New Delhi, Jan 2: HTC has introduced a new style of branding phones with single or double letters at the end. So far, we have seen the Desire and One series of Android smartphones available globally. Joining the Desire V and Desire C was the last announced smartphone Desire X.
This smartphone basically rests between the Desire V and Desire C models.
The design of HTC's Desire X has been inspired by the HTC One X smartphone, and the device is packed with enough hardware to deliver suitable performance. Desire X is meant for customers on a slightly higher mid-range budget. Here is our account of the brief time we spent with the Desire X.
Design
HTC's Desire X takes design inspiration collectively from the HTC One X and other Desire series devices. It features a nice 4 inch Super LCD display with rounded corners and has a plastic back cover with matte finish. Between the plastic back cover and the screen is an aluminium bezel strip running around the screen.
The matte finish back has an HTC logo on the left side stacked vertically. On the top left of the back panel is the camera with LED flash on top of the image sensor. The camera sensor at the back is decorated with a metallic strip carrying circular grooves. The speaker grill mesh is located at the bottom of the back panel on the left of the Beats Audio logo.
HTC has placed the power/sleep/unlock button on the top center and to its left is the 3.5 mm audio port. The volume control keys are located on the right of the phone. There is no dedicated camera button and the micro USB port for charging is on the left side.
The Desire X stays quite comfortably in the hands and the matte finish provides some grip. Desire X is a nice phone to hold but it does have some biting issues. For instance, the back panel of the Desire X is a hair-tearing expedition to open. There is no latch, button or crevice to hint at where the back panel opens. Basically, you have to push the white back panel hard to detach it. One certainly needs to be careful with the back panel, which picks up dents and scratches quickly.
Over all, the Desire X is a stylish smartphone with a nice back panel and pleasing grip that leaves a premium finish feel to the hands.
