Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Buying Guide

As Windows Phone 8 has been released, some famous-brand-smartphone developpers also have presented their new products. This aritlce give you the details about the features of these Windows Phone 8 smartphones and the buying guides.

Nokia Lumia 920

Features:
The Lumia 920 is Nokia's flagship Windows Phone device, packing a bunch of awesome features thanks to increased hardware support in Windows Phone 8. There's a 4.5-inch 1280 x 768 PureMotion HD+ display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset inside, 4G LTE depending on your region, and an 8-megapixel PureView camera with fancy optical image stabilization in the lens.
Not only that, but the Lumia 920 comes with built-in wireless charging for the 2000 mAh battery, so if you purchase a wireless charging mat you're good to go. The Lumia 920 also comes in a range of colors: traditional black, and white; plus yellow, red and cyan.
→ The Lumia 920 official website
Availability and Pricing
United States:
AT&T in November for $149 on a two-year contract
UK:
EE on November 9 for £49 upfront on a £41 per month plan
Australia:
Telstra in late November for AU$829 outright

HTC Windows Phone 8X

 

This is HTC's flagship Windows Phone 8 device, and its size is comparable to that of the Nokia Lumia 820 as it comes with a 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 display, although this time it's 1280 x 720 instead of WVGA. Internally there is the same 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 chipset that is being used for a variety of Windows Phone and you also get 16 GB of storage.
Camera wise there is HTC's ultra-wide angle 2.1 MP front-facing camera, plus an 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor. The phone comes in a variety of colors for its slim design - purple, black, red and yellow - and there's also Beats audio enhancement which is a first for Windows Phones.
→ Windows Phone 8X by HTC official website
Availability and Pricing
United States:
AT&T in November
T-Mobile on November 14th for $149 on a two-year contract
Verizon before November 22 for $199 on a two-year contract
UK:
EE on November 9 for £29 on a £36 per month plan
O2 in November for for £29 on a £36 per month plan
Three in November for for £30 on a £29 per month plan
Vodafone at some point
Australia:
"Coming Soon"
November 5 via MobiCity for AU$649 outright

Samsung ATIV S

 

The ATIV S is Samsung's Galaxy S III-inspired Windows Phone, and like you would expect it's a real flagship contender and also the largest WP8 device available. Like the GS3, a 720p, 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD panel is present on the device, and is complemented by an 8-megapixel rear camera. There's also the usual 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor on the inside, plus 1 GB of RAM, up to 32 GB of storage and a microSD card slot.
Also, for once Samsung has opted to use a brushed aluminium exterior on the ATIV S as opposed to plastic like their Android range, which should greatly improve the feel of the device. The included battery is also reasonably large at 2300 mAh, although there is no wireless charging option available like the Lumia 920.
→ The Samsung ATIV S official website
Availability and Pricing
United States:
Possibly coming to Verizon in December as the ATIV Odyssey
UK:
O2 in November for free on a £36 per month plan
Australia:
Optus in December