HTC One X for AT&T Review
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What we like about this 8MP camera's UI is that it presents you with separate still photo shutter, and a video rec button at the same time. There are also a good number of additional settings like changing the review duration, self-timer, ISO, white balance, exposure, contrast, saturation, sharpness, etc. There's also a slow-motion shooting mode. Two cool little features introduced by HTC are the continuous shooting mode (takes a series of images incredibly fast, but may introduce focusing problems), and image taking while shooting a video, which is pretty neat. Finally, one of the areas where HTC has focused is the speed of the camera. Indeed, it shows that they have achieved great results here, as taking a picture literally takes only a fraction of the second.
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The camera interface | |||
So what can we say about the results produced by the handset’s 8-megapixel ImageSense camera? Overall, it introduces us to a good level of detail, and for most occasions, the results are adequate enough for a printout. However, the main pitfalls with the camera include the noisy appearance with shots taken under low lighting or indoors with artificial light, and its inability to focus with macro shots. Essentially, the amount of noise prevalent in the shots generally reduces the sharpness of the photos, which in turn makes them extremely grainy looking. Despite this, colors appear to be more on the neutral side on most occasions – albeit, a distinct bluish hue is present due to the amount of oversaturation. With the LED flash, our only gripe is that the corners of shots tend to look darker as the light from the flash doesn’t extend wide enough.
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Test images taken with HTC One X | |||
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The HTC One X also comes with Beats Audio in order to deliver an impressive audio experience, and as we connect a pair of iBeats headphones, we’re instantly attuned to its high fidelity experience. The stock music player itself is rather simplistic. It gives you the standard options to filter your content, displays large album art, and is easy to use. Its most interesting feature is that it's integrated with SoundHound, so you can get more info about the song with just a quick tap. As for the audio quality through its internal speaker, it’s clearly lacking some punchy tones, as it sounds too flat and weak to our ears.
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The stock music player itself is rather simplistic | |||
Watching video on the HTC One X's 4.7” screen is epic. The large diagonal, incredibly high resolution, saturated colors and strong brightness output all contribute to the awesome video experience. Just make sure that your video source is of the needed quality! Of course, you can play all kinds of clips with this handset.
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Watching video on the HTC One X's 4.7'' screen is epic |
Hooking it up with an optional MHL adapter, we gain the comforts of having a mirrored experience on our high definition television.
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Rarely a surprise in our books nowadays, AT&T’s presence is clearly established on the phone in apps such as AT&T Code Scanner, AT&T FamilyMap, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Ready2Go, AT&T U-Verse Live TV, and myAT&T. As for the others preloaded with the device, it includes Amazon Kindle, MOG Music, Slacker Radio, TuneIn Radio, and YPmobile.
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11. thedarkside posted on 01 May 2012, 18:12 2 0
it looks nice. i love thats its not a gray or black. i do kinda wish i could go and get one.
34. LOLTHISisIT posted on 01 May 2012, 23:17 3 6
OK OK so let me get this straight: the phone is "supposed" to be top notch, I mean it literally is the next gen phone BUT...
1. it lags and have blinking problems when online
2. have mediocre earpiece and speakers
3. even though the dual core s4 is suppose to be next gen chips it is just OK in performance
4. operation time can't even beat the razr maxx???
5. and camera is just MEHHH
my 1 year old sg2 could do better lol
IDK??? IDK how people could be excited over this??? seems like a POS that should have been out last season
AND let us all hope when the gs3 come out it will be ALOT better than this since the sad rumor have it that gs3 will have the same chip
36. DechyX posted on 01 May 2012, 23:25 3 4
It's just personal preference I guess, what may excite you, i.e. the Galaxy SIII may not excite someone else... I for one am not even slightly concerned with any phone Samsung puts out (been burned too many times)
39. Retro-touch posted on 01 May 2012, 23:55 3 4
Razr Maxx has a huge 3300MAh battery no phone can compete with that no matter how tiny the die process with a 1800MAh battery, use some common sense!!
The S4 is actually better than the Tegra 3 in performance check out engadget's performance scores comparing it to the international One X;
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/htc-one-x-for-att-review/
The rest are valid points. I'm also waiting to see what Samsung has in store for us Thursday its been too long a wait
45. LOLTHISisIT posted on 02 May 2012, 01:31 0 0
lol I know the razr maxx has a god-like battery but that was last gen phone. I can't beleive that since this is nexy gen tech it still can't at least be on par.
As for the TEGRA 3 well who gives a sh1t about that POS all nvidia want to do is be the First to bring something new out and it has always been the 1st to fail. But than again the POS in the evo 3d went south even quicker.
I'm praying to the smartphone gods that the gs3 won't use any crapdragons
46. Deicide posted on 02 May 2012, 02:02 0 0
S3 will not use any Snapdragons since Samsung has explicitly stated that the Exynos 4412 and Exynos 5215 will have LTE out-of-the-box. The only reason why the American variations used the S3 was for data speeds which was stupid,the only one that didn't was the one for AT&T(SGH-i777). And dude RAZR Maxx has a big battery, but you could always source one from Mugen or Anker that can go higher to 4500mAH, oh and must I say that I can open the back of my phone, and use w/e size of battery I would like. And Benchmarks don't equate to real world performance. I would wait until next year, when manufacturers start producing A15 Quad Cores with GPUs that match the XBOX 360's.
47. OHscrewTHIS posted on 02 May 2012, 02:19 0 0
actually the gs3 in korea has exynos AND it has lte so what gives???
worst case scenario exynos won't be lte ready next year either for the SGS4??? and we will be stuck with crapdragons again.
As for real world performance: IDK just watch the review on yotube for the one x and there are lags when view webpages with flash especially when zooming in and out. Not even as smooth as the gs2.
49. Retro-touch posted on 02 May 2012, 06:47 0 0
That's the fault of poorly coded software with pure Android or even Touchwiz I'd expect the S4 to perform flawlessly,more benchmarking proof:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-for-att-turns-out-faster-than-the-international-version/
51. kshell1 posted on 02 May 2012, 08:31 0 0
Sprints version of the sgs2 didn't use a crapdragon/
48. Forsaken77 posted on 02 May 2012, 03:33 1 1
Bout time. HTC has been resting on their laurels since the og Evo. Too bad it came out right before the S3. Great phone, terrible timing.
2. snowgator posted on 01 May 2012, 17:20 0 0
Really solid effort. I do not see it as a Galaxy Note competitor as just a monster smart phone in this day and age of monster smart phones. Large screen is the rage, and this is capitalizing on that.
3. Anti-Fanboy posted on 01 May 2012, 17:24 16 0
"AT&T is literally on fire!"
I don't think you know what literally means
24. gragonHDfones (unregistered) posted on 01 May 2012, 20:16 0 5
I agree, but it's still the worst phone company out there, as in the company itself, they are getting the best phones, well not the best but good phones after another.
4. Muhannad posted on 01 May 2012, 17:25 2 0
Thanks you John for being fair in this review, can we please have a comparison between the Lumia 900 and the Samsung Focus S? Also, how many hours of web browsing can I get on the S4 version of the One X on WiFi?
15. John.V posted on 01 May 2012, 18:46 0 0
Well, in my own personal experience I managed to get at least a single day of normal usage on a full charge - though, that's with HSPA+ connectivity. I'd imagine you'd get ample time, as long as you simply turn off the cell connection and strictly use Wi-Fi.
21. cellphonator posted on 01 May 2012, 19:23 0 1
I own the One S and I'm not getting a full day with normal use, what the hell am I doing wrong? Brightness is low, Bluetooth is off, GPS is off...what else can i do?
22. Hunt3rj2 posted on 01 May 2012, 19:38 3 0
Download BetterBatteryStats and check partial wakelocks.
The One S should be getting great battery life.
26. cellphonator posted on 01 May 2012, 20:52 0 0
That's one of the reasons I bought it! I just downloaded BBS, let's see if it can help the cause, thanks.
23. Mario1017 posted on 01 May 2012, 19:43 0 0
depends what apps you use, what games you play, adds in games kill the battery alot. You aren't doing something right for sure, i get a full day (+ more) with my HTC Desire, from 8:00am-11pm. thats with about 1 hour browsing, 30 minutes games, 1 hour of music, and around 40 text messages a day. (and i normally browse, listen to music and text at the same time). Do you browse the web a lot? Displaying white screens on amoled displays drains the battery, its a trade off for being great on battery displying black
28. cellphonator posted on 01 May 2012, 21:00 0 0
I'm not playing games, the only one I have it FIFA 12 which is not working, (it's displaying some kind of error at launch and many people are experiencing the same with no solution for now, btw), I'm browsing web, about 10 texts a day, no music, I have a dark metal look as a wallpaper (part of HTC standard wallpapers).
I have to work on experimenting solutions, I know I'm doing something wrong, this phone suppose to have a good battery. Thanks for the input.
59. Mario1017 posted on 02 May 2012, 21:08 0 0
something wrong with the phone then, take it in
6. forgingsteel posted on 01 May 2012, 17:41 2 4
I know it's lame to talk crap on the internet for people's poor grammar but dude, seriously, do not EVER use the word literally ever again. I LITERALLY thought AT&T was on fire.
14. thedarkside posted on 01 May 2012, 18:45 1 0
i LITERALLY blew my load when i saw this phone. LITERALLY LITERALLY LITERALLY!!! sorry, i had to do it.
35. LOLTHISisIT posted on 01 May 2012, 23:19 1 2
smart A$$ huh???? go crawl into the cave you came out off LITERALLY!!!
44. rawbow posted on 02 May 2012, 01:19 1 1
This just shows that people who are stuck up about grammar and stuff are literally low on common sense. I say this because when we say "that chick is hot" , i hope you literally don't run after her with a thermometer coz that would literally suck.
8. johamsandwich posted on 01 May 2012, 17:55 1 0
Thanks for the review! This is a good way to gauge the EVO LTE.
Now to wait if getting the S3 is worth getting out of Sprint :P
16. John.V posted on 01 May 2012, 18:48 1 0
I'm skeptical about the mashup of colors in use with the EVO 4G LTE. From what I saw, it had three different color schemes going on - so yeah, we'll see how that fares versus this pristine beauty.
40. Commentator posted on 02 May 2012, 00:54 0 0
Eh, that's the same mashup of colors that's always been used in the Evo line: red, black, and silver.
I've always been puzzled by their choice of red though; it seems way too Verizon-ish. At the risk of making the handset look like a gigantic bee, I think it would be a better show of Sprint solidarity to go with yellow and black instead.
55. johamsandwich posted on 02 May 2012, 12:33 1 0
Glossy white front, yellow-gold kickstand, and matte black on the back would be amazing.
9. jeroome86 posted on 01 May 2012, 18:01 1 0
Will Samsung bring something better to the table ? And is it worth waiting on?
20. KingKurogiii posted on 01 May 2012, 19:20 2 0
i'd say to wait. you'll probably know what you'll want to do at the end of this week unless you're on Verizon and you feel like waiting for the Droid Razr MAXX HD.
13. Hunt3rj2 posted on 01 May 2012, 18:21 1 0
Battery life is actually quite good apparently.
4 hours of screen on time should be doable.
17. sithman (banned) posted on 01 May 2012, 18:50 3 0
I'm getting one to go with my 4S, and gs2 skyrocket.
18. thedarkside posted on 01 May 2012, 18:55 0 0
i think i may get it as a side phone and see how i like a droid. more than likely it would be the best option. ill put an imperial sticker on the back.
58. thedarkside posted on 02 May 2012, 16:26 0 0
of course.
19. RCMizK3w1 posted on 01 May 2012, 19:07 3 1
this phone is beautiful looking, I really like how HTC has changed their form factor for the one series
27. KEVlN posted on 01 May 2012, 20:54 0 0
I need an opinion. Should I exchange for this or keep my galaxy note? Browsing, gaming, and music are a big deal for me and I love the huge screen on the note. 4.7 sounds good but I'm not sure if I'll like it as much as thegalaxy notes display. I'm so confused and the 7th is the last day I can switch. Also, I got the note at a discount because of a mishap on my account so I only paid $149.99. So I'll be adding money for the one x. Is it worth it?
29. KEVlN posted on 01 May 2012, 21:21 0 0
Also does anyone know if this comes with earphones?
30. androidsbiggestfan posted on 01 May 2012, 22:14 0 0
It does not state that they are included in the box. It looks awesome from this article and everything else I've seen on it. I think it would be worth exchanging the Galaxy Note for this device!
37. DechyX posted on 01 May 2012, 23:30 0 0
If I could get a Note for 150 I'd have one now... I'd keep it. Though the Beats Audio is an advantage of the One X over the Note since you like music.
41. Commentator posted on 02 May 2012, 00:56 1 0
I'd definitely take the One X, if only for the MAJOR boost in processing power.
54. johamsandwich posted on 02 May 2012, 12:24 1 0
You have to remind yourself that while the One X has a better CPU, it doesn't have a microsd slot and the batteries are nonremovable.
If it was me, I would just stick with the Note.
And as far as Beats Audio goes, you can just buy a DSP app on the market so you can mess with your EQs to your liking.
31. rockstarlive posted on 01 May 2012, 22:22 0 0
I have seen higher download and.upload speeds. 34 down26 up.
33. ngo2dd posted on 01 May 2012, 23:11 1 0
I like the extra row arrow. It make it easier to change or edit text on a touch screen maybe it is not for everyone. The good thing is the 2 out of the 3 negative you can change.
42. Commentator posted on 02 May 2012, 00:57 0 0
Agreed. The directional arrows on my Evo have been a godsend over the last couple years.
38. zerglisk posted on 01 May 2012, 23:52 0 0
Debating on whether to get the AT&T or the International version is painful!!
43. darac posted on 02 May 2012, 01:13 0 0
57 on NenaMark2!
That's an amazing result, far better than ULPGeForce on Tegra 3.
Seems like Adreno 225 is one fine GPU.
52. iphonehater posted on 02 May 2012, 11:51 0 0
there is no contract on mobiles for operators in india if it had i would have bought this
53. bustervic posted on 02 May 2012, 11:54 1 2
I am starting to think HTC is paying people to review...
Honest feedback I have seen from HOFO and XDA, battery life is in the 12-14 hr range under regular usage, the matte finish is prone to scufffing, scratches, the pic quality is decent under good light (albiet soft) and terribly grainy under low light, video recording is fine but not as advertised for sure.
And I can't seem to understand how just under 10gb of usable space on a flagship is tolerated. If this was any other manufacturer reviewers would roast them, but for some reason it barely gets mention here...
57. zerglisk posted on 02 May 2012, 16:17 0 0
Damn at&t making it 16GB with only about 9.93GB left for users is super lame. I think at&t purposely does it so customers are "forced" to increase their data plan (ie. from 3GB to 5GB).
I would definitely get it right away if it has 32GB built-in storage.
I guess I might have to give Samsung Galaxy S3 a try... although I love Sense UI from hTC.
60. QWIKSTRIKE posted on 02 May 2012, 22:29 0 0
Anandtech call this the best phone on the market!
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