HTC One X / Reviews

As promised, this phone is fast. Apps snap open, games whiz by with zero labor. Jellybean's impressive Project Butter turns scrolling through lists and screens into some sort of expressionist art: It's hypnotically smooth. It looks like the original X's heat issue has been solved by a faster processor (with more cores) that doesn't have to work as hard. We played graphics-intensive games for hours without it getting uncomfortable, and it never crotch-cooked us riding around in a front pocket all day.

Read original review at Gizmodo.

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The HTC One X is fast responsive phone, with a great screen, good build quality, running ICS, (upgradable to Jelly Bean) great call quality, all packed into a sexy sleek body. With a run of the mill camera, and new take on buttons that are confusing to me and will take some time getting use to. Being that other major Android OEM's have kept the menu key (Samsung) on their latest phones the omission of that key is simply dumbfound and disturbing. The camera is also disappointing to me but this complaint may just be me, unless a phone's camera can replace my point and shoot camera I am not happy with it.

Read original review at Daily Mobile.

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An incredibly sharp display, strong 4G connectivity, and a blindingly fast processor is enough to make us overlook the overheating issue which, it must be said, is being worked on: A recent OTA update is said to resolve the problem. By our measure the One X takes top honors as AT&T's best Android smartphone to date.

Read original review at Complex.

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A beautiful, powerful phone. Fantastic camera. One of the best displays on the market. AT&T’s network is fast in 4G or 3G speeds. Sense 4 isn’t as good as stock Android 4, but it’s the best alternative out there. HTC’s signature protruding camera lens will get scuffed and scratched over the life of a two-year contract. Beats Audio makes music sounds louder, but not better. AT&T exclusivity is a shame.

Read original review at Wired.

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The AT&T version of the HTC One X has plenty going for it. The smartphone is just as beautiful and well put together as its global sibling, yet still manages to outperform it on almost every occasion. Comparisons aside, the Sense UI 4.0 offers top-notch user experience and the camera is a joy to use with its simple interface and a slew of available features. Feature-wise, one could barely ask for more than the AT&T exclusive smartphone can already offer.

Out biggest complaint about the AT&T HTC One X is the extremely limited built-in storage capacity of the smartphone. With only 13GB of available memory, quite a few users might find themselves being overly careful about the number of apps they install, or amount of multimedia they have on the One X. The limited storage may have worked fine for Apple and the iPhone, but Android users are a different crowd.

The 25GB of free Dropbox storage are not a complete solution to the abovementioned problem. After all, you still need to download the files before opening them on your One X. Not to mention that you might need to use you data plan for the exercise too.

The HTC One X for AT&T is priced extremely competitively at $199.99 with a two-year contract. Currently, the smartphone is easily the most capable Android device offered by AT&T – a status which will be maintained at least until the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S III.

All other smartphone alternatives currently on the market use older gen hardware and they are hard to recommend as they retail for about the same price. HTC have been clever to bring their big guns to the shelves before everyone else. Should you opt for a different manufacturer at the moment, you will need to settle for last year’s hardware (and quite possibly, software). With plenty of people out there who buy a phone mainly for its looks, the HTC One X for AT&T is certain to develop a serious following. Thankfully, looks are not everything the HTC flagship has to offer. The smartphone is simply one of the most capable handsets available at the moment.

Read original review at GSMArena.

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There's a lot to love about the HTC One X, and hardly anything to hate (except perhaps the battery meter and the dirt-grabbing back cover). The device is a good size and comfortable to hold, with excellent performance and a lightning fast web browser that is particularly great thanks to the automatic reading view. Though voice performance was slightly disappointing, you might not have the same issue if AT&T service is strong in your area.

Add in a great camera, a gorgeous display, fast performance, and a slim profile, and the One X is one excellent phone. It has a few minor shortcomings, but if I were in the market for a new Android smartphone today, the One X would definitely be at the top of a very short list.

Read original review at Brighthand.

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The Lumia 900 is Windows Phone’s first really important “hero” device in North America. Its little brother, the Lumia 800, was never launched in the United States, so a lot is riding on the 900′s AT&T release. But TELUS was kind enough to release the 800 earlier this year to great acclaim, and the Rogers Lumia 900 release was plagued with data connectivity issues and a subsequent $100 rebate offer for early adopters that got in the way of a flawless debut. Granted, Nokia handled the situation with aplomb, but it took three extra weeks to get the device into the hands of journalists (hence the lateness of this review). Rogers is selling the Lumia 900 only in black, and for $99 on a 3-year term or $524.99 outright. Considering the number of same-same Android devices in its lineup, Rogers has an opportunity to push the Lumia really hard to new smartphone users who would appreciate it. It may not do everything, but Windows Phone does so many things well, and so smoothly, that its inherent attractiveness is hard to overlook. It may not get the carrier attention of Android, or the marketing push of the iPhone, but in many areas such as camera and email, Windows Phone provides a superior experience. Because of its size, I can’t say I prefer the Lumia 900 to the easier-to-handle 800. But I like them equally in many ways, and in a few others I’d take the Lumia 900 in a heartbeat. For anyone looking to make the transition to LTE without waiting on the iPhone or suffering the battery drain of Android, the Lumia 900 is the way to go.

Read original review at Mobile Syrup.

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The bottom line is that the HTC One X is a speedy, beautiful phone with a great display and a camera that should satisfy most average shutterbugs. And, thanks to the inclusion of Beats Audio, there are compelling reasons to leave the separate MP3 player at home. Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4 work pretty well together to boot. However, the heat issue and the short battery life are both big drawbacks. If neither of those things deter you, HTC offers quite a bit of fancy phone for just $199.

Read original review at GottaBeMobile.

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The One X is a big phone. Most people will want to use two hands when handling it, as its size exists between the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy Note. The Galaxy Nexus is just barely comfortable in my hand, and the power button placement on the Nexus has a lot to do with that. You basically have to choke up on the phone when you want to use the power button, or use your other hand to turn the phone on and off. If you can get past the fact that you will probably need two hands for this phone, the One X is a pretty great phone. The phone absolutely ties the Galaxy Note for the title of best Android phone on AT&T right now, but doesn’t jump out as being the best hands down. Hopefully AT&T and Google will get Wallet on the phone shortly, and I wouldn’t be caught without a case to protect that camera, but there’s no denying that the HTC One X is a very fast, very powerful handset.

Read original review at Geek.

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By now you're probably asking yourself, is AT&T's One X really better than the global model? Yes, absolutely -- assuming you can live with the carrier's software tweaks and bloatware. At $199, this is the best subsidized Android phone available in the US today. It arguably dethrones Samsung's mighty Galaxy Note as AT&T's flagship device by combining Ice Cream Sandwich, a faster processor and a more efficient LTE radio. The only alternative, if you can afford it, is to import the unbranded, unlocked Canadian version of the One X, which is also compatible with AT&T's LTE bands.

Read original review at Engadget.

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