



Finally Windows Phone 8 has if not the apps, then the hardware to boast against those two. With the announcement of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC just minutes ago, the Samsung ATIV S and especially the Lumia 920, we now have a truly flagship WP8 device from each of the major phone manufacturers, but LG and Sony. Here are the words of Steve Ballmer and Peter Chou from HTC, which best describe what is happening with Windows Phone this holiday season:









Those three - HTC, Nokia and Samsung - will be duking it out for the potential WP8 customer's attention this holiday season, so we are stacking up the three Windows Phone amigos against each other to see how do they compare on paper.





Of course, the full reviews will be the ones that will determine the final winner, but in the meantime our imagination can fill in the gaps, until Windows Phone 8 is readied for prime time by Microsoft at the end of next month , and we have those three handsets in our possession shortly after. Check out the table below, and chime in the comments which one is your favorite.













DESIGN HTC Windows Phone 8X Nokia Lumia 920 Samsung ATIV S Dimensions 5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 (132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm) 5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 (130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm) 5.40 x 2.78 x 0.34 (137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm) Weight 4.59 oz (130 g)

the average is 4.2 oz (119 g) 6.53 oz (185 g)

the average is 4.2 oz (119 g) 4.76 oz (135 g)

the average is 4.2 oz (119 g) Colors Black, Yellow, Blue, Red Black, Yellow, Red, White, Gray DISPLAY Physical size 4.30 inches 4.5 inches 4.8 inches Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels 768 x 1280 pixels 720 x 1280 pixels Pixel density 342 ppi 332 ppi 306 ppi Technology S-LCD 2 IPS LCD Super AMOLED BATTERY



Capacity 1800 mAh 2000 mAh 2300 mAh Type Li - Polymer Li - Ion Li - Ion HARDWARE System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 Processor Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait Graphics processor Adreno 225 Adreno 225 Adreno 225 System memory 1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2 (500 MHz) 1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2 (500 MHz) 1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / DDR2 (500 MHz) Built-in storage 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB Storage expansion no no microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC CAMERA Camera 8 megapixels, Immobile 8.7 megapixels, Immobile 8 megapixels, Immobile Flash LED Dual LED LED Aperture size F2.0 F2.0 Focal length (35mm equivalent) 28mm 26mm Features Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Geo tagging Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Optical image stabilization, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging Auto focus, Geo tagging Camcorder 1920x1080 (1080p HD) 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (1080p HD) Recording format MPEG4, H.264 Features Video calling Video calling, Optical image stabilization Video calling Front-facing camera 2 megapixels 1.3 megapixels 1.9 megapixels Video capture 1920x1080 (1080p HD) 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) yes TECHNOLOGY CDMA 800, 1900 MHz GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz UMTS 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz LTE 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz Data LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS Micro SIM Yes Yes Global Roaming Yes Yes Yes Positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning A-GPS, Glonass Navigation Turn-by-turn navigation Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation Yes

Excitement is building up around Windows Phone 8, and Nokia is largely to blame with the mighty innovative Lumia 920 with its OIS PureView camera and gloves-on screen. WP8 finally ushered Microsoft in the era of big-screen phones with HD resolution and dual-core processors, equating the fledgling mobile OS with the Android and iOS juggernauts.