Difference between HTC One and HTC One X

Key Difference: HTC One was originally launched as the brand name for a series of Android phones by the company. Now, the company is launching a new phone, estimated to be released in March 2013, with the name HTC One. HTC One is expected to be superior compared to the One X in hardware design and software design. It also includes a unique camera implementation.

With the constant upgrade in technology these days, new models of smartphones as well as upgraded models of smartphones with new features are being constantly launched in the market. Smartphones have become a way of life for many people, allowing them to do anything and everything on the go. This includes typing up a document, chatting with friends, video conferencing, writing up reports, checking e-mails, etc. Taiwanese company, HTC Corporation is one of the key players in the market of smartphones and tablets.

HTC One was originally launched as the brand name for a series of Android phones by the company. These included HTC One X, HTC One X+, HTC One V, etc. Now, the company is launching a new phone, estimated to be released in March 2013, with the name HTC One. The HTC One X was launched in May 2012. This often causes confusion as this phone is expected to be a successor to the One X. HTC One is expected to be superior compared to the One X in hardware design and software design. It also includes a unique camera implementation.

In terms of hardware and software, HTC One sports a 4.7 inch Super LCD3, with Full HD1080p, 468 PPI and corning gorilla glass 2. The HTC One comes with Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean that is upgradable to v4.2.2. The case is an all-aluminum frame with an antenna built into its backing. It includes a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB DDR2. The phone is available with non-expandable, 32 or 64GB internal capacity. It offers a 4 megapixel 2688 x 1520 pixels primary camera with autofocus, LED flash and BSI sensor, along with a 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR secondary camera. The main feature is the new pixilation system that is opted in the primary camera of the phone, which provides each pixel size of 2.0 µm and sensor size of 1/3'. The One also includes a new camera app known as ‘Zoe’, which records a short video alongside every photo taken and allows the resulting photos and videos to be automatically combined and synchronized with music to produce a multimedia presentation known as a Zoe. The One also offers a new feature on the home screen known as the BlinkFeed. This is a newsfeed that automatically upgrades every two hours if connected with a mobile service or more frequently when connected via WiFi. The BlinkFeed takes up the main home screen and cannot be removed, resulting in the home screen as not being as customizable as in the previous phones. The price of the phone has not yet been released.

In comparison HTC One X has lesser features such as 4.7-inch super LCD 2 with 1280 x 720 (HD, 720p) and Corning Gorilla Glass. The HTC comes with Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is upgradable to v4.1.1 Jelly Bean. When the HTC One X was launched it was the first phone to be offered with a quad-core processor among the HTC smart phones, making it the fastest HTC phone to date. It includes a 1.5 GHz, quad-core (global version) and 1.5 GHz, dual-core LTE version (USA and selected countries) along with ULP GeForce GPU and 1GB RAM. The phone is offered with non-expandable, 16 or 32 GB internal storage capacity. It offers an 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor, along with a 1.3 megapixe’, 720p secondary camera.

The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the HTC website and GSMArena.com.

	HTC One	HTC One X
Launch Date	Expected release March 2013	May 2012
Company	HTC Corporation	HTC Corporation
Size	137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm	134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm
Display	4.7 inch Super LCD3	4.7-inch super LCD 2
Screen	1080p, 468 PPI (Full HD)	1280 x 720 (HD, 720p)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass
Weight	143g	130 grams with battery
2G Network	HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz	HSPA/WCDMA: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Network	GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
GUI	HTC Sense 5	HTC Sense 4.0
CPU speed	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz	1.5 GHz, quad-core (global version); 1.5 GHz, dual-core LTE version (USA and selected countries)
GPU	Adreno 320	ULP GeForce
OS	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600	Nvidia Tegra 3
RAM	2 GB DDR2	1GB
SIM Size	microSIM	microSIM
Internal Memory	32/64 GB	16/32 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
Sensors	Gyro sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor.	Gyro sensor, G-Sensor, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor.
Connectivity	Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX™ enabled, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, DLNA, micro-USB 2.0.	Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, micro-USB 2.0.
Data	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE
Speed	HSPA+; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX™ enabled	Bluetooth with aptX™ enabled (Bluetooth® 4.0)
USB	micro-USB 2.0.	micro-USB 2.0.
Primary Camera	4 megapixel 2688 x 1520 pixels, autofocus, LED flash BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3', Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2 F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens	8 megapixel camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor. F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens
Secondary Camera	2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR	1.3 MP, 720p
Video	1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization	1080p HD video recording, stereo sound rec., video stabilization
Camera Features	Continuous shooting and VideoPic, Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback, HTC Zoe™ with HTC Zoe™ Highlights and HTC Zoe™ Share Retouch with Object Removal, Group Retouch, and Sequence Shot.	Capture a photo in the midst of recording HD video, Dedicated imaging chip, Continuous shooting mode, captures multiple snapshot, Auto flash smartly determined by distance from your subject, Video stabilization feature, High quality slow motion video capture and playback.
Sound Enhancement	HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Beats Audio, HDR Microphone and Sense Voice.	Beats Audio
Audio supported formats	Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr	Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr
Video supported formats	Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4	Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4
Battery Capacity	2300 mAh	1800 mAh
Stand-by	No official data is released	10 hours (according to TechCrunch)
Talk time	No official data is released	384 hours (according to TechCrunch)
Available Colors	Gray, White, Black, with more colors to come.	Gray, White
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash	HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS	A-GPS support	A-GPS support
Java	Java MIDP emulator	Java MIDP emulator
Additional Features	Beats Audio, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dropbox (25 GB storage), TV-out (via MHL A/V link), SNS integration, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Document viewer/editor, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input.	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Free 25GB storage of Dropbox, TV-out (via MHL A/V link), SNS integration, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Document viewer/editor, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input.