HTC One (X9) vs. Nokia 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and Nokia 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (X9) vs. Nokia 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 151.5 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Nokia 8.
Width 75.9 mm 73.7 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Nokia 8.
Depth 8 mm 7.9 mm Nokia 8 is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 160 g Nokia 8 is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose Silver | Polished blue | Steel | Tempered blue | Polished copper
Body Material Metal 6000 Series aluminium alloy
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value - 0.711 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.3" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than Nokia 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Nokia 8 has better screen resolution than HTC One (X9).
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Nokia 8 has more RAM than HTC One (X9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Nokia 8 has more internal memory than HTC One (X9).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Nokia 8 has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3090 mAh Nokia 8 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (X9).
Standby Time - 280 hours
Talk Time 900 minutes 600 minutes HTC One (X9) has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia 8.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 280 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA MIMO technology, Three microphones, Nokia OZO spatial 360° audio
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC One (X9) Nokia 8
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - IP54
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