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not too bad a phone not the best if you like to customise it like I do but andriod 4.1.1 is coming soon so probably getting 4.2 aswell later on Pros nice phone little lag unless got a fair few apps going cons very annoying to get it unlocked fully bootloader is easy enough but s-on is impossible is

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...

-Neat; slim design - Decent screen...

-No front-facing camera -Mediocre main...

However, my son came for a visit and we managed over three days to tailor the phone to my taste (depart loads of apps!). Now I have smoothly running phone and I love it. Sleek, white, responsive, but it did need experience to start it all off.

The Desire X is a solid mid-range smartphone – it's not particularly spectacular in any area (except perhaps battery life), but it's not downright bad either. When it comes to buying time, we suspect that the ultimate decider will be the price.

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Dual-core; ImageSense camera; HTC Sense 4.1 UI

Plastic body; Launching with older Android 4.0 OS

You may have been mistaken for thinking that there wasn't really a gap between the HTC One V and the HTC Desire C , but you'd be wrong, as the HTC Desire X forces its way between the two handsets.

Low price; Vivid screen; Compact design

Average specs; Lower RAM; Cut down HTC Sense; Flimsy back cover

When HTC came up with its original Desire in 2010 it had a smartphone watershed moment. The handset was quite lovely. I carried on using mine well past its sell-by date simply because it was nicely designed and its optical trackpad was so clever. I know people who still use the phone.

Good screen; Comfy size for the hand; Some nice camera features

Flimsy backplate; Nothing special to look at; No real USP

The HTC Desire X falls into a space between the HTC One V and the HTC One S, but is more restrained in its design. There are some points where the Desire X has been squeezed on the spec sheet: the lack of front facing camera and limited HD support being notable.

Compact; affordable; respectable screen size; microSD card slot

There's nothing to get really excited about

Until recently, HTC had given its Desire range of smartphones a mini-break, and put more of its focus on the One series. But now we have the HTC Desire X , the first Desire handset to appear since the Desire C earlier this year. Read: more smartphone reviews .