Htc One X VS Samsung Galaxy S3

LG Nexus 4 was just confirmed by LG. It's equivalent to the Optimus G. 2x-3x CPU, 2x GPU, 2x RAM over S3. Has a better aspect ratio for screen area (1280 x 768 vs 1280 x 720 res). Are you sure you want to go for the (somewhat aging) flagships of 2012?

As for the 2 phones, HTC One X has a slightly faster CPU in benchmarks, apparent after the 4.0.4 ICS update for the One X (before that it used to be edged out mostly by the S3). GPU on the S3 is way faster (50% faster), though the Tegra 3 GPU is nothing to sniff at (it's slightly faster in games than the Mali-400MP @267MHz as in the Galaxy S2 i9100 / Galaxy Note).

S3's AMOLED is 1280 x 720 PenTile subpixel arrangement (which means a slight loss of sharpness and [mildly apparent] dottiness if you look pretty close to the screen. It has darkest blacks (compared to LCD). HTC One X's S-LCD2 has same resolution, better (more natural) colors, and RGB subpixel arrangement (a full array of subpixels).

Sense is nice. More refined, heavier (maybe clunkier), and versatile (or so I know). TouchWiz is simplistic but MAY get boring after a while.

S3's Jelly Bean update has already been seeding for a good while now, while One X Jelly Bean has probably just started (or just leaks).

Battery life on the Galaxy S3 is a good deal better than on the One X. Jelly Bean has boosted battery life on the Galaxy S3. This remains unconfirmed as of now for the HTC One X.

Many people tend to be paranoid about the PenTile subpixel arrangement. I notice it (GNote), but only in red colors and with some VERY small text. It's a non-issue mostly. PenTile was better implemented on S3 as well, so don't let that make a big impact on your decision. The Galaxy S1 had it, the Galaxy Nexus had it, the Galaxy Note had it, and the Galaxy S3 has it. Do note that the Galaxy Note II has RGB subpixel arrangement (this probably marks the end of PenTile era on AMOLEDs, as with the Galaxy S4, there's a VERY high probability that they'll just be able to fit 1280 x 720 RGB in, except if they decide to go 1080p, which I'm sure will lessen the PenTile dottiness even further (to the point of being negligible).

My advice, however, is to look out for the incoming phones (releasing pretty soon), as they are wayyy ahead than these flagships in terms of raw power. You also get a Nexus phone, which gets the latest updates straight from Google, without any region-specific headaches like waiting for your region update, having to live with not always getting newest updates after new flagships get released, waiting for delayed updated.


This post was a brainfart. :P

I have the same problem. They are pretty the same. Both of them have pro and cons. I decided to buy the one x because it has a better design and feeling in hand.

hi i know both phone are the same but the fact that u live in lebanon no repairing parts are found for htc since it is not that popular plus the integration of samsung to android which is called touch wiz ui is better than htc sense and in the future when you decide to change your phone you will be able to sell it for a good price. however i advice you to get one of the following phones either Sony xperia t or lg optimus gor note 2 intead of both the s3 and the one x concerning the nexus 4 its gonna have only 8 gb internal storage which is bad

PSY, check this out: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nexus_4_e960_might_have_a_16gb_version_after_all-news-4974.php
It's just a test unit. Nobody has said that the LG Nexus 4 will only come in an 8GB version. That's suicide.

How is TouchWiz "better" than Sense?

Sony Xperia T or Note 2 are good options as well, especially the latter...fantastic battery life, nifty features, a big screen (many like those).

Between LG Optimus G and LG Nexus 4, I would go for the Nexus 4.

well yasamoka more than 70% of the internet shows that the nexus 4 is mostly 8gb the only rumor that showed up saying it is 16gb is the one u posted + really don't u think that touch wiz is more friendly than Htc Sense, samsung has been working on phones since like 1995 while htc in 2006 my point is samsung created a new os called tizen which takes the goods from android windows meego symbian even bada , at least it should be more user friendly + aren't all nexus phones only pure andriod



jad594 i think X+ is gonna be released before the beginning of November and its not a winner on the s3 its just a little bit faster than X and its triggerd to 1.7 ghz thats all
if u powerful version of s3 there is a phone coming around november in japan named samsung galaxy s3 alpha for the carrier NTT Docomo
it has 2gb of ram or just get the note 2

both are great, but the S3 is better purchase in lebanon for sure, we have a samsung service center in here and the samsung dealers are pretty big and well established in here, not the case with HTC.

no repair parts for htc? service centers for samsung?
i beg to differ
just one word.... amhaz

first of all there are a few places that would fix htc phones.
amhaz will also help with any problems

regarding samsung being a better phone to purchase in lebanon well the only reason that sort of applies is because of the s3
go back to the era pre s3 and htc was just as big
from personal experience and from other people around me, the s3 is a good phone but over hyped
if it were up to me, the htc one x is a serious phone

do not compare UI's. touchwiz is great but sense is also great.

the htc one x feels great when holding it.

regarding selling your phone later on, do not think for one second that the s3 will actually get you more money than a nice htc. android phones are notorious for their crappy resale value. iphone too for that matter

final verdict: htc one x

runner up: note 2

2nd runner up: sony (not very familiar with the model names)

so wrong, touchwiz is the most effective and practical UI on an android phone till this date, it may not as veautiful as sense but it is definetly more smooth, faster and with more tricks, you beed to read reviews and conparisions.
And the galaxy series are retaining a very good aftermarket value you can chek it youraelf in various facebook groups or online.

Perhaps you'd be interested in my novice feedback for the SGS3.

The signal is incredibly bad. This is something that's occurring with several of my friends. Battery seems to drain pretty fast as well (no 3G).

well the one x drains faster than s3 but the jb update improved the s3
+ the signal is always shitty in lebanon

Get HTC One X. I've been an Android geek for a while now. TouchWiz is NOT better than HTC Sense - even though I hate both.

If you're going to get an Android, then please, PLEASE root it. The amount of customization and performance boosts that you can get from rooting your phone is just incredible. HTC has a very good repair center in Ashrafiye called HTC Solution, you might want to check their Facebook page.

I'm currently running CyanogenMod 10 on my HOX. (which is the stock Android OS provided by Google, without any UI modification (Sense/Touchwiz etc..) and trust me, it is the most smooth and functional Android you'll ever use)

Comparing UIs and saying which is "better", "smoother", etc... is useless. It's just a user preference.

PSY wrotewell yasamoka more than 70% of the internet shows that the nexus 4 is mostly 8gb

Yes, 70% of the internet which is discussing a yet-unreleased phone which was a while ago unconfirmed and was (supposedly) tested by a Russian review website and received bad benchmark scores compared to the LG Optimus G which has the same specs, and runs a yet-unknown Android 4.2. Whatever units those reviewers receive, we can never confirm that these models will be the models that will ship and be sold at retail.

Also: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_nexus_4_confirmed_by_lg_head_of_mobile_product_planning-news-4980.php

"Amit Gujral also shed some light on the specs of the device, confirming it will have [...] and 8 GB to 16 GB of storage excluding a microSD card slot."

vegetaleb wroteHTC One X + Jelly Bean update is twice faster than One X + ICS

Twice as fast? where?

I own a HTC One X and I have 700mb free ram now with JB instead of 300mb with ICS,double the ram and double the speed,this new JB update is amazing

vegetaleb wroteI own a HTC One X and I have 700mb free ram now with JB instead of 300mb with ICS,double the ram and double the speed,this new JB update is amazing

My friend...were you getting 30FPS so that now it's 60FPS? I do understand that Jelly Bean is quite a lot faster, but where did "double" come from?

Yasamoka its 8gb to 16gb still not sure.
Anyway, has anyone ever experienced Feel UX the android ui of sharp i heard its great?
and did the one X get the official JB update or just a rom

vegetaleb wroteHTC One X + Jelly Bean update is twice faster than One X + ICS, so nothing to worry compared to S3 in performance now
A friend bought the S3 and when he saw my HOX and the superior design and plastics he regretted not buying the HOX.
HTC has TWO REPAIR CENTERS in Lebanon, MicroAge in Dora and HTC Solutions in Achrafieh
HTC has the BEST Android UI with Sense 4+,it has way more intelligent and conveniant widgets over S3
Resale of HTC is better than Samsung,I only lose max 100$ from market price a year after when I sold all my HTC,exemple with the Sensation I sold it for 300$ when it was 380$ brand new ;)

Couldn't agree more!!!

Although my past 2 phones were galaxy nexus and galaxy S2; I still miss a lot sense interface!
My next phone will most probably not be samsung!

Touchwiz is most idiot user interface I have ever seen!!! Crappy widgets and ugly!!!
Sense offers moreeeeeee widgets!

I hate touchwiz to the extent that from day 10 maybe I installed CM9 and now CM10!!!!
I couldn't stand it! SERIOUSLY!

And with JB + sense 4.1 on HTC one X it will be magnificent!