For readers who are considering buying the HTC 8X or the Nokia Lumia 820, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design:

The HTC 8X comes with a 4.3 inch S-LCD2 capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Nokia Lumia 820 comes with a 4.3 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, rendering 480 x 800 pixels resolution.

The HTC 8X comes with 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm dimensions and weighs 130 grams. The Nokia Lumia 820 comes with 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm dimensions and is comparatively heavier, weighing 160 grams.

Hardware and Operating System:

The HTC 8X is equipped with a 1.5 GHz dual core krait processor and Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset. It comes with 16GB of internal memory and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Nokia Lumia 820 comes with a 1.5GHz dual core krait processor and Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset. It comes with 8GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64GB using a Micro SD card.

Both the devices run on the Windows platform and come loaded with the Microsoft Windows Phone 8, which can be upgraded to WP8 Amber. Both the devices pack 1GB of RAM.

Camera:

The HTC 8X sports an 8 MP primary camera with features like autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2.1 MP. The Nokia Lumia 820 also sports an 8 MP primary camera with similar features and the secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera.

Battery:

The HTC 8X comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery. The Nokia Lumia 820 comes with a Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 8 hours on 3G.

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Price in Australia:

The HTC 8X is priced at around AU $309.95 and the 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $329.95 in Australia. The Nokia Lumia 820 is priced at around AU $269.95 in Australia.