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Launch report · HTC

HTC One X: HTC's 2012 quad-core polycarbonate flagship — the One series begins.

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2012·$549 (launch)·Score 52/100

HTC One X launched the One brand in 2012 with one of the first quad-core chips (Nvidia Tegra 3) and a sleek polycarbonate unibody. It set the template HTC perfected a year later with the aluminium One M7. A historical milestone in the quad-core era.

Key specs at launch

Display
4.7" Super LCD2
Chipset
Nvidia Tegra 3
Memory
1 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
8 MP · f/2.0
Battery
1,800 mAh
Weight
130 g
What stands out
  • One of the first quad-core phones (Tegra 3).
  • Polycarbonate unibody was sleek for 2012.
  • Dedicated ImageChip for fast capture.
  • Beats Audio branding (HTC era).
What to watch
  • Discontinued — stopped at Android 4.2.2.
  • 1 GB RAM + non-removable 1,800 mAh.
  • Tegra 3 ran hot.
  • No microSD.
The phone it has to beat
iPhone 5c
$549 (launch) · score 55/100