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[masta247]

Eh, I began to hate HTC's marketing talk.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-x-...-galaxy-nexus-in-the-ultimate-camera-shodown/

Their "super revolutionary camera speed" now seems to get its ass handed to it by Sony's casual solution, which is.. a camera button.

Frankly, I wish they started boasting about things they really do well, it's annoying to hear about how awesome they are at something just to get really disappointed. That's just another thing that adds to their audio, camera and battery life talks.

 

[masta247]

Looks like the first HTC One X and One S (p)review:

http://www.smartphonegurus.com/forums/topic/15123-review-o2-htc-one-x-and-one-s-taster/

Now I have to give it to HTC that the camera on One X is pretty good looking at downsized photos. It only sucks when you view these pictures in their full resolution, which is when you can see all the oversharpening, noise and areas of poor quality that really look very bad - but as soon as you zoom out and view these pictures in 50% of their real size they look neat.
There's something wrong with the One S camera in this test though (the left side of every photo is totally out of focus).

 

[Flipmo]

A good amount of reviews dropped for the One S and One X. For the most part, this is how it rolls.

Go with the One S if:
- You want better battery life, a good camera software, and a bit better performance

Go with the One X if:
- You want a better screen

The camera:
- Overhyped by HTC, but still decent

Sense 4.0:
- Hit or miss depending on who you're talking to
- It's a step in the right way, but it's still Sense, and has useless shit in it
- Most of they argue if it was Vanilla, you'd be looking at one of the best phones (if not the best) on the market

Overall the scored have been around the 8.0 to 8.5 / 10 mark

 

[Flipmo]

HTC One X / One S review roundup​

By Daniel Bader on April 2, 2012 at 12:07pm in Mobile News​

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The embargo was lifted on talking about the international version of the HTC One X / One X, and the reviews are coming in a barrage. Mostly the views are positive, with the flagship One X taking the cake, though all the tested units are running Tegra 3. Here in Canada we will see the One X with a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, which is in the HTC One S as well.​

We’ll be taking a look at the Canadian versions of the phones in the upcoming weeks, including the LTE One X and (hopefully) micro arc oxidated version of the One S.​

HTC One X​

Engadget: “HTC’s really crafted something special here, with a brilliant combination of branding, industrial design and user experience.” And, something to keep in mind for our review: “While it’s incredibly quick and smooth in actual use, we’re surprised that the quad-core Tegra 3 in the One X performed slightly worse in our benchmarks than the dual-core Snapdragon S4 in the One S.”​

The Verge: “Just give me a One X running something closer to stock Android 4.0, HTC, and I believe you’ve got the best smartphone ever made.” He doesn’t love the software improvements in Sense 4.0, but thinks that everything else is pretty well perfect, including the Super LCD 2 screen which he says is the best ever on a smartphone.​

The Next Web: “HTC’s focus on doing the important things right has paid off with the One X, it really is a gorgeous device that feels nice in the hand and you will want to pull out of your pocket time and again to show everyone.” He likes everything except some quirks in the software, and the battery does not compete with other products in the category.​

Android Central: “The HTC One X is the standard-bearer for the new HTC One line, and rightfully so. For as great its middle brother, the HTC One S, is with its slim, sleek and (no kidding) space-age design is, the HTC One X trumps it with its beautiful display and higher resolution. Indeed, the HTC One X has set the bar high for this new generation of Android phones.” The major concern here is scratching up the camera lens, which he thinks protrudes too much from the chassis.​

Pocket-lint: “Yet, this isn’t a perfect phone. We found the camera was oversaturated by default and could do some things better, the keyboard takes up too much space with little benefit… But these aren’t insurmountable problems, easily fixed with tweaks or third-party apps. The HTC One X is an excellent and fitting flagship handset. It’s a great smartphone to live with: a cleaner, fresher HTC experience, packed into a device with the power to impress and a design that will turn heads.”​

HTC One S​

Engadget: “Sporting a thinner and lighter design, the One S doesn’t deserve to be hidden in the shadow of its pricier brother. With the latest dual-core Snapdragon S4 and noticeable improvements to HTC’s Sense UI, as well as Android 4.0 and a potent camera, this phone is likely to play a large part of the manufacturer’s renewed efforts after a shaky 2011. With a tactile finish and enough power to go toe-to-toe with HTC’s quad-core entrant, it comes down to whether you’re willing to trade a technically weaker screen for a noticeable price difference and better battery life.” In short, Pentile display = bad, fantastic battery life = good. Got it.​

The Verge: “When it comes to first impressions, the HTC One S is an instant winner. It marries thinness with a subtle, exquisitely refined design, and its AMOLED display is exactly the sort of vibrant eye-catcher… on closer inspection that Pentile display can drive you to distraction, but I’m learning to forgive that downside for the rich upside on offer from the dual-core Snapdragon S4, ImageSense camera suite, and Ice Cream Sandwich OS.” It’s Sense 4.0 here that’s the biggest issue, with inconsistent skinning and some vexing design choices that mar an otherwise complete package.​

Android Community: “I’m honestly having a tough time attempting to find any faults in this device as it’s quit (sic) honestly impressed me enough to say that HTC has completely redeemed themselves from last year.”​

Overall, it seems as if HTC has largely redeemed itself after a shaky 2011. But Sense 4.0 is still a contentious and divisive property, with some reviewers saying they love it and others finding it thoroughly distracting. We can’t wait to review them ourselves, so until then, let us know what you think.​

 

[masta247]

Go with the One X if:
- You want a better screen

Depends on what do you mean by better. You can clearly see that the contrast, colors etc aren't as good on it. As well as viewing angles and black levels, since it's LCD. The size and resolution are higher though and the screen is certainly great *for an LCD*.
HTC fucked up with the pentile matrix, and that's the biggest con of that screen. With that screen size it's a noticeable one. I won't agree that the screen is worse than that of the One X. You can even see that just judging by the pictures. It has different cons, the biggest one being the pentile matrix. It looks like the same panel the Moto RAZR uses. The Galaxy S2-ish would be better, since the resolution on it is slightly lower but it's not pentile, so the subpixel density is higher after all.

 

[masta247]

HTC One S HTC One X Galaxy Note
Quadrant 5,053 4,906 3,998
Linpack (single-thread) 103.88 48.54 64.3
Linpack (multi-thread) 222.22 150.54 95.66
NenaMark2 (fps) 61.0 47.6 32.8
NenaMark1 (fps) 60.8 59.5 56.6
Vellamo 2,452 1,617 901
SunSpider 9.1 (ms, lower numbers are better) 1,742.5 1,772.5 2,902

The One S owns the One X, it's not a "small" performance difference. Vellamo seems to be the most complete phone benchmarks and One S scores 2,452 with it, One X scores 1,617 and the Galaxy Note (the fastest phone so far) 901. While the One X offers great performance beating anything on the market right now the One S manages to own it.

 

[Flipmo]

Oh Masta, you sure know how to get down and gritty with the numbers.

 

[Pittsey]

I still want to see what Samsung come out with. I like the Koreans.

 

[masta247]

In a nutshell you'll swipe the screen 1ns faster.

Unless the Sense 4 lags.

 

[masta247]

I still want to see what Samsung come out with. I like the Koreans.

I'm curious too. Really looking forward to the Galaxy S3. I know that I'm going to get my phone replaced soon. Right now I'd go for the One S, but I hope that Samsung will come up with something even better soon.

 

[Flipmo]

Yeah, I have till October, so I'll wait and see then.

 

[masta247]

I don't know about you guys but seeing those pretty cool 2012 line-ups makes me want to have a new phone here and now. I feel like a child waiting for a new toy.

 

[S O F I]

wow, those phones are about as exciting as paint drying. FUCK ANDROID lately.

 

[Pittsey]

wow, those phones are about as exciting as paint drying. FUCK ANDROID lately.

LOL.

What were you hoping for?

 

[S O F I]

i don't know. i'll know it when i see it. first off, i need a design upgrade over the nexus s. the new phones have to look better than 2 year old ones. bottom line. then we go from there.

 

[masta247]

I don't suppose I will get anything that looks significantly better than my Arc anytime soon so I'm not hoping for that. Unless the SGS3 will be super awesome, which I'm hoping for. Neighter new HTC nor new Sony phones are good enough design-wise, but they are indeed improvements if it comes to their hardware.

I like the One S because of its processor (28nm dual core that eats Tegra 3 alive while maintaining battery life superior to past gen's chips) and because it's slim and lightweight in a metal unibody. Those were the main reasons why I'm considering it.

 

[Flipmo]

Sofi doesn't care about your mathematical ramblings. He just wants a phone where the bitches will come up to him and say: "Wow, your phone looks soooooo cool, can I suck yo dick?"

 

[masta247]

"Go suck on theeeeese 2... big... processor cores..no?..ok"

; (

 

[S O F I]

first of all, i only buy high-end phones. so the specs are always relatively the same across the board. the issue comes down to carrier, design, and bloatware.

 

[S O F I]

On another note, just upgraded my phone to 4.0.4. It came OTA. I don't remember a "developer options" section above "about phone". Hmm, interesting features.