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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kwanbis:
Hello guys. I'm trying to upgrade from a Samsung Galaxy S2 to either a Samsung Galaxy S3 or the HTC One X.

I love my S2, the only think I do not like that much, besides samsung delaying rom releases a little too much for my taste, is that battery does not lasts a full day with moderate to heavy use, it lasts about 6/8 hours, and that it gets really hot.

Both phones have been out for a while already, so on your most objetive opinion, what are the cons you wish you would have known about the One X, and what is your experience regarding battery life under moderate to heavy use, and hotness of the phone?

Do you see any other advantage of one over the other? Do you whish to have bought the other?

I know there are hundred of reviews, but i'm asking for real experience here.

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ChongoDroid:
Love my phone.. played with my friends gs3 and I still love my phone.

Sent from my HTC One X
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Silellak:
[OPINION] Galaxy VS HOX Screen: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1816675

Galaxy S III I747 vs AT&T HTC One X, Whats your opinion?: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1773404

2GB of RAM makes a huge difference: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726407

(Video) AT&T One X vs AT&T Galaxy S III: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1747204

Picked up the AT&T Galaxy SIII. Wanted to see if all the hype was fair: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1759369
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Toaster Strudels:
Long story short, I went from a One X to a Galaxy Nexus to a One X to a Galaxy S III and back to a One X.

No phone on the market is comparable in build quality and sturdiness to the One X. I solely returned the Galaxy S III due to the phone being flimsy as

S#!T

. It was also extremely ugly, and it's just not a good phone. I loved it's speed and the 2 GB of RAM, but the design itself was a deal breaker.

Plus, the specs are pretty much the same as the One X. You will definitely not regret it.

Make sure of this: when you purchase the phone, make sure it is on

Software Version 1.85

, NOT 2.20.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] corythug:
Better phone = one x

Better development = sgsiii

What's more important to you.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Ieatnoobs:
I went from One X to Galaxy Nexus. I love how the One X feels. Great body design very very sturdy and feels complete. The downside and the real kicker was the software implementation. Sense on the X is pretty lame and the multitasker is just broken. Also HTC is pretty slow at releasing updates. The camera is awesome however. The screen is bright and well toned.

I may consider this phone when the bootloader is unlocked. Hate sense with a passion.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gunnyman:
software updates have actually been pretty fast. we've had 2 updates since the phone released.

Of course the latest one screws us over.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kwanbis:
OK guys, thanks for the responses.

I actually like the One X more, BUT, the problem is that SD slot is missing (wtf?), battery is not replaceable (wtf2?. Also, the bootloader being locked (wtf3????) is very bad.

That said, on the HOX forum, people say the battery is great. On the S3 forum, people say battery is great. Dam partiality. How much battery are you getting with moderate to heavy use?

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] EliWay:
Think about this, when was the last time you had a phone with a MicroSD card and you actually upgraded it for a bigger capacity one? All my phones had 8GB MicroSD cards built-in and I never had the need to replace them. The One X has 16gb built-in, so its enough for my needs, especially with Box.net integration (got 50gb free the other day).

A replaceable battery is something that I always wanted on a phone, because I'm a heavy user. On my Galaxy Nexus and EVO 3D it was not uncommon for me to swap batteries 2 or 3 times a day. It was especially bad on the Galaxy Nexus. But on the One X, even on LTE battery life lasts so long that I do not have to worry about it.

Still, I bough this external battery just in case for long trips, and it works beautifully. So just because you can't swap the battery, doesn't mean you are out of options when you will need your phone for extended periods.

Also, the screen. Have you compared both phones side by side? There is really no contest there.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ethantarheels123:
Both battery life's are basically the same. Daily usage one x might get more juice because of non-amoled. But difference is not that much. About 4~5 hours screen time max for both phones.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] joorie:
If no SD card slot is a dealbreaker for you, you should get the S3. If not, Dropbox is a great alternative (I got 25 gb free) if you're worried about not having enough space.

The bootloader is unlocked for 1.85 software, but not the new software (2.20). As of this moment we do not have s-off either.

As for battery life, I am on my phone constantly and I've been able to consistently get 5 hours of on-screen time every day running stock. I just flashed Jellybean last night, so not sure how battery life is on that. Hope that helps.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kwanbis:
That is a fair point.

Actually, on my S2, I have 16GB internal memory, and a 16GB microSD. I can not do that with the One X.

About the battery, if it is as good as you say, that is a no problem then.

What it is a problem, is the locked bootloader, mostly because HTC tends to stop supporting the phones almost as soon as they are released, and because Senses sucks, so I like to use custom ROMs more.

But I still like the HOX more :(((((
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kwanbis:
Is just an important cons, not a dealbreaker, but a minus.

Why would they do that? Stupid HTC.

That is good to know. So you make it through the whole day then.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gunnyman:
If you're into customization and want to root/run custom ROMS at all and you're on XDA so I assume you do, stay away from the One X.

I LOVE this phone I really do, but I HATE what ATT/HTC have done to us.

Buy an international One X if you want the screen and won't miss LTE.

I've been the biggest HOX cheerleader, bought this phone on launch day, but now I can't recommend it.

I know this post will bring me some flames, but I'm expressing my own honest opinion.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lazarat:
I do not agree with those that say the gs3 has better development. the international gs3 yes got way more devs but the usa versions are pretty dead I would say. the hox might not have 20 devs, but those few that we have are simply great! the battery life on the gs3 is slightly better. also it is not pain in the butt to root the gs3. however the non removable battery and the missing external storage SUCK! cameras are pretty similar, the hox is better at photo burst, faster, while the gs3 i felt it gives more original colors closer to the true colors of the object you take a shot at. the gs3 feels better in the hand I would say(many might disagree) and it is slightly heavier. phone is not an investment, but something else to keep in mind is the price drop of the hox, it will cost 99cent once their hox+ or whatever they will call the new one that comes out soon. the 2gb ram gives the gs3 a substantial advantage as well.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] EliWay:
I would have to agree with that. The One X has better developer support when comparing USA variants. The international GSIII has better support, but you're not getting an international GS3. Just look at both forums and you'll see that the One X is more active. In fact, we have Jelly Bean with EVERYTHING but video recording working.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/08/13/i-can-t-help-but-miss-google-now-on-the-htc-one-x/

I feel just as the editor does, even if the article is about something else mainly.

from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Silellak:
Good thing I'm running Google Now on my One X and don't have to choose :D
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
Had it on my sgs3. It's nice but I feel it had the same effect as siri. Cool now, but never used it much. Drains your battery too.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] plmiller0905:
I went from a S3 to a HOX back to a S3 and currently back to a HOX.

The only advice I can give you is to try each of them out. For me, the HOX is a better all around device. Sure it doesn't have all those great features that the S3 has, but I never used the features anyways. In addition to that, the home button on the S3 feels very cheap and delicate. The S3 I had lagged, especially when going from text messaging to the home screen, the keyboard would still be displayed. I also found that if I had too many apps running, the phone would become sluggish until I clear out some of the ram.

So I got me another HOX and love it. It's great and I haven't experienced any lag as of yet. I get great battery life too.

I'm not trying to bash the S3 because it is a great phone, but like I said...ask yourself how often will you be using the features that the phone has.

If you don't think you're gonna use them that much and don't mind not having a sd card slot and removable battery, go for the HOX. Otherwise go for the S3.

Sign up for dropbox and box and get some free online storage. I have over 90 gb of total online storage.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
I think more people will flock to hox once the honeymoon phase wears off with the sgs3 as it already obviously did for many of us.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] plmiller0905:
Yeah I agree..

I think the S3 is over hyped to be honest.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
It's a great phone, just imho not the better phone
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lazarat:
Get the korean gs3:)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] pside15:
I have to disagree with you. I have both phones and I think the development for the GS3 is better. But the HOX isn't bad though. I'm still not sure which phone I'm keeping. They are both really good phones. BTW, I'm posting this from my GS3 using AOKP JB and everything I've tried so far is functioning, including video camera.

To the OP, you can't go wrong with either phone. Unless you have to get a HOX with 2.20 that is. If that's the case, I'd get the GS3.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] 18th.abn:
I cant believe i just skimmed 3 MORE pages on hox compared to s3 lol. Hox is a piece of junk and the community is very uptight. No fun at all!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Toaster Strudels:
Bully.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lazarat:
Except wanamlite smartkid and the cm10 rom, can you please enlighten me which of those other roms you got there are truly CUSTOM roms?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kwanbis:
Thanks again guys.

My main concern with the HOX would be the locked bootloader thing. Maybe if i get a 1.85 version.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] GroovyGeek:
Why all the Sense bashing? Am I the only one that actually likes it? To me Sense wipes the floor with TouchWiz and ASOP. Sure, it may have a tiny bit of extra lag relative to ASOP but I find the extreme moaning on this topic vastly overdone. Stock Android has an interface that only a programmer can love.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Uberchu:
I have the HTC One X, but I'll be honest with you. I'd get the S3. Sure, the HTC One X has a better screen, but that's pretty much it. The S3 has a bigger battery, removable battery, microSD slot, non-crappy skin (Touchwiz > Sense any day), better egonomics (feels better in hand, nice grip), better placement of power button, and, most importantly, better dev support. Besides, the screen isn't that bad anyway. It's just a blue tint when viewing white colors, and you even get better blacks in exchange.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lazarat:
I find sense old fashioned, very! Have you played with the latest touchwiz? You might want to try it, is pretty sweet and vivid while once you open sense menu and scroll to see the list of the apps,you feel like you are looking at the screen of a 50 yrs old tv...my modest opinion:)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Silellak:
One important thing to remember is that it's not just about screen quality - the One X's screen is very usable even in bright sunlight, while by most accounts the S3 isn't nearly as good.

It's possible this is either a huge thing or a meaningless thing, depending on your personal usage, but it's still an important distinction.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] apallohadas:
Another comparison thread. Color me shocked.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] plmiller0905:
I just don't understand why so many people think that the S3 is the best phone out and making it seem like the One X is a douche bag..

Someone posted that sense is old fashion...if that's the case, isn't Touchwiz the same? Touchwiz is old and looks like the iPhone...

Even with the new leaked JB for the S3 everything looks the same. People have also said there is NO noticeable speed improvements.

And as far as the screen on the S3, I either had to turn brightness all the way up and/or hold my hand over the screen in order to see it on sunlight. With the One X...I don't have to do either.

As far as dev support, the S3 dev support is not moving no quicker than the dev support for the One X. However the only setback for the One X at the current moment is the locked bootloader. Which I'm sure will get hacked soon and dev support will pick back up. And in all honesty, the ONLY dev support that's really rocking for both phones is for the international models.

And the One X having no SD Card and No Removable battery argument is getting old, especially when you can use dropbox, box or any other online storage device. And for the non removable battery issue, just buy a extended battery charger.

I didn't see people complain this much about non removable batteries and No sd card support on any of the iPhone's. But now the One X does the same thing and people hate on it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
Touchwiz is a glorified motoblur. It's ugly however faster and has stupid limitations like non scroll wallpaper. Other than the launcher, it seemed to destroy my battery with multiple processes keeping a wake lock. Sense is slower but I can wait an extra 0.23 second to swipe a page or open facebook.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gpo1956:
Very good point that is not often talked about. I work outside a lot and it is very important to me and my customers to be able to see and read the screen outdoors.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] pside15:
Nexus Mod, Triune II, Blazer, KyanROM, Nostalgia, just to name a few in the regular dev section. If you go the original dev section there is official CM10 support, AOKP JB, and PARANOIDANDROID. The other thing is that they have a few more custom kernels as well. I'm not bashing the dev section for the HOX at all. There are a lot of quality ROMs out there. I may still keep the HOX, I'm not sure yet. I wasn't even going to get the GS3 but I was in a odd situation where if I didn't upgrade now I wouldn't be able to for 2 years. Still not sure which one to keep as they are both really solid phones.

The HOX screen is definitely better but I only notice it when looking at them side by side. After using the GS3 for a couple of days I don't notice it anymore. I can see both of them outside just fine. I actually think I can see the GS3 a little better outside but it could have been because of the clouds that day.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] abhipati:
Apart from everything S3 screen sucks big time, i cannot deal with it
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gunnyman:
There is NOTHING as good as the One X screen. As I've stated before, the only thing the SGS III has going for it is, it isn't locked down.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] plmiller0905:
Exactly!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fitchpuckman:
All of this. Best post i've read on here in a while. Also, the fact that threads like this are being perpetuated is getting old, considering that basically everything discussed herein has already been hashed out hardcore in these forums. That said, I hope the OP has gotten the info that they're hoping for in posting. Love my HOX, wouldn't trade it for any device out there, no questions asked, no ifs, ands, or buts...period.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lazarat:
The moment you mentioned kyan i stopped reading. U right lol:)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] pside15:
Any reason why? I just got the phone so I don't know much about the ROMs over there yet. I just posted the ones I saw. I do know AOJP Everyone over here can bash the SGS3 just like everyone over there can bash the HOX but I think they are both great phones and the OP can't go wrong with either of them. I own both and like them both equally, which kinda sucks because I need to sale one of them and I can't decide which one I want to keep. They both have their advantages.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] lazarat:
Thats why when i said custom roms o put emphasis on CUSTOM. Roms are about quality and not about quantity. That was my point; in the gs3 forum there might be tons of roms but only a few of them deserve to be called real custom roms. Here on the hox forum, i am sure there are some guys that can upload their own custom roms, simply remove bloat with root explorer change some icons with rom toolbox add advanced restart menu theme it then call it custom rom but i dont think that deserves to be called custom rom cuz u know we all can use root explorer, rom toolbox to make those minor modifocations. That is the case of the gs3 dev forum and that is why you see many roms there but if you read their changelogs u will understand that afterall even you can do those things ;) anyways both dev sections are alright imo
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] FreddieP:
Removable S3 uSD can also be useful for obtaining pics from a camera if you use uSD in cam w/ adapter.

Replaceable S3 battery is nice for down the road when OE battery looses life or for installing 3000 or 4000mAh battery.

USB OTG built in to S3 is really cool. Got a $3 cable, connected a flash drive and file browser opened displaying drive contents, connected wireless mouse dongle and mouse pointer appeared on S3 screen (could swype w/ mouse, etc.), connected keyboard and could type w/ it.

No OTG on HOX.

S3 sw seems nicer, like calendar is more useable. S3 camera recognizes & auto-tags people after first manual tag.

Dont get arguments about TW vs Sense... if don't like use 3rd party launcher. I've been using Go for years now.

HOX screen is the best, most clear, best color, brightest. I do like AMOLED black is black for night time reading tho. The pentile effect is visible if you like reading super small text. The HOX screen is so clear & sharp it looks printed.

HOX industrial design is more aesthetic but curved sides of screen are annoying for installation of some screen protectors. But put either in a case and most of that is hidden. I like where the S3 power & volume buttons are located better, especially as large as these two devices are.

There will likely be better accessory selection for S3. I don't think there is dimensional difference amongst S3 models as there is between att hox and int'l hox.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
The calendar widget? Its just as good as anything offered in the play store. Theres nothing that makes it better or worse than HTC's version. And accessories? Really? Have you seen the S3's "official" car dock? Its just as useless as the $5 universal ones that you can get on eBay from Hong Kong.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] FreddieP:
I meant the S3 calendar app is more useable than HOX calendar. I really like a month view with event text displayed. To me it seems that the S3 sw is more feature rich than HOX and I gave two examples.

My statement was there'll be more accessories available for S3... its more popular than HOX so accessory makers will want to sell stuff for it. Why did you single out the dock?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] robstunner:
I guess because its what i personally use the most, and i think its ridiculous that they dont offer a good dock like every samsung phone before it. like i said, the widget month view is something that you can get on HTC (albeit besides the details) or better via 3rd party.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] B1CB01:
I guess I'm a little biased because I love my One X, but I couldn't help but notice the pentile matrix on the S3, especially on white screens.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kwanbis:
Today I had the opportunity to try for a couple of minutes an S3.

Let me say it is really ugly. I like my S2 much more.

If f*cking HTC would not have locked the bootloader. :(
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ptesmoke:
I have to agree, we were gonna upgrade the wife's white s2 but she can't stand the s3 nor can I. The s2 I think was Sammy's best phone.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] slimslim:
S2>Skyrocket

S2>Nexus

S2>S3 - the physical home button ruined it
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Nightvving:
Yeah I was in the same predicament about a week ago, to be honest I'm still not sure I made the right choice (damn you buyers remorse!).

However I went for the SGS3 for the following reasons:

-It is rootable and has better development community

-2gb of memory makes it slightly smoother and more future proof

-Removable battery/microsd, I never have had problems with such things on my Inspire 4G, but it doesn't hurt to be able to replace them if I need more storage/battery is wearing down, etc.

But really, it's all in the first point, in that it's rootable. Basically I went with the SGS3 for the exact reason that Gunnyman no longer reccomends the HOX. After custom ROMs Touchwiz and Sense just seem bloated and useless. I'll even go as far as to say I hated Touchwiz far more than I hated Sense on my Inspire 4G, and Sense 4.0 should be better than the sense on my Inspire.

In part you could say my purchase is a protest to HTC/AT&T for being so restrictive with rooting and all. Because if it was rootable, 95% chance I'd have a HOX in hand right now.

The reasons I would have jumped for the HOX are:

-The screen, words cannot describe how amazing it is, the brightness, the pure whites (compare to pentile whites...)

-Exterior design is slightly better looking, I admit the SGS3 in hand looks and feels better than I imagined looking at pics online, but I'd still take the HOX by a hair

-It's $100 cheaper

-HOX is more unique, at least in USA, all major carriers have SGS3 and it's the most hyped (or should I say, overhyped) phone save for Apple's iPhones

But alas I'd rather have the ability to root my phone, slightly more active development community, and the 2GB. But every day for the last week I've been wishing I could have the HOX SLCD screen :crying:

In an ideal world I would have an international One X. It has a better SoC, is unlockable, has a stronger development community, etc. Plus I spend 99% of my time on a campus with wi-fi everywhere so I wouldn't miss LTE that much. However, I also don't have 600 dollars to spend on an unlocked phone, so the SGS3 will have to do.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ethantarheels123:
wouldn't you prefer to have the international gs3 more? even better SoC and presumably even better dev community.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] gunnyman:
I've seen a couple of comparison videos around the internet and the performance of the S4 version vs the exynos is almost identical outside of gaming.

as for the dev scene, Cyanogen himself is doing the dev on the US galaxy S 3 since he owns the T-mobile version.

But off contract the International can be had for about 50 bucks more than the US one and I'm considering getting one myself.