Last time when HTC had a serious contender positioned in the mid-range Android category was when the One V hit the shelves. It was a cute little handset with good build quality and adequate performance.

Attractive design; Good screen quality; Performance is top notch

Horrible physical buttons; Low on native storage space

Didn't you get the memo? Android phones are getting bigger: first the 4.7-inch HTC One X, now the 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 2. It's the law. At least, it certainly seems that way, which is why the more compact, 4-inch HTC Desire X comes as a breath of fresh air, just in time for those upgrading...

While the absurd Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note sales numbers have shown there's a big market for even bigger phones, they're not for everyone; The HTC Desire X is a much more manageable size, with a screen you can actually cover every corner of with one hand, It's still running much the same...

While the HTC Desire X is more than fast enough for all but the most hardcore users and 3D gamers - more so in fact than the HTC One V; which is odd since that's meant to be a classier phone - its specs aren't cutting edge.

HTC's Desire series recently welcomed a new member to the family, the Desire X. This phone has a 4" LCD screen, a 5-Megapixel camera, a 4 GB internal memory (with 25 GB free cloud-based storage via Dropbox).

Design; handling; finish; Sense interface is intuitive and well-integrated; A generally responsive handset; Audio quality

Small internal memory; Screen viewing angles are quite tight; Photo quality; High SAR level

The Desire X can't compete with top-of-the-range Android powerhouses such as the One X or the Galaxy S3. But it does have an attractive design, a decent processor and, more importantly, an affordable price -- and free Beats headphones.

Good performance from the dual-core chip; Clear; colourful 4-inch screen; MicroSD card slot; Reasonably priced

Plasticky build quality

A mid-range Android phone for those who can't quite afford an HTC One X.

Neat; slim design; Decent screen

No front-facing camera; Mediocre main camera; No HD video capture

Thrilled to finally have an HTC Desire –X. All this while I have been waiting to get a fully loaded Smartphone that would fit in my budget. Now I can watch videos & hear my favorite music on the go, capture good moments of my life and stay connected with my friends all at the same time.

few days back i was deciding to buy a mid range android phone, i had to choose between Galaxy S Duos, Desire X and Xperia J. finally i preferred Galaxy S Duos. main reason not buy xperia was that it was too laggy and for HTC DesireX was that it is not up gradable to Jelly Bean.

attractive design; slim; better display

no hd recording or playback; battery just average and no words on JB upgrade till now

Good spec android set, very thin and light. Set up is pretty simple, had to fiddle about with router config to get it linked to wifi but no real hassle. Good phone all round.

Price; Spec

Build quality

I was very confused before purchasing the phone as this was my first smart phone. I have never used other smart phone regularly so I am not going to purchase this with any other. I mainly purchased this one for apps and music.

Similar to some of the other HTC phones I've reviewed recently, the specifications on the HTC Desire X won't blow you away, but they aren't too shabby either. The dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon S4 processor provides plenty of horsepower, so running through apps and swiping through screens for the most...