May 16, 2012 09:00 BST The Most Powerful Smartphone is Still the HTC One X Since its launch, the quad-core 1.5GHz processor in the HTC One X remains the most powerful on the market today. It’s slowly being caught up by other smartphones and there are rumours of 2GHz phones hitting the shelves soon, but at the moment the limelight is certainly with the X. If there was no such thing as the iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy SII then the most popular smartphone would be the HTC One X, without a doubt. Unfortunately for HTC, those competitor companies have the market licked and their advertising spot on to draw millions of new customers each month. However, being third in a competitive market is no mean feat. HTC has been fairly quiet and watched other smartphone makers try and fail, so that’s why the HTC One series phones are beautifully created and have huge amounts of tech packed into their sleek cases. The quad core processor is something else. They run independently of each other and thanks to the 1,800mAh battery it can handle the extra juice needed to run each one. And, the processor is made by Nvidia; arguably the most popular and advanced gaming processor company out there right now. So, you know that your new HTC One X will work perfectly well from other reliable phones already out there, and it will be ultra-quick and have zero lag from the stunning processor and the wealth of memory that goes with it. The 1GB of RAM is backed up by 32GB of storage and there is a 25GB online storage from HTC for the next two years, which is really cool for keeping non- essential big files to hand. Camera-wise, there is an 8 megapixel camera at the rear and a 1080p HD video recorder. The front camera is 1.3 megapixels and is more than adequate for video calls. Remember, those cores in the processor means you can perform a myriad of tasks without the phone stuttering or hanging, so you could video call someone while browsing the Internet and other things at the same time. At 130g it’s not the weightiest of the smartphones but it has a solid enough feel. There is a AMOLED touchscreen that is backed by the PUREVIEW technology that adds 23% more pixels into the mix, so the screen quality is perfect. Add to that Dr Dre’s Beats Audio and you have a full media ready smartphone that is so cool and up to date that you simply cannot ignore that this is a real contender against Apple and Samsung’s flagship models. What’s more the HTC One X is fairly cheap compared to the Galaxy range. You can test to see which retailer and network has the best deals on the X from the Mobile Phone Checker contract comparison. Depending on how much you call or text, you can pick and choose the factors from the list of suppliers so you know you’re getting the best package for your requirements and at a price that suits. Mobile Phone Checker is a UK Mobile Phone Price Comparison service, containing five unique tools with over 1 million contracts compared daily across the whole of the market..