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April 2013
(77%)
375 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
2 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
770100375
The editors liked
Light
Practical size
WP8 is slick
Decent camera
Fast
Good edge definition with video
Slick
Attractive design
Crisp
Bright screen
Easy to use software
People hub groups social networks together
Powerful enough for most tasks
8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture
Elegant
Latest WP8 OS
Unibody polycarbonate design
Fantastic contacts integration
Gorgeous design
Great feel
Eye-poppingly sharp screen
As we said in our hands on preview
The Windows Phone 8X design is certainly striking. Think of the Nokia Lumi 800’s “pillow” shape with straighter lines and you’re not far off. Unfortunately
We were given the black version for review
Which is the runt of the litter
And utterly boring to look at. We’ve seen the purple number in the flesh before however
And it’s a lot more exciting - as
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Head-turning design
Retina-beating resolution
Rock-solid performance
Lovely hardware
Great screen
Brilliantly designed OS
Fast and responsive
Gorgeous screen
Fast processor
Good camera
Distinctive design
Fantastic display
Excellent build quality
Sharp design
Slick interface
Good multitasking
Fast performance
People hub
Good customisation
Sleek design
Userfriendly Windows Phone interface
Crisp colourful screen
Powerful snappers that can be expanded via ‘lenses’
Beats Audio.
Very fast and responsive / Good battery life / Highquality screen
Advanced customisation options in OS and handy Live Tiles
SkyDrive
Office
SmartGlass for controlling an Xbox 360
Kid's mode is a good idea / Options for partiallysighted u
Excellent balance of size and power
Great design
Sharp screen
Sonically superb with Beats Audio
Windows Phone 8 OS
Fine screen
The editors didn't like
Average sound quality
Colour lacks punch
Poor battery life
Lacking in apps
No microSD card slot
Rival phones have bigger screens and faster chips
App store is barren
No removable battery
No expandable memory
Rubbish multiple calendar support
Mediocre battery life
Not enough HTC specialities
Average battery life
We have to be frank
As striking as the design it
It’s not nearly as premium as the beautiful curved casing of the HTC One X and X+ Android phones. And as good as the camera is
It lacks the fantastic burst mode of HTC’s Android phones
And their ability to take photos whilst recording video.And nor is there a 4G data option on the way
Which seems like a bit of an oversight when a 4G HTC One X
Windows Phone still lacks apps
Vague physical buttons
Nowhere near enough Windows Phone apps
HTC hasn't developed any value for the Windows Phone platform
Camera isn't brilliant
Battery life is average
Camera lacks stabilisation
Windows Phone Store lagging behind
Relatively low onboard storage
No MicroSD
No 4G
Small choice of apps
Disappointing battery life
Lack of memory card slot
Physical buttons
Accessibility and sensitivity could be better
Camera interface isn't great
Some major apps still not available for Windows Phone 8
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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
