Windows Phone 8 was finally released earlier in November. With it, two major contenders for the title of 'premier Windows Phone 8 handset' emerged: the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920.
The Lumia 920 carried forward the mobile commitment Microsoft and Nokia made to each other last year with the Lumia 900, but HTC is now making a play for the Windows Phone crown. Microsoft offered ringing endorsements for both entries, but the one for the 8X felt a bit more sincere. After handling the phone for a bit, we can see why: we judged the HTC 8X to be the best Windows Phone 8 handset available in the first part of our ultimate smartphone guide. The HTC 8X simply gives us more reason to take Windows Phone 8 seriously than any other handset has before.
Though HTC phones aren't always all-around impressive, they tend to nail one aspect more than any other manufacturer: body design. My favorite all time phone to hold remains the HTC Radar, and the 8X harkens to that design in some ways. The rounded edges are much sharper, but the way the curved polycarbonate back feels in-hand is really comfortable. The phone isn't all that thin, but due to the tapered edges it feels slimmer than its closest competitor (the Nokia Lumia 920).
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