Windows Phone 8 Specification Line Up

With a slew of handsets ready to launch featuring the new Windows Phone 8 platform, we’ve taken the three flagship devices from Nokia, HTC and Samsung; the Nokia Lumia 920, HTC 8X and Samsung Ativ S, and have compared them to the mid-rangers all waiting to hit the market.

But, how do they stack up against each other? We’ve compiled a comparison table to take a look at the first batch of Windows Phone 8 contenders to see how their specs compare.

Feature	Nokia Lumia 920	Nokia Lumia 820	HTC 8X	HTC 8S	Samsung Ativ S
Operating System	Windows Phone 8	Windows Phone 8	Windows Phone 8	Windows Phone 8	Windows Phone 8
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Dual-core 1 GHz Krait	Dual core 1.5 GHz Krait
RAM	1GB	1GB	1GB	512MB	1GB
Display	4.5-inch, PureMotion HD+	4.3-inch, AMOLED, Capacitive Touchscreen	4.3-inch S-LCD2 Capacitive Touchscreen	4-inch S-LCD Capacitive Touch Screen	4.8-inch Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Resolution	768 x 1280 pixels	480 x 800 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels	480 x 800 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels
Dimensions	130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm	123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm	132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm	120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm	137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm
Weight	185g	160g	130g	113g	135g
Camera	8.7 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	5MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels	8MP, 3264×2448 pixels
Aperture	f2.0	f2.2	f2.0	f2.8
Imaging Features	PureView Technology, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus	Geo-Tagging	Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus	Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection	Geo-Tagging, Image Stabilization
Secondary Camera	1.3MP	VGA	2.1MP	No	1.9MP
Video	1080p @ 30fps	1080p @ 30fps	1080p @ 30fps	720p @ 30fps	1080p @ 30fps
Battery	Li-Ion 2000 mAh	Li-Ion 1650mAh	Li-Ion 1800 mAh	Li-Po 1700 mAh	Li-Ion 2300 mAh
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Storage	32GB	8GB and microSD up to 32GB	16 GB	4GB and microSD up to 32GB	16GB or 32GB storage and microSD up to 32GB

Looking at the numbers it’s clear to see which handsets are the front-runners in terms of specs, boasting high-end features such as wireless charging, PureView camera technology and NFC connectivity.

Windows Phone 8 is very likely to win over some new fans, not only as a result of manufacturer’s headlining acts but with their equally as impressive mid-range devices. Keep checking back because we’ll have full reviews of all the latest handsets on the Dialaphone blog very soon.