HTC Desire X Specs

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HTC Desire X Review
7.8

Description

HTC Desire X is a beautiful 4.0-inch mid-range Android device. It looks very similar to the dual-SIM Desire V, but this time it’s a single-SIM affair. The 4.0-inch LCD screen features WVGA, or 480 x 800-pixel resolution. HTC has packed this with a Qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon S4 chip clocked at 1GHz. This however is not one of the monster 28nm chips seen in high-end devices, but rather a very modest Cortex A5 chip made using 45nm technology. Dubbed S4 Play, the chip stutters with more intensive tasks, but you'd expect this of a mid-range device after all. The Desire X features a 5-megapixel camera that should be a pretty decent shooter with backside illuminated sensor, HTC’s own ImageChip and best of all some of the camera features we’ve seen on higher end models like fast activation, burst shots (but much slower, at 2 frames per second) and VideoPic that allows you to take still while you record video. Sadly, video recording maxes out at 480p, there is no 720p. The device also comes with Beats Audio.

This device is also known as HTC Proto

Pros

  • Small dimensions (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches)

Cons

  • Thick body (0.37 inches)
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I have it 8 users
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Display

Size: 4.0 inches
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels, 233 PPI
Technology: S-LCD 2
Screen-to-body: 61.69 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Processor: Dual-core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5
GPU: Adreno 203
RAM: 0.75GB
Internal storage: 4GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (4.0), HTC Sense UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1650 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28.00 mm
Flash: LED
Video recording: 720x480 (DVD)
Features: Continuous autofocus
Dimensions: 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches (118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm)
Weight: 4.02 oz (114.0 g)
Keys: Right: Volume control

Cellular

3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSPA, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
Radio: FM, Stereo, RDS, Music recognition

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced: Aug 30, 2012
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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
7.4
Camera quality
7.7
Performance
7.4
Display
7.3
Battery life and charging
7.7
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
5
I am using this HTC device almoast two years. Really Mid-Range smartphone. 1st year using this phone was good. After 1.5 years htc is laggy and full of gliches.
Phone owned for more than a year

I am using this HTC device almoast two years. Really Mid-Range smartphone. 1st year using this phone was good. After 1.5 years htc is laggy and full of gliches.
Phone went slow, it is verry terrible and annoying to use in everyday.

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9
This is a good phone!
Phone owned for more than a year

I got the HTC desire x in March 2013 and since then until today, it has not had any problems which required me to get it fixed. Dropped it a few times(and it does have a little dent and chip in the corner), used it for so many hours and it still works. Of course, I can see the performance of it slipping, as it's quite slow recently and also sometimes(but rarely) freezes. Maybe it;'s because I packed it with a load of crap haha as I was so excited to have all these games and apps. Also great size for a smartphone, obviously recently the phones are like 5 inches or above, and that is way too large for me. Another minor problem I had is the lock/unlock screen key is kind of breaking, I mean it doesn't respond when I click it, only if I push it in with force. FInally, the touch screen is a bit less sensitive, so when typing fast I realise letters and spaces are missing, so I have to go back. But bearing in mind that this phone is 18 months old and I have used it A LOT, I mean I have strained it most likely and it's just getting a bit tired. :)

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8
RIP DESIRE X 16 months old !!
Phone owned for more than a year

here goes the mother board of my desire X - once again.. so does the camera!! and so does my memory card slot !! i was impressed by this phone initially but in the 16 months of its usage i had to change the motherboard once and now it has gone again and the cost of the new mother board is whopping 7000 INR .. so has my camera gone - damages-2000 INR and so has the memory card slot - 2000 INR again !! the problem with HTC in mumbai India is its only one over friendly customer care center located in some remote corner of a deserted mall in kurla west !! when i mean overfriendly - it means these guys give you a very right , just and a polite reply "TO THROW YOUR PHONE IN THE BIN AS IT WILL NOT SOLVE YOUR PURPOSE SIR " if not the phone HTC should atleast concentrate on customer satisfaction instead of training their staff to give such heavenly advice's !! overall build quality of the phone is decent and i have no complaints with it .. but the durability of the great MOTHERBOARD of the phone is disappointing !! and now my beloved phone lies in a trash can !! :) RIP DESIRE X !!

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