Smartphone winner
HTC One X
Verdict
Stonking performance, a stunning screen and one of HTC’s best designs in years make this our new smartphone king
Review Date: 17 Apr 2012
Price when reviewed: £400
Overall Rating
Alternative products
Samsung Galaxy S II
A superlative smartphone from Samsung, with a fabulous screen, oodles of power and a cracking camera to match
Apple iPhone 4S
The fastest smartphone bar none, but its chief selling point – Siri – is a work in progress, making the iPhone 4S an expensive upgrade
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Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S II
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Apple iPhone 4S
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HTC One X
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| Part Code | Galaxy S II | iPhone 4S | One X |
| Review Date | 9 May 2011 | 27 Oct 2011 | 17 Apr 2012 |
| Price ex VAT | £415 | £416 | £400 |
| Price inc VAT | £498 | £499 | (£480 inc VAT); from free on £26/mth, 24mth contract |
| Cheapest price on contract | Free | £129 | Free |
| Contract monthly charge | £29.00 | £30.00 | £26.00 |
| Contract period | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months |
| Contract provider | O2 | 3 | Mobiles.co.uk |
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| Dimensions | 67.2 x 8.7 x 125.2mm (WDH) | 59 x 9.3 x 115mm (WDH) | 70 x 134 x 8.9mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 116g | 140g | 130g |
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| Primary keyboard | On-screen | On-screen | On-screen |
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| RAM capacity | 1,000MB | 512MB | 1.00GB |
| Camera megapixel rating | 8.0mp | 8.0mp | 8.0mp |
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| Screen size | 4.3in | 3.5in | 4.7in |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | 640 x 960 | 720 x 1280 |
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| OS family | Android | Other | Android |
