Was all in for One X, ended up with the S..

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just wanted to share my experience i had today.

got a call from my local dealership that the One X had arrived, as i had shown huge interest in it.. as my previous phone got molested by my car..

went to take a look on the sexy thing. and the screen blew me away, but got a little disappointed when actually holding the phone, didn't get a "premium" feel that a 800$ phone should have. sure, it has a very practical poly carbonate shell casing etc..

but i had made up my mind anyway and was going to close the deal and walk away with the X, then the salesman opened up a drawer and put the One S in my hands.. it was not put up on display as they just arrived that hour.

well, what can i say?.. it really appealed to me, the thickness, the weight, the sturdiness, the cold matte surface.. it just felt so good that i bought it without even seeing it being turned on.. silly? i guess.. but we hit it off from the first second.. :eek:

was worried about the screen as i just had a Razr, and was not so fond of the pentile screen, but this is something different.. better calibrated? who knows, it looks very nice..

i think last time i had this feeling for a phone out of the box was my first android, a htc hero.. and it have been about 8-10 android phones (even a ipone, brrrr.. that lasted 3 days i think) in between that.

hoping the community and developers will remember this phone also, when the smoke from the One X has settled.

well thats my two cents for today, good night from Norway...
 
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Nice. What would you say is better about the screen vs the Razr? Like is it less pixelated, the colors more accurate etc?
 
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buljo said:
i would say that the colors are more accurate, and yes, not so pixelated as i noticed on the Razr. also not any "spots" when the screen is dark.
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Awesome, thanks. Yeah it was my suspicion that Motorola did a poor job implementing the screen on their devices. I'm sure the screen will exhibit some of the shortcomings of the technology, but what I saw on the Moto phones was quite alarming.
 
ascot17

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Interesting...

I had just about made my mind up to go for a One S. I walked into an O2 shop in Germany today and they had a live One X display model, as well as dummy versions of both the One X and S. It was actually the One X that appealed more when I compared [the dummy versions] side-by-side due to the larger display size.

I guess I will have to wait until I can find a genuine One S on display to make my mind up...
 
craig1965

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Same happened to us my wife was all excited about the One X until she held it so she opted for the One S more user friendly

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA
 
finduz

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Recieved my One X on monday, and I'm already looking at this phone. :rolleyes:
I guess I'll have to give it some time, but it feels too big and the battery really sucks.

Do you know anything about how the camera, battery and sound quality (from 3.5mm) is on the One S compared to the X?
 
unclespoon

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Camera is the same, battery life will be better because of less cores and smaller screen, and sound quality I can't imagine is any different
 
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finduz said:
Recieved my One X on monday, and I'm already looking at this phone. :rolleyes:
I guess I'll have to give it some time, but it feels too big and the battery really sucks.

Do you know anything about how the camera, battery and sound quality (from 3.5mm) is on the One S compared to the X?
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Which firmware version do you have?
If you got the 1.26, then you should wait for the 1.27 ...
Battery life on the One X should be a lot better with this new version :cool:
Nevertheless, battery life on the One S will always be better (except for standby) due to the 28nm architecture and the lower resolution screen.

unclespoon said:
Camera is the same, battery life will be better because of less cores and smaller screen, and sound quality I can't imagine is any different
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Engadget says that there is a difference in camera performance, altough hardware is exactly the same.
It seems that the One X performs a bit better as the software is more optimized.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/htc-one-x-vs-one-s/
 
buljo

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Quintusdias; the wait is worth it.. :)

Rousseauxy: couldnt tell, cause we had a cloudy day today. but as far as daylight it is no problem at all.. very bright and high contrast as Amoled is known for.

Ascot17; cant argue with you there, the One X screen is better.. but the feel of the phones compared next to each other left me no doubt.. the one X feels cheap compared to the S. and also the 4.3" screen is easier to handle grip-wise.. but specs on the X are awesome. but then again, the dual core Kraits are hardcore..


with the 28nm Krait cores battery life should be much better than the X. only had one charge on the phone so hard to say. but lasted to the day without any problem. been alot of fiddling to say the least!:D

Unclespoon; the camera is awesome. this is the best i have ever seen on a phone. even my wife's panasonic Lumix camera is struggling to keep up to this. HTC have been amazing at the camera front. if the camera is better on the X, i cant say since i didn't get to try it much. but i cant believe it is better since both phones runs the same hardware on the cameras..
 
Bravehelmet

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I just bought the One S today and it's charging right now so I've not used it yet. I read the reviews of the X and the S but went for the S due to the better battery life and the speed. The X may have more cores and a bigger screen but the S is meant to be faster and the screen is big enough for me :cool:
 
nedevg

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Just received mine, it's the most ****ing sexy phone I have ever seen. It's incredible. If I was hesitating between the One S, One X and the Galaxy Nexus, I don't regret for a second my choice.

Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA
 
kyuubi_ac

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I can completely share this experience. Went to look for both devices, honestly more eager for the X.. but having both of them directly in front of me I lost interest in the X completely and only focused on the S.. the difference in quality/haptic is huge.. sure, the display of the X is a blast.. but to cite my girlfriend who was standing right next to me in this situation (translated):

"are you totally nuts?! i know you for sure and i love you.. even for wanting to stay a little boy.. but that's not a mobile at all(One X)!! go and buy a freaking ipad or i don't know in addition but this is ridiculous...and it looks cheap compared to this stylish thing (One S)"

What should I say: she's absolutely right. :rolleyes:
 
ascot17

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buljo said:
Ascot17; cant argue with you there, the One X screen is better.. but the feel of the phones compared next to each other left me no doubt.. the one X feels cheap compared to the S. and also the 4.3" screen is easier to handle grip-wise.. but specs on the X are awesome. but then again, the dual core Kraits are hardcore..
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Have been into a phone shop today and had a play with both phones. Am going for the One S as well. It feels more comfortable in the hand. The One X looks really good but feels like a stretch for my thumb.
 
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Just out of curiosity, talking small hands. Would any of you who have owned the device happen to have as small hands as I? I have gloves size 10 and 9(thight fit) and wonder if the S will be comfortable used one-handed. I've already ruled out the X on specs alone. No way my hands fit that 4.7" screen.
 
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    buljo
    buljo
    just wanted to share my experience i had today.

    got a call from my local dealership that the One X had arrived, as i had shown huge interest in it.. as my previous phone got molested by my car..

    went to take a look on the sexy thing. and the screen blew me away, but got a little disappointed when actually holding the phone, didn't get a "premium" feel that a 800$ phone should have. sure, it has a very practical poly carbonate shell casing etc..

    but i had made up my mind anyway and was going to close the deal and walk away with the X, then the salesman opened up a drawer and put the One S in my hands.. it was not put up on display as they just arrived that hour.

    well, what can i say?.. it really appealed to me, the thickness, the weight, the sturdiness, the cold matte surface.. it just felt so good that i bought it without even seeing it being turned on.. silly? i guess.. but we hit it off from the first second.. :eek:

    was worried about the screen as i just had a Razr, and was not so fond of the pentile screen, but this is something different.. better calibrated? who knows, it looks very nice..

    i think last time i had this feeling for a phone out of the box was my first android, a htc hero.. and it have been about 8-10 android phones (even a ipone, brrrr.. that lasted 3 days i think) in between that.

    hoping the community and developers will remember this phone also, when the smoke from the One X has settled.

    well thats my two cents for today, good night from Norway...
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    I was also looking for One X, since coming from a Galaxy Nexus it felt just as the right screen size. After playing 2 days in a row appr. 30 minutes each I walked away with One S for the following reasons.

    1. Build quality is absolutely gorgeous - One S has the best look & feel of any mobile in the market today. It`s also the first ultra lightweigt phone, that does not feel cheap in my hands. The One X was a little bit too wide, so one handed operation was to tough - Galaxy Nexus was still in my comfort zone, One X just missed it. Also the build quality does not match One S, even if it`s still better then most competing devices out there.
    2. Speed - the One S is the snappiest Android device I ever tested. Everything is incredibly smooth, One X was even slower then my current Galaxy Nexus (which is certainly not really slow...).
    3. Display - even if font details can not compete with X or my GN I prefer the better blacks of the S compared to X and the better whites compared to my GN. Also this Amoled is not blueish or greenish, like S2 or GN.
    4. Sense 4.0 has finally grown up - with my old DHD I really had to throw Themes at it to use it without throwing up. Now Sense 4.0 has a fairly sopisticated and professional feel and the glossy, childish look of older versions completely disappeared.

    Overall for me the One S is a real understatement phone, which would be the true flagship phone for HTC in a different universe, where size & more cores are not the only measurement for being treated as a flagship. Just compare One S to Cinderella - their mother (HTC) could try to show their sisters (One X) as the real deal to the prince (me) as long as she liked, the prince ultimately prefers the beautiful step daughter (One S) :D
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    tongueman87 said:
    What phone are you coming from?

    Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
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    Coming from a Desire Z as you can see in my signature :p

    NexusC said:
    Did you get the black version? If you did can you keep us posted about the MAO failure?
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    Got the gray one, thought it looked better :)

    ZeppeMan said:
    Ow ok, ordered mine at gsmwijzer, I still have to wait couple more days.

    What are your first impressions?
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    Just got the box delivered at home and since my gf was more excited then me I let her open the box :rolleyes: So her first impression was "whooo it's big!" next thing she noticed was the weight, she compared it to having a bankcard in her hands (figure of speech ofcourse :p) Anyway, first good news was, she thought it was to big for her so I'm not loosing my new awsome phone :D (atm at least :p)

    Now for my first impressions coming from a Desire Z, it's indeed a big phone, but I happy I didn't go for the One X as that one was really huge. The phone is light as a feather and the screen is absolutely amazing! I used to have a Galaxy S so when I got the Desire Z I was a bit disappointed about the screen, so happy to have an AMOLED again :) At first I was a bit afraid of the qHD that many had discussions about on this forum, but I must say I don't really notice it, not to say not at all, you can see it but me and my gf are going cross-eyed trying to focus on it trying to see it.

    The phone itself feels nice (I got the gray one), the back feels smooth, but don't think it will slip out of my hand because of it (can't think of the thought I would :eek:) Software-wise I've only installed tiny tower so far as that was one of the programs that would be a bit laggy on my Desire Z and it's running really smooth :)

    Some things I do miss atm but probably will get used to soon enough is a hardware button at the bottom to wake my phone, the fact that there is no longer a menu-button (roms out there already have that I know ;) but wan't to wait before rooting just in case)
    Besides this I can't tell much more about this phone just yet, hell I have it an hour what do you expect :p

    TLTR: Already love this phone so far :)
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    buljo
    buljo
    I can understand ppl choosing the S over the X. Been there myself. Tried the X, opted for the S. Production flaw on the S made me return it and I ended up with the black X. I'm very happy with my choice. That's my choice, some like the mother some like the daughter.

    But never have I seen so much bashing of another phone (X) as in this thread. I can't really find any similar attitudes over at the X forum like in this S forum.. It's almost as some of you are angry at the X for being the big brother..

    Both phones have ups and downs, both have production faults.

    Seriously guys, just because you chose the S, doesn't make the X ****.. This is Apple attitude.

    Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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    buljo
    buljo
    manlisten said:
    Nice. What would you say is better about the screen vs the Razr? Like is it less pixelated, the colors more accurate etc?
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    i would say that the colors are more accurate, and yes, not so pixelated as i noticed on the Razr. also not any "spots" when the screen is dark.
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