The HTC One X: A Review
The HTC One X is a slightly curved body with a matte finish on the back, giving it a pretty sexy design up front. The 4.7 inch Super LCD display is one of the standout features, and for good reason - it's really, really thin. Despite its size, it's surprisingly pocketable. The back of the phone features an 8 megapixel camera with a flash, which is nice to have. Also on the back are the speaker, which claims to have Beats Audio, and precisely milled holes for the cell phone speaker.
The top of the phone holds the front facing camera, as well as some nicely designed notification light that flashes when you receive a message or alert. The phone itself feels very easy to hold, even though it's not the smallest device. It takes up about the same footprint as the Galaxy Nexus, which is no small feat. Overall, the One X passes the hardware test with flying colors.
So, what does it run on? Well, this is the quad-core unlocked version of the One X, so it's running a 1.5 gigahertz quad-core Tegra 3 processor - and let me tell you, it flies through ICS. The phone consistently delivers impressive performance, making even the most demanding tasks feel effortless.
Benchmark results show that this Tegra 3 is no slouch, and the phone performs admirably in tests. To top it all off, the One X is running Android 4.0 point three, with the latest version of Sense UI - for now. This includes some tasty HTC widgets, such as the clock and some extra animation and visual effects that bring a lot of functionality to the table.
For those who may not be familiar with Sense UI, it's essentially a customized version of Android that brings a lot of extra features and functionality. Some users may prefer a stock Android experience, while others will appreciate the added bells and whistles that come with Sense UI. Either way, it's worth noting that HTC often changes up their software to keep things fresh.
Using an app called CPU Spy to check on the Tegra 3's performance shows just how capable this chip is. While it can clock down to 51 megahertz when not in use, it spends most of its time at 475 megahertz - a very respectable speed for such a powerful processor. To get the phone to really push some pixels, it hauls up to 1.4 gigahertz and sometimes 1.5 gigahertz. And what better way to test that performance than by playing a demanding game?
The screen itself has been an absolute pleasure to use - 4.7 inches of 1280 x 720 display is massive, and the detail and brightness on this thing are top-notch. While the blacks aren't quite as ink-black as some other displays, it's still an excellent choice for watching videos full screen or browsing the web. And yes, even casual app use looks great.
However, there is one major drawback to the phone's design: the capacitive buttons at the bottom can be a bit finicky. Specifically, there is no menu button on the phone - instead, you get a giant menu button that's not exactly ideal when you need more space for your thumbs. But this is a small quibble in an otherwise well-designed phone.
Finally, let's talk about the camera. This thing delivers big time, folks. The 8 megapixel shooter on the back takes some truly impressive photos - and I should show you what I mean if you want to see more. When it comes to video recording, this camera also holds its own, taking 1080p footage with ease. Overall, the One X is a must-have for anyone looking for a top-notch smartphone camera.
So, that's the HTC One X in all its glory - fast hardware, beautiful display, and an amazing camera. What more could you want from a phone?
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe One X is HTC s attempt to throw absolutely everything they can at a single device and from the outside in it really shows and this is a contender for one of the best smartphones of the year in 2012 no doubt so without any further ado let's take a look at this quad-core beast so starting at the outside on the left there is a microUSB port and on the right is just the volume rocker which means up top you have both the power button and unfortunately the headphone jack I say unfortunately because it should really be at the bottom but that's okay so the thing people talk about when they talk about the One X is a ridiculously good build quality it's built like a boss precision milled unibody polycarbonate design a very thin slightly curved body a matte finish on the back and overall pretty sexy design up front we have the 4.7 inch Super LCD display that's kind of the star of the show and I mean it's just really really thin I mean look at that check that out that's very pocketable no matter how big it looks so you're looking at the back here which is where you get that 8 megapixel camera with a flash which is nice and we'll get into that in a second and the speaker which claims to have Beats Audio I mean I guess that's alright it sounds fine to me it's a cell phone speaker and up front and at the top they are these precisely milled holes for the cell phone speaker and one of these holes holds the notification light which is pretty nice a subtle touch and there's also that front facing camera and all of this is in a package that's pretty easy to hold you know doesn't feel that large to me at all I mean that may be because I'm coming from the size of the Galaxy Nexus which I'm very used to but they take up about the same footprint here so that's nice so yeah it passes the hardware test so onto the software now just FYI this is the quad-core unlocked version of the One X so it's running a 1.5 gigahertz quad-core Tegra 3 processor which is just not fair it's just stupid fast it flies through ICS and makes it look easy too I can tell you that during everyday use this was one of the most consistently impressively fast phones I've ever used and that Tegra 3 clearly has no problems here and to top it all off some tasty benchmark results yeah like a boss it's running Android 4.0 point three and has the latest version of sense you eye version for now some of us may not like this and others may you know brings a lot of functionality there are a lot of awesome HTC widgets included like the clock and some the crazy extra animation some gaudi visual effects and 3d twirly stuff and to be honest some of you may like that i happen to prefer a stock android but hey if you like Sense UI or if you don't mind it that's totally cool it just helps a lot if you already know what you're getting yourself into you because HTC does change a lot around Android 4.0 as you can see just kind of makes it its own little HTC Sense playground if you will anyway I use it an app called CPU spy to check on that Tegra 3 and it looks like it can clock all the way down to 51 megahertz but spends most of its time at 475 megahertz and what it really needs to push some pixels it hauls up to 1.4 gigahertz and sometimes 1.5 one way to get it to do that is to play a game no not Angry Birds this is Riptide GP kicking it on a jet ski this time and yes of course the 1x handles it just fine very nice so the screen has been awesome for gaming and just about everything else should look good on a massive 4.7 inch 1280 by 720 display now the blacks aren't as ink-black as the Samsung LED displays but the detail and the brightness here on 1x are top-notch so that's awesome and it's great for watching videos full screen and all the other apps that should open full screen however these capacitive buttons down here at the bottom are nice but there's no menu button so when an app needs to have a menu button you end up with this giant menu button at the bottom which is kind of sad and but you know it is what it is now the last huge part of buying a phone this nice is for the camera and believe me when I say this guy delivers I mentioned this has an 8 megapixel shooter on the back and you can take a look at the sample photos I'll include some stuff in the description for you but this is a very very high-end camera for a smart phone it also has this burst mode at 3.3 frames per second takes 1080p video and overall is a really good performer so I can definitely recommend us if you're looking for a high end camera in the 1x so there you have it guys it's an overall an amazing package of very fast device topped off with one of the most beautiful displays on the market and surrounded by awesome high-quality hardware so what more can I say other than give this review a thumbs up if you want to see it compared to Samsung's quad-core flagship Galaxy s3 either way thanks for watching guys I really appreciate the ratings and thank you for all the new subscribers welcome aboard and I will talk to you guys in the next video thanks for watching peace youthe One X is HTC s attempt to throw absolutely everything they can at a single device and from the outside in it really shows and this is a contender for one of the best smartphones of the year in 2012 no doubt so without any further ado let's take a look at this quad-core beast so starting at the outside on the left there is a microUSB port and on the right is just the volume rocker which means up top you have both the power button and unfortunately the headphone jack I say unfortunately because it should really be at the bottom but that's okay so the thing people talk about when they talk about the One X is a ridiculously good build quality it's built like a boss precision milled unibody polycarbonate design a very thin slightly curved body a matte finish on the back and overall pretty sexy design up front we have the 4.7 inch Super LCD display that's kind of the star of the show and I mean it's just really really thin I mean look at that check that out that's very pocketable no matter how big it looks so you're looking at the back here which is where you get that 8 megapixel camera with a flash which is nice and we'll get into that in a second and the speaker which claims to have Beats Audio I mean I guess that's alright it sounds fine to me it's a cell phone speaker and up front and at the top they are these precisely milled holes for the cell phone speaker and one of these holes holds the notification light which is pretty nice a subtle touch and there's also that front facing camera and all of this is in a package that's pretty easy to hold you know doesn't feel that large to me at all I mean that may be because I'm coming from the size of the Galaxy Nexus which I'm very used to but they take up about the same footprint here so that's nice so yeah it passes the hardware test so onto the software now just FYI this is the quad-core unlocked version of the One X so it's running a 1.5 gigahertz quad-core Tegra 3 processor which is just not fair it's just stupid fast it flies through ICS and makes it look easy too I can tell you that during everyday use this was one of the most consistently impressively fast phones I've ever used and that Tegra 3 clearly has no problems here and to top it all off some tasty benchmark results yeah like a boss it's running Android 4.0 point three and has the latest version of sense you eye version for now some of us may not like this and others may you know brings a lot of functionality there are a lot of awesome HTC widgets included like the clock and some the crazy extra animation some gaudi visual effects and 3d twirly stuff and to be honest some of you may like that i happen to prefer a stock android but hey if you like Sense UI or if you don't mind it that's totally cool it just helps a lot if you already know what you're getting yourself into you because HTC does change a lot around Android 4.0 as you can see just kind of makes it its own little HTC Sense playground if you will anyway I use it an app called CPU spy to check on that Tegra 3 and it looks like it can clock all the way down to 51 megahertz but spends most of its time at 475 megahertz and what it really needs to push some pixels it hauls up to 1.4 gigahertz and sometimes 1.5 one way to get it to do that is to play a game no not Angry Birds this is Riptide GP kicking it on a jet ski this time and yes of course the 1x handles it just fine very nice so the screen has been awesome for gaming and just about everything else should look good on a massive 4.7 inch 1280 by 720 display now the blacks aren't as ink-black as the Samsung LED displays but the detail and the brightness here on 1x are top-notch so that's awesome and it's great for watching videos full screen and all the other apps that should open full screen however these capacitive buttons down here at the bottom are nice but there's no menu button so when an app needs to have a menu button you end up with this giant menu button at the bottom which is kind of sad and but you know it is what it is now the last huge part of buying a phone this nice is for the camera and believe me when I say this guy delivers I mentioned this has an 8 megapixel shooter on the back and you can take a look at the sample photos I'll include some stuff in the description for you but this is a very very high-end camera for a smart phone it also has this burst mode at 3.3 frames per second takes 1080p video and overall is a really good performer so I can definitely recommend us if you're looking for a high end camera in the 1x so there you have it guys it's an overall an amazing package of very fast device topped off with one of the most beautiful displays on the market and surrounded by awesome high-quality hardware so what more can I say other than give this review a thumbs up if you want to see it compared to Samsung's quad-core flagship Galaxy s3 either way thanks for watching guys I really appreciate the ratings and thank you for all the new subscribers welcome aboard and I will talk to you guys in the next video thanks for watching peace you\n"
