What the Critics Are Saying...
- K. T. Bradford, Digital TrendsThe HTC 8XT doesn't seem designed to tempt customers to the platform nor is it likely to tempt Windows Phone lovers...
- Michael Fisher, PocketnowWe want to like the 8XT as much as any other midrange Windows Phone – we really do. Its hardware is beautiful, its camera software is fun, and its BoomSound implementation is even better than the One’s. But its software just doesn’t measure up. Now, is the 8XT the first phone we&rs...
- Eric M. Zeman, Phone ScoopAs far as Windows Phones go, the HTC 8XT is a decent effort. I dislike that it dialed down the display compared to the 8X, but most other hardware features remain the same, as do the software options given the Windows Phone 8 platform. The hardware is solid and certainly usable. The signal performa...
- Armando Rodriguez, Tech AdvisorI don't know why HTC even bothered to make this phone. The 8XT is such a step backward from the 8X that calling it a successor is almost a joke. The screen is grainy, the camera is terrible, and you have next to no storage on the device. Combine all of that with a $100 price tag (and a two-year cont...
- Joe Osborne, Laptop MagAlthough it looks much the same as the 8X, HTC cut some sharp corners getting the 8XT into the sub-$100 price range, such as equipping it with a subpar display. That it's exclusively paired with Sprint, the nation's smallest LTE carrier, doesn't help either. Still, we like that the 8XT has expa...
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HTC backs up the 8XT with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
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- HTC 8XT Quick Start Guide (PDF)
- HTC 8XT Manual (PDF)
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