The Apple iPhone 5 features a 4-inch Retina touch display, up to 64GB of internal storage, an updated 8 megapixel camera which is capable of 1080p video capture, a secondary 720p camera for Facetime video calls and is powered by an Apple A6 processor.
The HTC Windows Phone 8X features a 4.3 inch touch display, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary HD camera for video calls and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor.
Your choices will be between the premium build quality of the iPhone 5 and the vibrant color choices of the HTC 8X. You could also consider the huge app catalogue and gridded icon approach of iOS 6 and compare it with the customizable dynamic Live tiles with the somewhat small but yet fast growing app catalogue of Windows Phone.
If you still find yourself undecided, check out PhoenArena’s detailed comparison of the HTC 8X and the iPhone 5.