I recently received HTC's new flagship device, the One X, as my work phone. While I like the wide selection available with Android devices, for the most part I don't care for the user experience with most of them. I do like the pure Google experience from phones such as the Nexus series but the custom skins and user interfaces from other manufactures turn me off.
With all that being said I believe Android 4.0 is hands down the best thing to happen with these phones. I must say I absolutely love the One X... dare I say more than my iPhone 4S?
The design for the One X is perfect. Unibody construction and perfect placements of curves and thinness make this phone extremely comfortable to hold and not uncomfortable in the least.
The display is probably the nicest feature on the One X. I have always been a big fan of HTC's Super LCD displays and this new 1280x720 doesn't disappoint. The colors are natural, the viewing angles are incredible. The screen really pops. Even when comparing this to the new Galaxy SIII display, you'll notice how good it is and how Super Amoled is starting to show it's age.
This is a pretty big phone, with a screen size of 4.7". This phone (just like the SIII) is designed so well that it doesn't feel that huge. It's still very comfortable in your pocket and you can still do everything with one hand (unlike the Galaxy Note).
The software is where the phone actually shines. This phone just screams. It's incredibly fast. I have seen plenty of Android devices that benchmark high and "destroy" iPhones with numbers but even still they always felt clunky. Stuttering between home screens, force closes, apps that will either freeze or delay far too long between your responses... the list really goes on. This is not the case with the One X. This phone truly is faster both on paper and with real world usage than the iPhone 4S. There is absolutely no delay for anything you throw at this phone. Everything just works (like it should have for quite some time now). iPhone still handles applications better just because I feel developing on iOS (and the limited devices that carry iOS) is easier and overall just better.
Network speeds have been pretty great for me so far. Keep in mind the Philadelphia market is still lacking any sort of LTE from at&t so I am stuck with 3G and HSPA+. But even with that being said I am hitting anywhere from 5-8mbps down and about 2mbps up. Completely sufficient for me. This is a random speed test showing an average run.
When it comes to the camera it's good but just not 4S good. The 4S is what, 9 months old now? And no one has a better camera than it yet. The good thing about the HTC's camera though is the software. Shots snap fast, everything is simple and right in your face, and there is no transition between camera to video camera. Also on the One X you can do shutter blast where it will take something like 30 pics every second and you can choose which ones you would like to keep. This is a feature with the Video Camera too. Not the best looking shots doing it this way but a good feature that comes in handy.
Here's a picture using the One X:
Above average image quality, below average color processing in my opinion. But hey it could be a lot worse.
Battery life smokes my 4S, which isn't saying much... the 4S battery leaves something to be desired to say the least. I am getting in just about 2 full days with the One X. For a phone this powerful I find that to be very impressive. I don't stream video or music much at all, but I do web browse make calls, take video and pictures quite a bit.
Wrap up:
So that about covers my thoughts on the phone. It's a gorgeous device and just delivers on just about everything. I had the option to use the Galaxy SIII instead but after just a few minutes using both it was a no brainer to go with the HTC. They are both powerhouses, but I prefer HTC's display and design much more than the Samsung.
If I could only use the 4S or One X at this moment it would be a hard decision as to which one I'd pick.
With all that being said I believe Android 4.0 is hands down the best thing to happen with these phones. I must say I absolutely love the One X... dare I say more than my iPhone 4S?
The design for the One X is perfect. Unibody construction and perfect placements of curves and thinness make this phone extremely comfortable to hold and not uncomfortable in the least.
The display is probably the nicest feature on the One X. I have always been a big fan of HTC's Super LCD displays and this new 1280x720 doesn't disappoint. The colors are natural, the viewing angles are incredible. The screen really pops. Even when comparing this to the new Galaxy SIII display, you'll notice how good it is and how Super Amoled is starting to show it's age.
This is a pretty big phone, with a screen size of 4.7". This phone (just like the SIII) is designed so well that it doesn't feel that huge. It's still very comfortable in your pocket and you can still do everything with one hand (unlike the Galaxy Note).
The software is where the phone actually shines. This phone just screams. It's incredibly fast. I have seen plenty of Android devices that benchmark high and "destroy" iPhones with numbers but even still they always felt clunky. Stuttering between home screens, force closes, apps that will either freeze or delay far too long between your responses... the list really goes on. This is not the case with the One X. This phone truly is faster both on paper and with real world usage than the iPhone 4S. There is absolutely no delay for anything you throw at this phone. Everything just works (like it should have for quite some time now). iPhone still handles applications better just because I feel developing on iOS (and the limited devices that carry iOS) is easier and overall just better.
Network speeds have been pretty great for me so far. Keep in mind the Philadelphia market is still lacking any sort of LTE from at&t so I am stuck with 3G and HSPA+. But even with that being said I am hitting anywhere from 5-8mbps down and about 2mbps up. Completely sufficient for me. This is a random speed test showing an average run.
When it comes to the camera it's good but just not 4S good. The 4S is what, 9 months old now? And no one has a better camera than it yet. The good thing about the HTC's camera though is the software. Shots snap fast, everything is simple and right in your face, and there is no transition between camera to video camera. Also on the One X you can do shutter blast where it will take something like 30 pics every second and you can choose which ones you would like to keep. This is a feature with the Video Camera too. Not the best looking shots doing it this way but a good feature that comes in handy.
Here's a picture using the One X:
Above average image quality, below average color processing in my opinion. But hey it could be a lot worse.
Battery life smokes my 4S, which isn't saying much... the 4S battery leaves something to be desired to say the least. I am getting in just about 2 full days with the One X. For a phone this powerful I find that to be very impressive. I don't stream video or music much at all, but I do web browse make calls, take video and pictures quite a bit.
Wrap up:
So that about covers my thoughts on the phone. It's a gorgeous device and just delivers on just about everything. I had the option to use the Galaxy SIII instead but after just a few minutes using both it was a no brainer to go with the HTC. They are both powerhouses, but I prefer HTC's display and design much more than the Samsung.
If I could only use the 4S or One X at this moment it would be a hard decision as to which one I'd pick.
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