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HTC One X

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    92 Engadget Score
    The best in its category. We highly recommend it.
    92

    The best in its category. We highly recommend it.

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    The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

    Engadget Review

    Is AT&T's One X really better than the global model? Yes. If you can live with the carrier's software tweaks, this is the best subsidized Android phone in the US today.

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    Pros
    • Amazing screenFantastic cameraGood battery lifeImpressive performanceSense 4 is unobtrusive
    Cons
    • Carrier bloatware is annoying.

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    86
     
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    Critic Reviews 35
    86
     
    Average User Score
    User Reviews 79
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    Specs

    Key Specs

    Type
    Smartphone
    Operating system
    Android
    Screen size
    4.722
    Internal memory
    321
    Camera
    Yes
    Talk time
    3G
    Carriers (US)
    AT&T

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    92 Engadget Score
    The best in its category. We highly recommend it.
    92

    The best in its category. We highly recommend it.

    How we score

    The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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    Scores

    Engadget

    92
     

    User Reviews

    100
    gunnarlium
    Currently the best smart phone in the world. Period.
    90
    georgecm
    I really love this thing. It may be the best Android smartphone ever, or the...read more
    100
    Met
    Clearly there's a lot of focus on media with this phone. The display is one...read more
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