HTC One M8 for Windows vs Nokia Lumia Icon: Which is the best Verizon Windows Phone? Part 3 Final Comparison

By Rich W Woods

Verizon has always had a limited selection of Windows Phones. When Windows Phone 8 launched, they got the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 822, both mid-range phones. Later, they got the Nokia Lumia 928 after the former two had left the shelves. The Lumia 928 was a variant of the Lumia 920 that came out 8 months after AT&T got the 920.

Contrary to what Nokia, HTC, or Verizon would have you believe at the time, both the HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 928 were mid-range phones. In fact, all of the original “flagship” Windows Phone 8 phones were mid-range. They used dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processors. They were slow and frustrating to use.

Then came the Nokia Lumia Icon, a beautifully designed Nokia Lumia that packed a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 20 MP camera, and a 5″ 1080p display.

HTC One M8 for Windows vs Nokia Lumia Icon: What is the Best Verizon Windows Phone? Part 2: Front Camera

By Rich W Woods

I don’t like Verizon. I also don’t like Sprint. The reason is that with either of those networks the only phones that you can use are ones that they sell. If you buy an unlocked phone, you can use it on any network in the world except Verizon and Sprint.

Because of that, the only flagship Windows Phones that can be used on Verizon are the Nokia Lumia Icon and the brand new HTC One M8 for Windows. Last time, we reviewed the rear camera. The conclusion was that the HTC One M8 for Windows would probably be better for an amateur user while the Nokia Lumia Icon would be better for a professional photographer.

Today, we will compare the front facing cameras of the HTC One M8 for Windows and the Nokia Lumia Icon. The HTC One M8 for Windows uses a 5 MP front facing camera while the Nokia Lumia Icon uses a 1.2 MP front facing camera. While 1.2 MP sounds very low when numbers like 41 MP gets thrown around, it is actually pretty standard. The iPhone 5S uses a 1.2 MP front facing camera.

If you are interested in selfies or video chatting, read on.

HTC One M8 for Windows vs Nokia Lumia Icon: Which Verizon Windows Phone is the Best? Part 1

By Rich W Woods

I am not a fan of Verizon. In fact, I’m not a fan of Sprint either and it has nothing to do with the quality of their networks. It has to do with the fact that if you own an unlocked phone or if you want to buy one, you can’t use it on theirs. They use CDMA while the rest of the world uses GSM so if you have your eye on a OnePlus One, a Sony Xperia Z2, or any other unlocked phone, you are out of luck with Verizon and Sprint.

That being said, the only flagship Windows Phones that are available for Verizon are the Nokia Lumia Icon and the brand new HTC One M8 for Windows. It’s a trade-off too. The HTC One M8 has a better processor while the Nokia Lumia Icon has a superior camera.

Here we will compare the cameras of the HTC One M8 for Windows and the Nokia Lumia Icon.