With a 4.7" screen at 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, the display is absolutely beautiful. Photos, games and videos are absolutely beautiful. In this aspect we must mention though, it is hard to pick a clear winner between the One X and the Samsung Galaxy Note. The similarities end there. This phone with the 1.5GHZ quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and 32GB storage (which unfortunately cannot be expanded further) is blindingly fast and super smooth. Add in HTC Sense and Android version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and it makes for an unbeatable combination.
The
8MP camera that comes standard on the HTC One X is also a work of art.
The software that the camera comes with is quite nifty and includes
Instragram like features that can be applied while you take a picture.
It also has the Instant Capture and Continuous Shooting feature which
HTC say can take up to 99 shots consecutively at 4 frames per second,
and we don't doubt them. It is really quick. Gone are the days when you
would have to wait for your camera to start up and load before you can
snap a quick one. As you can see, thus far the HTC One X is loaded with
the top of the line hardware and the speakers are no different. With the
Beats Audio built speakers, music and videos sound crystal clear (but
it is not the loudest phone we have tested).
We
now get to the elephant in the room, battery life. We have always had
an issue with the battery life on HTC phones. The HTC Evo 4G we tested
was absolutely atrocious in the battery department and it looks like HTC
has finally done something about it in the One X. And by something,
anything is an improvement. But it is still a disappointment... you get a
little over 6 hours if you use the phone intensely (watching movies and
games) and about 12 hours with regular use. We wonder why HTC is unable
(or unwilling?) to get over this hump. It has been a recurring theme
with all their flagship phones. And the next thing is the price point.
It is not a cheap phone by any means. Yes it is cheaper than the iPhone
4S, but that's not saying much. We have a feeling a lot of people will
think twice before opening their wallet especially considering HTC
doesn't command the same brand attention that Apple does.
In
closing, we feel the HTC One X is the best Android phone currently in
the market. Is it perfect? No. But in this day and age where pushing new
products out the door as quickly as possible is the norm, it doesn't
surprise us one but. But it does pack enough firepower to claim the
throne for now.
