Another wonderful smartphone joins on the market to compete with the other smartphone which each has distinctive feature and performance. HTC One X shows what it needs to be done. Built in a stylish large screen in waistline nicely slim is also quite a feat, as large-screen smartphones are quite sensitive. The shell of the One X is non-painted much like the one on the Nokia N9 and Lumia 800/900, so it should be able to mask potential scratches quite well.
The main attraction on the HTC One X front is of course its 4.7" HD Super LCD2. The second generation of Super LCDs is actually a huge step forward from the previous versions and we are not just talking resolution here. The One X display offers arguably the best image quality of any LCD on the market. Not only is it remarkably sharp (at about 312 ppi, it's virtually impossible to distinguish individual pixels), but also has great contrast and nicely saturated colors.
The 1280 x 720 screen is gorgeous to look at, especially when spread over 4.7inches. Spotting individual pixels is very tricky and when holding the phone during regular use it’s impossible to pick them out. All of the applications optimised for such a high resolution also look stunning. This is the future my friends.
Just look at some of the things the One X has put on its resume. The 4-PLUS-1 Tegra 3 makes its smartphone debut here, the awesome polycarbonate body adds that extra solid feel and grip, while the 4.7" second-generation S-LCD of HD resolution on the front is a crystal-clear view to the world of Sense 4.0 and Android 4.0 ICS.
The HTC One X, just like the HTS One S, comes with Android 4.0.3 and Sense 4.0 - both the latest and greatest Google and HTC have to offer. We've already seen those in action on the One S, but One X offers even smoother performance and higher resolution. There are no surprises though, nothing exclusive on the One X that is not present on the One S as well. Still we are going to explore the Android/Sense combo once again for you.
Key features
- Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
- 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
- 4.7" 16M-color Super LCD 2 capacitive touchscreen of HD resolution (720 x 1280 pixels); Gorilla glass
- Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with latest HTC Sense 4.0
- 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPUs, low-power companion core, ULP GeForce 2 GPU, Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset
- 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage
- 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; face detection and geotagging
- 1080p and 720p video recording @ 24fps with stereo sound
- 720p front-facing camera for video-chat
- Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
- GPS with A-GPS
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- Accelerometer, proximity sensor and auto-brightness sensor
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v4.0
- MHL TV-out (requires MHL-to-HDMI adapter)
- Smart dialing, voice dialing
- DivX/XviD video support
- HTC Locations app
- HTCSense.com integration
- HTC Portable Hotspot
- Office document editor
- Beats audio enhancements
Main disadvantages
- No microSD card slot, no alternative options in terms of storage
- MicroSIM support only
- Incapable of 3G video calls without a 3rd party app
- No dedicated camera key
- Non-user-accessible battery
- Uninspiring image and video quality, video framing is tricky
What we're particularly impressed with about the One X is that it's actually more compact than you'd expect from a phone with a 4.7" screen. Not only is it impressively slim, the One X is only marginally larger than the omnipresent Samsung Galaxy S II and that one had a 4.3" screen. You can see in these screen captures that both the HTC One X and the alleged results from the Samsung Galaxy SIII are both above the Transformer Prime. Although I have a rating of 11128 for the HTC One X, I can’t find a number for the SGS3. For now, lets sit tight knowing that they both beat the Transformer Prime.
This is the big question that I am sure is on everyone’s minds. How does the dinky 1800mAh battery do? This screenshot shows how the battery’s power was delegated across the phone. Please note that it says 81% at 22m because I unplugged it from the wall at ~83%.
So, the HTC One X is an exceptionally beautiful smartphone. Real effort went into making this, and every minute of it paid off. It’s probably the best HTC have ever produced and rightly deserves the role of being their flagship model.
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