List of Windows Phone 8 devices explained

This is a list of hardware devices that are shipped with Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system. HTC Corporation, Samsung, Nokia and Huawei have all launched Windows Phone 8 based devices. The list, sorted by processor and screen resolution, contains devices that have been confirmed and officially announced by their manufacturers.

Devices

Dual-core 480p

These devices feature a 480p (WVGA) screen with a 480x800 resolution and a microSD card reader.

ProductRelease dateCPU
(GHz)		RAM
(GB)		Storage
(GB)		DisplayCamera
(MP)		NFC
Size (in.)TypeRearFront
HTC 8SDecember 2012MSM8227 (1.0)0.54S-LCD5
HTC 8XTAugust 2013MSM8930AA (1.4)18S-LCD 281.6
Huawei Ascend W1January 2013MSM8230 (1.2)0.54IPS LCD50.3
Huawei Ascend W2[1] August 2013MSM8230AA (1.4)0.58IPS LCD8
Nokia Lumia 520 series
(includes 520 and 521)		March 2013MSM8227 (1.0)0.5 8IPS LCD5
Nokia Lumia 525 series
(includes 525 and 526)[2] [3]
December 2013MSM8227 (1.0)1 8IPS LCD5
Nokia Lumia 620January 2013MSM8227 (1.0)0.58ClearBlack IPS LCD50.3
Nokia Lumia 625Jul 2013MSM8230/8930 (1.2)0.58IPS LCD50.3
Nokia Lumia 720March 2013MSM8227 (1.0)0.58ClearBlack IPS LCD6.71.3
November 2012MSM8960 (1.5)18 ClearBlack AMOLED81.2
November 2012MSM8960 (1.5)18 ClearBlack AMOLED80.3
November 2012MSM8960 (1.5)116 ClearBlack AMOLED80.3
Samsung ATIV Odyssey[4] January 2013MSM8960 (1.5)18Super AMOLED51.2

Dual-core 720p and WXGA

Non-Nokia devices and the Nokia Lumia 1320 feature a 720p screen and, except for the Samsung devices, lack a microSD card reader. All other Nokia devices feature a WXGA screen at 768x1280.

ProductRelease DateCPU
(GHz)		RAM
(GB)		Storage
(GB)		DisplayCamera
(MP)		NFC
Size (in.)TypeRearFront
HTC 8XNovember 2012MSM8960 (1.5)18
16		S-LCD 282.1
Nokia Lumia 920November 2012MSM8960 (1.5)132ClearBlack IPS LCD8.71.3
Nokia Lumia 925June 2013MSM8960 (1.5)116
32		ClearBlack AMOLED8.71.3
Nokia Lumia 928May 2013MSM8960 (1.5)132ClearBlack AMOLED81.3
Nokia Lumia 1020July 2013MSM8960 (1.5)232
64		ClearBlack AMOLED411.2
Nokia Lumia 1320December 2013MSM8930AB (1.7)18ClearBlack IPS LCD50.3
December 2012MSM8960 (1.5)116
32		Super AMOLED81.9
Samsung ATIV S Neo[5] August 2013MSM8930AA (1.4)116TN LCD81.2

Quad-core 1080p

Among these devices, only the Nokia Lumia Icon lacks a microSD card reader.

ProductRelease DateCPU
(GHz)		RAM
(GB)		Storage
(GB)		DisplayCamera
(MP)		NFC
Size (in.)TypeRearFront
Nokia Lumia IconFebruary 2014Snapdragon 800 (2.2)232ClearBlack AMOLED201.2
Nokia Lumia 1520November 2013Snapdragon 800 (2.2)216
32		ClearBlack IPS LCD201.2
Samsung ATIV SEApril 2014Snapdragon 800 (2.3)216Super AMOLED132

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huawei Ascend W2 - Full phone specifications.
  2. Web site: Nokia Lumia 525 Review. 20 February 2014 .
  3. Web site: Nokia Lumia 526 comes to China Mobile; now available from online retailer. 8 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Samsung ATIV Odyssey Mobile Phone User Manual.
  5. Web site: Samsung Ativ S - Neo Sprint Windows smart phone Samsung Mobile . 2014-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140806220250/http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SPH-I800HNASPR . 2014-08-06 .

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