Windows Phone 8X by HTC Octo X

Windows Phone 8X
by HTC
Octo X


 In a market dominated by Android and Apple, Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system
has gained somewhat of a cult following and fan base as there are users who would immediately
ditch their current devices for the new Windows Phone 8 devices. We don’t really blame them as after having the Windows Phone 8X by HTC for a month, we too wouldn’t mind switching to a Windows Phone 8 device as it is quite a refreshing experience.
The first thing we found to be really refreshing about HTC’s flagship Windows Phone device is its design. If you aren’t one of those who think bigger is better, then you will definitely like the 4.3-inch 8X. It also sports a polycarbonate unibody design much like HTC’s other newer  devices which is great; but what makes it stand out are its curves on the sides and back. Speaking of
standing out, the 8X is also available in a variety of eye-catching colors which is a far cry from the sea of black or white devices.  However, like most devices with a unibody design, the 8X comes with the same little issues such as the inability to swap batteries easily and there’s also no microSD card slot. While it does have 16GB of built-in flash, some users may find it a little lacking. But then again, if you aren’t one of those who relies
on their smartphones to watch HD movies, then the 16GB storage should suffice. As for battery life,
the 1800mAh battery is able to last about a full day even if you have push notifications for email on and use it to make a couple of phone calls.
 
With that being said though, the 8X is actually perfect for watching HD videos as its non-PenTile Super LCD 2 display that has a resolution of 1280x720 and a 341ppi pixel
density. What this means is that the 8X produces bright, accurate and vivid colors. Combine this beautiful display with Beats Audio technology and the 8X is quite a multimedia powerhouse.
For those of you who aren’t big multimedia consumers and more of creators, the 8X sports the
same impressive camera found on the One X and One S. The rear 8megapixel camera has the backsideilluminated sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens and also the dedicated HTC ImageChip.

 All this enables the 8X to produce images with plenty of detail, good color balance and accuracy even in low-light conditions.
The other neat feature is the 2.1-megapixel ultra-wide angle front facing camera that enables users to
take beautiful self-portrait shots. Both these cameras can also record videos in 1080p, which we found to be decent and nothing spectacular.
 
As HTC’s flagship Windows Phone 8 device, the Windows Phone 8X definitely lives up to our expectations. If you have experience with previous Windows Phone 7. devices, then, this will be familia territory.
However, the only little hurdle we see for this device is the current app ecosystem which
is sorely lagging behind  Android and iOS.

Well The Windows Phone 8X has everything you can expect for
a flagship device from HTC

 If you love taking photos and videos, the
8X’s 8-megapixel camera won’t disappoint.

The thin, anodized aluminum buttons are
almost flush with the body, so it doesn’t
disrupt the flow of the design.





 SPeCIFICATIonS 

ProCeSSor 1.5GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm S4 // gPU Adreno 225 //
mUlTImedIA Audio: aac, .amr, .m4a, .mp3, .wav, .asf, .wma (version 9 and 10) / Video: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4,
m4v, asf, .wmv (version 9 and 10) // ConneCTIVITy 3.5mm stereo audio jack, microUSB2.0, Wi-Fi IEEE
802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.1, NFC //
 memory 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage // ColorS California
Blue, Graphite Black // dImenSIonS 132.35 (L) x 66.2 (W) x 10.12 (T) mm // WeIghT 130g w/battery // BATTery 1800mAh Li-Ion // WArrAnTy 1-year //