07 Nov 2012

        i heard the appstore of windows phone is almost empty? how am i supposed to use my previous apps to this phone? evernote, some messengers, reddit, tmbler and so on..i really need those apps.

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          • Anonymous
          • McB
          • 07 Nov 2012

          my nickname, 07 Nov 2012could you please do the battery life test (also for the HTC... more
          Sound features? You mean Beats Audio? It's just a marketing gimmick.

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            • 8X owner
            • S35
            • 07 Nov 2012

            I have had an 8x since saturday and think it's a brilliant device. CPU is kind of irrelavent if the OS is fluid and snappy and i'd say this is more so than any android i've used, quad core or not. Pictures are great and if i wanted any better then i'd buy an actual camera. Remember it's around £100 less than the 920 is supposedly going to be.As far as style and size goes i think its a beautiful device and everyone in my office has thought the same. The 8X should in no way be discounted ans an excellent smartphone.

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              • Lenny
              • AEu
              • 07 Nov 2012

              I'm laughing reading the disadvantages, alot of those are the same as the Iphone 5 and it's not having any problem selling. Microsoft does have a uphill climb because there's so many people who love the Iphone that reason goes out the window. This new generation of Windows phones are a huge upgrade for Microsoft and they are getting better each time.

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                • Avinash
                • QPV
                • 07 Nov 2012

                I think HTC will never learn... look at the camera samples horrible.... i'll go with ativ s Or 920

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                  • missed22
                  • fvQ
                  • 07 Nov 2012

                  thanks alot

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                    • modena
                    • Stx
                    • 07 Nov 2012

                    I thougth every WP8 device had the Nokia offline Navigation?

                    Apples A6 has about 110-120% CPU Power of a Dualcore Krait. Quad Krait is way ahead.
                    GPU is another story.

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                      • my nickname
                      • aX1
                      • 07 Nov 2012

                      could you please do the battery life test (also for the HTC 8S as soon as avaible)? i'm really into buying this phone because of its nice design and sound features. but first i need to know how long the battery lasts while listening to music. thanks ;)

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                        • dontuknow
                        • McB
                        • 07 Nov 2012

                        Anonymous, 07 Nov 2012really? waiting for that magical software that fixes bad BS... more
                        It has got nothing to do with hardware. It's a software issue with too aggressive post prosessing of image during daylight. So it's no biggie.

                        http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-to-fix-nokia-lumia-920-daylight-performance/

                        If it were a hardware issue, how would you get any decent night-shots?

                        Besides the daylight images aren't that bad at the moment, they just could be a little better in comparison to brilliant night shot quality. :)

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                          • Lumia
                          • Hkq
                          • 07 Nov 2012

                          ''it seems like microsoft is married to nokia but has an affair with htc.'' :D soo true!

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                            • Debb
                            • tUd
                            • 07 Nov 2012

                            "So, it’s all but settled" -- no it isn't Winphone is a dud Slush will be the biggest thing to happen to smartphones this year where they will announce Meego.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • PvY
                              • 07 Nov 2012

                              dontuknow, 07 Nov 2012 Lumia's camera still far superior to htc. Besides, it's a... morereally? waiting for that magical software that fixes bad BSI sensors calibration.

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                                • dontuknow
                                • McB
                                • 07 Nov 2012

                                Done and dusted, 07 Nov 2012"Lumia's vastly superior low-light camera performance ... more
                                Lumia's camera still far superior to htc. Besides, it's a software issue, not hardware. Nokia is aware of this and they are going to fix it.

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                                  • Done and dusted
                                  • niy
                                  • 07 Nov 2012

                                  "Lumia's vastly superior low-light camera performance a nice thing to have on the side"

                                  Maybe so, but have you seen the DAYLIGHT samples of Lumia 920? Not very good...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vuA
                                    • 07 Nov 2012

                                    Ken, 07 Nov 2012Why is no lock screen short cut an issue? Is a lock screen ... moreKen ken ken... You really need to try a phone that enables lock screen shortcuts. They are incredibly handy.

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                                      • alexvr
                                      • ajT
                                      • 07 Nov 2012

                                      Wp8 is like beliving in god....someone tells you it s there but u can't see it. Nobody cares for modifications under the hood and the same ui. We want change! Untill they figure that out....i wont even consider buying one. I rather go with low end android smartphones than wp8. Soory m$, im not convinced. U gotta do better!

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                                        • golu
                                        • Hkq
                                        • 07 Nov 2012

                                        in window i thing lumia 920 is best..