For one reason or another, the One series failed to live up to their potential in terms of actual sales, so HTC turned back to the time-tested Desire line to fill up the coffers and secure some time to regroup.

Product HTC Desire X Website HTC Specifications 4in 480x800 Super LCD touchscreen, 1GHz dual-core processor, 4GB internal storage, 5MP rear-facing camera with HD 720p video, HSDPA 7.2Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, DLNA, microSD expansion up to 32GB, 1,650mAh battery, Android 4.0 Ice

HTC promised to release less smartphones in 2012 than it has in previous years, but the company still seems as active as ever. Its latest release is the Desire X, which aims to bring a distinctive style to the pre-paid market.

Vibrant and bright SLCD screen; Solid performance; Good value for money

Some annoying Sense issues; No front-facing camera; Limited internal memory

12 months ago, HTC pledged to slim down its product offerings and only focus on hero handsets. Despite that promise, the handset maker seems to be camping on most of the alphabet for its current set of products. One of them is a top-end pre-paid handset: the HTC Desire X.

Tweet Not everyone has the budget for, nor the Pierre Spies-sized hands to work on, the high-end Android models. HTC provides a decent mid-range offering in the form of the Desire X.

HTC's Sense skin is the best in the business; Sleek, stylish and unobtrusive; Decent performance, fast when it needs to be

No 720p video recording; No dedicated camera button

The Desire X is HTC's mid range device aimed at the "average user" who is intrigued by the idea of an Android powered smartphone yet still enjoys the simpler things in life. The Desire X ticks all the necessary boxes with a discreet design, easy to understand interface and surprisingly good super...

With most people talking about which high-end Android phone to get for the holidays, let's break the mold for a bit and expand our options. There, in fact, are affordable Android phones also worthy to be scribbled onto our holiday lists, one of which is HTC's newest in its mid-range line - the HTC...

My introduction to the Android platform came through the original HTC Desire.  One of my bosses walked up to me knowing my love for phones and showed me his brand spanking new piece of kit, complete with scrolling widgets and […]

Premium finish HTC Desire X is a mid-range device that is meant for all round casual usage sans any video recording. 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.

Premium finish and comfortable grip; Lighter and smoother software performance

Lacks front facing camera; Doesn't support 720p HD recording and playback; Costlier than rival models

Getting an affordable smartphone is a question of sacrifice and compromise. How much can you dare to ask for with a much lower price? But sometimes something like the HTC Desire X comes along, and proves to you that there is that sweet spot between affordability and awesome.

Solid performance; Great display; Excellent camera; Beats Audio integration

No front facing camera; Soft buttons