HTC ONE X

HTC One X Review

HTC quadcore powered phone, the latest of the HTC smartphone’s promises to live up to its tag line - “Quite brilliant”. First things first, what exactly is a “quad core processor”. In short, it basically is a CPU (control processing unit) that has four different processing cores contained within a single physical chip, hence the power of four in a single chip, therefore, faster speed with lesser space. It promises to be more than a phone, an "entertainer" if you will. With a giant 4.7 HD screen, the picture quality is remarkable making your gaming experience even more realistic and unforgettable.

The 1.5 quad core power gives lightening fast web browsing with smooth web and video downloads. With the Android 4.0 Platform, HTC One X comes with 1GB RAM and a 32GB storage capacity. Along with all this, it has an 8 megapixels camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and a BSI sensor (for better low-light captures) allowing crisp photos to be clicked even while taking action shots. It also has a gyro sensor, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. It has a F2.0 aperture and a 28 mm lens with 1080p HD video recording. With 1.3 megapixel front camera, it also gives you the option of video chat too. You can capture a photo in the middle of recording HD video.

The music experience is also formidable in HTC One X with audio supported formats including .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) and video supported formats like .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3). Audio recording is in .amr format while video recording is in .mp4. The battery capacity of 1800 mAh makes sure that you can enjoy for longer hours without your entertainment being cut short. As far as connectivity is concerned it has a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, Bluetooth with aptX enabled (Bluetooth 4.0), Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer and a micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (special cable required for HDMI connection). It has a sophisticated sleek design with well-rounded edges and being sturdy at the same time.

All in all, the HTC One X is phone worth an “experience” and among the "must have" list.

Overall Review

HTC Mobiles is back with another exciting handset to lure the consumers. This time it has come up with the stunning HTC One X powered with the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS that is the best in the market today. This smartphone has been blessed with all the features and facilities, which one would expect from an Android smartphone. The 4.7 inches of Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touch screen display takes away the cake here. The screen size puts HTC One X in direct competition to Samsung Galaxy Note, which has been creating waves in the market. But HTC One X is no less. Besides the impressive display, the smartphone is accompanied with a whole range of equipment and technology, such as its quad core processor which is fast, swift and utterly powerful. Also, the user will fall in love with looks of the phone and the 8 megapixels camera which stands out to be totally awesome. This would help you to snap many pictures in just one click. The secondary camera of 1.3 megapixels will further permit the user in making video calls with ease. The Beats Audio installed in this gizmo will allow you to here superlative sound. The GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and micro USB port connectivity makes the handset top class on the connectivity front.

User Interface and UI functionality

The new offering from HTC Mobiles called HTC One X is a perfect Android device. The company hasn’t left a single stone unturned and made it almost flawless. The device comes with 4.7 inches of IPS LCD2 capacitive touch screen display with a high resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. This multi-touch screen is accompanied with HTC Sense user interface, which makes the functioning of the cell phone enjoyable and smooth. The Accelerometer, gyro and proximity sensors further enhance the overall working experience for the user on HTC One X.

Multimedia features

HTC One X is a complete multimedia phone filled with exciting, fresh and user friendly features. HTC Mobiles has taken care of its music freak consumers and provided the device the Beats Audio, which let the user experience soulful and rich sound. The advanced, fresh incorporated music experience make it simple for the users to access the entire music library, internet radio and user’s favorite audio applications by just one click. Users will also be given the facility of access to their favorite application without any trouble. The widgets in this cell phone are a total delight.

Pictures and Video quality

The camera department of HTC One X is strong and powerful. The smartphone features an awesome 8 megapixels of rear camera with LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, smile and face detection, HD video recording at 30 frames per second, stereo sound recording and video stabilization features. The presence of 1.3 megapixels of front snapper further enhances the camera depot. The user will be allowed to make video calls and snap high quality pictures along with 720p videos with the secondary snapper without any trouble. The image quality from the main rear camera top notch, vivid and crisp, while the High quality slow motion video capture and playback is just fabulous.

Internet support

HTC Mobiles is well aware about the importance of the internet support in a smartphone these days. Therefore, HTC One X has been bestowed with impressive internet connectivity features. The users are given the facility to connect to the internet via GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi, whichever is comfortable for them. To amplify the net browsing experience on HTC One X, the HTML Adobe Flash is present, which would support in opening web pages with great speed and without any hassle.

Internal and External Memory

HTC Mobiles has taken care of each section of HTC One X Android phone and made it technically sound. The company has provided this smartphone with a whopping 32 GB of internal memory space out of which 26 GB is available for user. This space could be used to store huge amount of data in the phone, such as audio and video files, games, applications, images, notes, etc. Moreover, 1 GB of RAM supports the operating system to work smoothly and store the system files on it. On top of this the phone maker provides additional 25 GB Dropbox free account service so that the user can easily upload photos, songs and other files to the cloud and amke back up.

Applications and Gaming

Working on HTC One X is splendid and enjoyable at the same time. The users can access their preferred applications in just a single touch. They can set the smartphone settings according to them and get quick weather updates, stock info, Facebook notifications, twitter updates etc. On the gaming front, Google play is available, which is jam packed with numerous games, applications, widgets, live wallpapers that would keep the users busy for long hours. If you are a fan of Angry Birds then Google Play is the place for you and HTC One X’s 4.7 inches of LCD2 touch screen will leave the user spellbound with its quality and aura.

Battery Backup

HTC One X features a massive 1800 mAh of standard Li-Po battery that would ensure the user with long hours of continuous music playback along with sufficient amount of talk time and stand by time hours.

Connectivity Offered

There are many features in HTC One X that would ensure high speed data transmission to the other corresponding devices. This Android smartphone is packed with many connectivity features that would transfer the data to other matching devices without any trouble. The gadget sports NFC, Bluetooth version 4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA and micro USB (MHL) v2.0. HTC One X can also be converted into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Compare

HTC Mobiles has put in all their heart and soul in making HTC One X a perfect device. This smartphone has been powered with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which puts it into the main market and a biggest competitor to other Ice Cream Sandwich devices. Some of the major rivals of HTC One X comprise of Motorola Razr, LG Optimus 4X HD, Samsung Galaxy Beam and Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But hopefully, HTC One X will surpass these smartphones and fetch huge amount of revenue for the firm.

HTC One X Specifications

General

• Announced
  2012, February
• Status
  Available. Released 2012, May
• 2G Network
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Size

• Length
  69.9
• Width
  8.9
• Weight
  130
• Height
  134.4

Display

• Display Color
  16M colors
• Type
  Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen
• Resolution
  720 x 1280 pixels
• Display Size
  4.7

Sound

• Loudspeaker
  
• 3.5mm jack
  
• Alert types
  Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Memory

• RAM
  1 GB
• Internal Memory
  32 GB

Data

• GPRS
  
• USB
  microUSB (MHL) v2.0
• EDGE
  
• WLAN
  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth
  v4.0 with A2DP

Camera

• Camera Resolution
  3264x2448 pixels
• focus
  autofocus
• Geo-tagging
  
• Face Detection
  
• Secondary Camera
  1.3 MP, 720p
• flash
  LED flash
• Mega Pixel
  8

Features

• Radio
  Stereo FM radio with RDS
• GPS
  with A-GPS support
• Java
  via Java MIDP emulator
• Colors
  Gray, White
• CPU
  Quad-core 1.5 GHz
• Browser
  HTML, Adobe Flash
• OS
  Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Messaging

• SMS
  
• MMS
  
• Email
  
• Push Email
  

Battery

• Battery type
  Standard battery, Li-Po 1800 mAh

Music

• Music Format
  MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
• Video Format
  MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player

Additional Features

• Chipset
  Nvidia Tegra 3
• SNS integration
  
• GPU
  ULP GeForce
• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  
• Sensors
  Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Voice memo/dial/commands
  
• Speed
  HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
• Music
  yes
• Beats Audio
  
• TV-out via MHL A/V link
  
• Touch-sensitive controls
  
• Document viewer/editor
  
• NFC
  
• MicroSIM card support only
  
• TV-out via MHL A/V link
  
• Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk
  
• Protection
  Corning Gorilla Glass
• HTC Sense UI
  
• Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk
  
• Smile Detection
  
• Multitouch
  
• Predictive text input
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Source: http://www.htc.com/europe/smartphones/htc-one-x/