Five Windows Phone 8 Mobiles Compared

With Windows Phone 8 handsets getting unveiled left, right and centre, here's a quick recap of what's in store in five of the top models announced so far.

Their main tech specs are summarised in the table below:

	HTC 8S	HTC 8X	Nokia Lumia 820	Nokia Lumia 920	Samsung Ativ S
Screen	4"	4.3"	4.3"	4.5"	4.8"
Technology	LCD	LCD	AMOLED	LCD	AOLED
Resolution	800x480	1280x720	800x480	1280x768	1280x720
Camera	5 MP	8 MP	8 MP	8.7 MP	8 MP
Stabilisation	No	No	No	Yes	No
Thickness	10.3 mm	10.1 mm	9.9 mm	10.7 mm	8.7 mm
Weight	113 g	130 g	160 g	185 g	135 g
CPU	Qualcomm S4	Qualcomm S4	Qualcomm S4	Qualcomm S4	Qualcomm S4
Clock speed	1 GHz	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
GPU	Adreno 225	Adreno 225	Adreno 225	Adreno 225	Adreno 225
Memory	4 GB	16 GB	8 GB	32 GB	16 GB
MicroSDHC	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging	No	No	Optional	Yes	No
Price	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

The table shows:

• that the Nokia Lumia 920 should have the best-quality camera thanks to optical stabilisation, but it's a heavier handset, weighing in at 185 g compared with 113 g for the lightweight HTC 8S;
• that these Windows Phone 8 mobiles won't be battling it out over power and performance, as they all use the same basic components;
• that the Ativ S, a similar handset to the Galaxy S3, has the biggest screen and the slimmest design;
• that only Nokia is offering wireless recharging technology for the time being.

> Mobile Phone Reviews