HTC 8X And 8S Windows Phone 8

[kaerflog]

I think I will end up with an 8x.
These are the coolest looking phones(for any OS).

 

[Rayb]

According to a rumor, you can pre order from Honk Kong at a decent price.

The HTC 8X and Lumia 920 are going to cost between $500 < $550 off contract.

 

[sequoia464]

Sprint isnt getting anything this year.

Any idea why they aren't??

 

[Rayb]

Any idea why they aren't??

They bet the farm on the iPhone and isn't working out as expected.

Have a look...

 

[shortylickens]

They bet the farm on the iPhone and isn't working out as expected.

Have a look...

Which was stupid cuz as soon as Apple left their exclusivity behind with AT&T is should have been obvious they wouldnt be able to control anything.
Bad idea.

 

[shortylickens]

Lumia 920 is 4.5". Ativa is 4.7". Titan II already was 4.7" as well. So Windows Phone has had some large phones and will continue to.

4.8

http://blog.laptopmag.com/samsung-debuts-worlds-first-windows-phone-8-the-ativ-s

Getting close to Note/Streak territory. I just played with an Intuition today and it just barely fits in my pocket. If I want a tablet, I'll get a damn tablet. What I need is a phone. Something I can carry around and actually use and not break my back.

 

[sequoia464]

They bet the farm on the iPhone and isn't working out as expected.

Have a look...

Time to switch carriers

 

[kaerflog]

I have to praise HTC for being creative with their WP8 offering.
It might look like Nokia a bit but I like their design a lot better.
I like how they made the colors to match the tiles and the back how it tapers off to the edge is beautiful.
Like it or not, at least they did something different.

 

[shortylickens]

I have to praise HTC for being creative with their WP8 offering.
It might look like Nokia a bit but I like their design a lot better.
I like how they made the colors to match the tiles and the back how it tapers off to the edge is beautiful.
Like it or not, at least they did something different.

Yeah but if you ever change your color scheme then the body looks off.

I'll probably go with the black & white one, so I can use any theme I want.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I'm going to have trouble picking between the 8X, Lumia 820, and the Ativ S. All seem to be really good, I may just have to get whichever is on my current carrier (Verizon) first.

HTC is definitely shrugging off the "quietly" part of their "quietly brilliant" motto.

I think I am in the same boat. I currently view the competition as such:

Nokia Lumia 920
Pros:
- Arguably best screen tech (sensitivity and refresh rate)
- Marginally higher resolution (768 vs 720)
- Potentially best still image capture (apart from Nokia Pureview 808) where it matters most (low-light indoors photography)
- Potentially best video capture (I'd imagine most cell-phone video shooters would see greater benefit from image stabilization than minor differences in color accuracy or noise levels)
- Wireless charging (will really need support from coffee and fast food chains for it to really take off and be a compelling point IMO)
- 32GB internal storage
- Promise of Nokia-developed exclusive apps
- Appealing design
- 2000 mAH battery

Cons: No microSD. Heavy.

HTC Windows Phone 8X
Pros:
- Integrated headphone amp (louder sound pressure levels, able to drive more expensive headphones at louder volume).
- Bigger FFC sensor (quality yet to be tested though; I think everyone has experienced webcams which provide a cleaner and more usable image at VGA than 720p; 720p is more than enough for video conferencing, especially since all video-conferencing software will compress the hell out of your signal)
- Appealing design

Cons:
- No microSD. Only ships with 16GB. Smallest battery of the three (1800 mAh).

Samsung ATIV S
Pros:
16GB/32GB versions present value price-conscious buyers
Supports 32GB microSD for upto 64GB storage total
Biggest battery @ 2300 mAh
Biggest screen @ 4.8 inches (device not necessarily that much bigger than the other two inspite of this)
- Super AMOLED has a popular 'look' that a lot of folks desire
- Super AMOLED screen is less power hungry, combined with the 2300 mAh battery, could make this a powerful workhorse of a phone
- FFC higher resolution than 920/8x (1.3P vs 2.1MP vs. 1.9MP) but this may not matter much (see reason above)

Cons:
- Arguably generic design

From the way I see it, Samsung (kind of) wins. But what I really want is a Nokia 9x0. Same form factor, build quality, Nokia-exclusive apps, high-tech camera but combined with the larger battery and microSD support. I like the headphone amp trick that HTC has pulled; if it works as advertised, I hope that becomes more common in the next round of phones.

I suppose I should really wait for the 8.x refresh.

 

[shortylickens]

I like that WP8 supports external memory, but its a shame the best two of the three devices dont have slots.

 

[dagamer34]

I think I am in the same boat. I currently view the competition as such:

Nokia Lumia 920
Pros:
- Arguably best screen tech (sensitivity and refresh rate)
- Marginally higher resolution (768 vs 720)
- Potentially best still image capture (apart from Nokia Pureview 808) where it matters most (low-light indoors photography)
- Potentially best video capture (I'd imagine most cell-phone video shooters would see greater benefit from image stabilization than minor differences in color accuracy or noise levels)
- Wireless charging (will really need support from coffee and fast food chains for it to really take off and be a compelling point IMO)
- 32GB internal storage
- Promise of Nokia-developed exclusive apps
- Appealing design
- 2000 mAH battery

Cons: No microSD. Heavy.

HTC Windows Phone 8X
Pros:
- Integrated headphone amp (louder sound pressure levels, able to drive more expensive headphones at louder volume).
- Bigger FFC sensor (quality yet to be tested though; I think everyone has experienced webcams which provide a cleaner and more usable image at VGA than 720p; 720p is more than enough for video conferencing, especially since all video-conferencing software will compress the hell out of your signal)
- Appealing design

Cons:
- No microSD. Only ships with 16GB. Smallest battery of the three (1800 mAh).

Samsung ATIV S
Pros:
16GB/32GB versions present value price-conscious buyers
Supports 32GB microSD for upto 64GB storage total
Biggest battery @ 2300 mAh
Biggest screen @ 4.8 inches (device not necessarily that much bigger than the other two inspite of this)
- Super AMOLED has a popular 'look' that a lot of folks desire
- Super AMOLED screen is less power hungry, combined with the 2300 mAh battery, could make this a powerful workhorse of a phone
- FFC higher resolution than 920/8x (1.3P vs 2.1MP vs. 1.9MP) but this may not matter much (see reason above)

Cons:
- Arguably generic design

From the way I see it, Samsung (kind of) wins. But what I really want is a Nokia 9x0. Same form factor, build quality, Nokia-exclusive apps, high-tech camera but combined with the larger battery and microSD support. I like the headphone amp trick that HTC has pulled; if it works as advertised, I hope that becomes more common in the next round of phones.

I suppose I should really wait for the 8.x refresh.

Samsung has only 200mAh more battery to deal with a .5" larger screen that's Super AMOLED (i.e. white screens = more power used). It's not as simple as just comparing the mAh of different phones otherwise the iPhone 5 should have horrible battery life at 1450mAh.