Quad-core shootout: Four of a kind

27 July 2012
Buckle up people, because this is going to get rough. When the world's four most powerful smartphones are about to go ballistic, it is the right time to take this website's name literally. The stage is set for the four titans of the Android world...

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  • Androidman
  • TSM
  • 09 Aug 2012

Good comparision adviced articles but why I can't see any bar chart, pictures of comparision results? only phone name and blank page. Is it confidential or sabotage from manufacturer or else?

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    • Android man
    • mqM
    • 08 Aug 2012

    well i love my one x. my only real niggle is the battery life. which lets face it is shocking. but you cant have all that amazing tech with a battery that lasts long. but well done htc.

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      • Anonymous
      • t7y
      • 08 Aug 2012

      optimus 4x hd is the real winner!

      galaxy s3 is ugly phone!

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        • AnonD-56158
        • t7X
        • 07 Aug 2012

        so gsmarena pick the s3. ok.

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          • Xionskyz
          • Ia1
          • 06 Aug 2012

          ChristianvS, 02 Aug 2012I Find the buildquality of the sgs3 WEAK ! If i spend that ... moreGive her the Sony Xperia 2012 series she will be happy.

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            • Mehran
            • HIJ
            • 05 Aug 2012

            LG optimus 4x is the best. I like 4x & one x, s3 is junk!!! I will buy 4X. thanks for review...

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              • solomon
              • vx7
              • 05 Aug 2012

              after reading this article
              lg 4x is way better!
              lg is now getting better and better!
              lg 4x rules!!!

              samsung galaxy s3 is looks ugly!
              lg 4x great design!

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                • Desert Tiger
                • t7X
                • 05 Aug 2012

                Quad cores are useless in a world where applications are single-threaded.

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                  • MICHAEL G.
                  • uSS
                  • 04 Aug 2012

                  still lg 4x hd is 4x better than sgs3 or htc one x.
                  lg 4x
                  better design,
                  better display,
                  better camera photo. very natural (life -like color)
                  better battery life!
                  better ui.
                  better in gaming.
                  more faster in real life!
                  better price,

                  lg keep up the good job!

                  lg 4x rocks............
                  lg 4x hd rules..............

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                    • Anonymous
                    • v}7
                    • 04 Aug 2012

                    ChristianvS, 02 Aug 2012I Find the buildquality of the sgs3 WEAK ! If i spend that ... moreIt's actually tougher than it look. I have dropped my SGS3 about a metre onto the wooden floor and nothing scratched or damaged

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                      • Anonymous
                      • StN
                      • 04 Aug 2012

                      Um actually the Meizu MX 4-core didn't snatch the highest quadrant score, the S3 did. Either a mistype in the quadrant score or that sentence is just a mistake.

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                        • htc_onex_user
                        • Kxv
                        • 04 Aug 2012

                        For all HTC One X Users, the pros for the HTC One X is really the good design and GUI. BUT!!!...I saw my friend's SGS3 with a Samsung Polycarbon Back (or maybe a 3rd party case), it is ton more impressive.

                        As sad to say, I have a lot of issues with my One X since I bought it. Like sometimes my internet browsing is very slow by 3G, compared to my Iphone. I have 2 accounts on the same carrier. At the same time, my iphone is browsing fine but when using my HTC One X, internet browsing is not satisfying. Anyone having issues like this? I have changed the unit twice already.

                        Also Beats Audio is crap. Speaker has very metallic sounding, no bass and very grainy. With Headphones, turning the Beats software is like raping your ears with so much bass. Not so much for audio quality sound. Beats is like EQing your sound and any music EQ app can do that. Nothing special. I've heard that SGS3 has a better audioDAC-chip but I haven't heard the sound so no comment.

                        What I recommended feature with HTC One X is the camera. For stock camera, it has so much function and captures good pictures. Not DLSR good, but it has the crisp and saturation of a Canon mid-level camera.

                        I don't like the SGS3 screen and video quality with AMOLED Tech. It turns your videos darker and has a bluish tingy into it. HTC One X is more vibrant and saturation is acceptable.

                        Overall the camera, video, screen and GUI is a win for HTC One X. SGS3 wins more in battery life, liquid browsing and app execution and fewer issues on their models.

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                          • john
                          • v0q
                          • 03 Aug 2012

                          lg 4x hd is the winner!
                          why?

                          if you check this review lg won in many specifications...
                          lg 4x hd won in antutu benchmarks over sgs3 and htc one x...






                          and in real life lg 4x hd is the true fastest and very

                          responsive smoother screen...

                          lg 4x hd has the best battery life.
                          lg 4x hd is more life-like colors... very authentic color of the
                          like antutu . somethimes beats hhtc one x i sgs3 in some areas... photos and video recording...


                          and no question lg 4xhd has the best. stylish sophisticated. design...

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                            • john
                            • v0q
                            • 03 Aug 2012

                            raj, 31 Jul 2012Don't buy LG . Even if its display,ui,gaming , feel in hand... moreafter reading this review
                            i totally convinced that lg 4x hd is the best choice!!!
                            the cheapest price but the best in many features...
                            lg 4x hd has the most life-like colors...
                            most accurate and true hd ips.
                            in real life lg 4x hd is faster than sgs 3 in browsing speed ...
                            lg 4x hd has the best design....
                            i love the lg 4x hd ....

                            great job lg!

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                              • ChristianvS
                              • 3}s
                              • 02 Aug 2012

                              I Find the buildquality of the sgs3 WEAK ! If i spend that kind of money i woud like a smartphone that is build out of quality materials ! Not just glossy plastic crap ! My girlfriend just wasted 650 euro's !!!

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                                • AnonD-65372
                                • nGr
                                • 02 Aug 2012

                                Note to all....If you are thinking of getting this phone, DON'T. My reason, I have had the blue variant for a month, bought on 3 July to be precise. Without dropping it or any irresponsible behaviour on my part, accidental or otherwise, I noticed a hairline crack at the bottom of the phone around where the usb charger is located.

                                Popped into carphonewarehouse, they wanted to charge £169.99 to send it back to Samsung, their system would not allow them to send it back other than as customer damage or cosmetic damage which would incur the charge. Naturally, I said NO, I would send it back myself as it is clearly a manufacturing fault, left them an internet article which claimed Samsung was aware and were investigating the issue.

                                Just spoke to Samsung who stated it is not a warranty issue and to take it one of their Service Centres! A long argument later by which time I thought I was talking to robot and me venting about the appalling service etc. I decided I would but the likelyhood is that I will sell this as a B Grade used phone to CEX, take a loss and NEVER EVER buy a Samsung product EVER AGAIN. Not sure I can attach a pic on here but feel free to google "Samsung Galaxy S3 cracked case problems".

                                THIS IS AN ADVISORY, IF YOU HAVE ANY SENSE STAY AWAY FROM THIS HANDSET AND SAVE YOUR MONEY. Shocking for a so called premium handset. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

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                                  • Neel
                                  • 2Zc
                                  • 02 Aug 2012

                                  Here just some said about the SGS3.... I would like to mention that a quad core wid just above 1.2ghz will perform much better than a 1.5ghz dual-core... It is just because wd a quad-core the CPU just gets that extra edge while doin the multi-tasking..... but yes of course a CPU must be supported by a good RAM... So if SGS3 gives that 2GB and also the Quad core at 1.4ghz... It will just rock! To be honest I was really disappointed wid the S3 sice it was launched cz i expected a lot more from this piece like the 6th sense tech..... It was nowhere to be seen...!!! So for me S3 is indeed a big disappoinment as far as all its rumors wer concerned.... I would rather wait for the I-Phone-5 and then take a call on it....

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 3aD
                                    • 02 Aug 2012

                                    Good review GSM.

                                    Just confirms what we all knew already that the GS3 is THE smartphone out there ...NO DEBATE.

                                    Cheers guys.

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                                      • mayk
                                      • t7}
                                      • 02 Aug 2012

                                      samsung galaxy s3 10m hits. htc one X 5m hits in gsmarena. come on already, the winner is already obvious :D

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                                        • mayk
                                        • t7X
                                        • 02 Aug 2012

                                        My previous phone was nokia 5110. I held it for like 12years and made a couple of millions. Then i switched to galaxy s3 and i felt more success in my hands and it feels like im going to make a couple of trillions!