Windows Phone 8 lacking standard iPhone & Android features
Non-removable storage and battery
The Windows Phone 8X (left) matches up with the iPhone 5 (right)
Windows Phone 8X | $199 | Verizon
Windows Phone 8X Revi
Non-expandable storage
Must rely on cloud
Only 8 GB
16 GB capacities
No 32 GB option
Non-removable battery
Camera performance is mediocre for flagship phone
No ‘smart search' features to compete with Google Now
No voice-guided GPS navigation
Purc
App ecosystem remains deficient
Not the best ergonomics for a 4.3-inch phone
Beats Audio and new front-facing camera are superfluous gimmicks
No microSD expansion slot
Still waiting on some of my most wanted apps to come to Windows Phone
Maximum 16GB memory
Random resets
New aspect ratio that isn't ideal for older apps/games
Battery drain present with some devices
Capacitive buttons can be overly sensitive
And occasional lag with the front facing camera
Battery life is on the short side
Hardware buttons are shallow so it's hard to feel the press
Ugly
The Windows Phone store is still foundering in the shoals and has been for a year now
And we're really wondering when—or even if—it will get the tractio
Low-resolution screen
Poor battery life
Very little internal storage
No removable memory. Windows Phone still has fewer apps than Android or iOS
No removable memory. Can't use T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Calling feature. Windows Phone still has fewer apps than Android or iOS
Photos are a bit washed out. Lacks high-quality free navigation apps
Lacks Nokia's value added apps from the Lumia Windows Phone line
Lacks Nok
This phone's 8-megapixel camera took a few poor pictures
The buttons are too flush
And the OS lacks some key apps
No microSD card
App selection still limited
No new HTC customisations
No removable storage
11GB user available memory
No LTE
Forgettable camera
Battery life just OK
Poor call and audio recording quality
Pointy edges make gripping the phone very uncomfortable
Hardware buttons flush with the edges are difficult to find
Battery life isn't great
And the battery isn't user-replaceable
Camera doesn't use the LED ligh
Few worthwhile improvements with WP8
Lackluster low lighting photo quality
Weak internal speaker
Windows Phone still suffers from a lack of apps
Red blinking lowbattery light is annoying. Phone gets noticeably warm with prolonged use. No public transportation directions in Maps. Main camera is kinda meh
Abstract: If ever there was a smartphone that screams “underdog,” the HTC Windows Phone 8X is that phone. In a handset market dominated by Apple ( AAPL ) and Samsung ( 005930 ), HTC ( 2498 ) stumbled badly in late 2011 and has yet to regain it footing . And in a pl...
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Published: 2012-10-29, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: My first Windows Phone 7 device was the HTC HD7 and the HTC Windows Phone 8X is one of the two devices, the other is the Nokia Lumia 920 , that I am planning to purchase when released. HTC was kind enough to send along an evaluation unit of their upcoming...
Other than that, Windows Phone 8 will provide a fairly consistent software experience across varying hardware. The differentiating bits will be phone design, the camera, and a few builtin apps. This is the first Windows Phone 8 device I've tested for an e
Red blinking lowbattery light is annoying. Phone gets noticeably warm with prolonged use. No public transportation directions in Maps. Main camera is kinda meh
Abstract: I had the pleasure of seeing HTC's new Windows Phone 8 smartphones several times before my review unit arrived. The 8X is the company's high-end model and is equipped with several noteworthy features, including a 4.3-inch Gorilla Glass 2 display with a 72...
The HTC 8X is a fantastic ambassador to Windows Phone 8, but we're longing for a similar phone running Android -- at least until a stronger app ecosystem develops....
Published: 2012-09-21, Author: Range , review by: technabob.com
Abstract: It looks like all the big companies now have got an 8 megapixel camera in their smartphones, and although I've had one for almost a year on my iPhone, I am somewhat disappointed that no one has released a smartphone with a better camera, except that PureV...
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Published: 2012-09-20, Author: Simon , review by: t3me.com
Abstract: Bringing the fight to the iPhone 5 and other great Android phones (One X aside) we take a snapshot look at the features that might tempt the money out of your pocket for the HTC 8X.Measuring in at 10.12mm thick, the 8X is substantially less slender than t...
Abstract: At an event today in NYC, HTC unveiled its first two Windows Phone 8 devices: the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC. Similar to Nokia's next-generation Lumia stack, HTC's Windows Phone 8 lineup includes a high-end flagship and a more affordable mainstr...
While the design of the HTC Windows Phone 8X is flashy, we're not sure that the device itself is. Sure, it's more exciting than the Samsung Ativ S, but we don't think it can compete with the Nokia Lumia 920, which comes stuffed full of unique apps and inn...
