HTC One X vs Motorola Atrix 4G

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC One X and the Motorola Atrix 4G, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
Price$59$83
Our rating7/108/10
Battery1,800 mAh1,930 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.7 in4 in
Main camera8 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)130 g135 g
ReleasedApr 2012Feb 2011
Summary: HTC One X is ahead on screen size, main camera, weight (lower is lighter). Motorola Atrix 4G is ahead on our rating, battery.
★ Which should you buy? HTC One X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
TypeSuper LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.7 inches, 63.2 cm2 (~64.8% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)540 x 960 pixels (qHD), 275 ppi
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass

Platform

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
OSAndroid 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset (International)Nvidia Tegra 3 T30L—
CPU (International)Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9—
GPU (International)ULP GeForce—
Chipset (North America)Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4—
CPU (North America)Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait—
Chipset—Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
CPU—Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU—ULP GeForce

Memory

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
Card slotNomicroSDHC (up to 32GB)
Internal32GB 1GB RAM16GB storage, 1GB RAM

Main Camera

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF5 MP, autofocus
FeaturesLED flash, BSI sensor, dedicated imaging chip, continuous shootingLED flash
Video1080p@30fps, video stabilization, slow motion video (768x432)720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
Single1.3 MP, f/2.2VGA
Video720pNo

Battery

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
TypeLi-Po 1800 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 1930 mAh, removable
Talk time—Up to 9 hours (3G)
Stand-by—Up to 350 hours (3G)

Body

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
Dimensions134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm (5.29 x 2.75 x 0.35 in)117.8 x 63.5 x 11 mm (4.64 x 2.5 x 0.43 in)
Weight130 g (4.59 oz)135 g (4.8 oz)
SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, aptX2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPS—
NFCYes—
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS—
USBmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS
HDMI—microHDMI

Launch

HTC One XMotorola Atrix 4G
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011 (CES 2011)
StatusDiscontinuedReleased February 2011

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC One X or Motorola Atrix 4G?

Motorola Atrix 4G — 1,800 mAh for the HTC One X versus 1,930 mAh for the Motorola Atrix 4G.

Which is lighter, HTC One X or Motorola Atrix 4G?

HTC One X — 130 g for the HTC One X versus 135 g for the Motorola Atrix 4G.

Which is newer, HTC One X or Motorola Atrix 4G?

HTC One X — Apr 2012 for the HTC One X versus Feb 2011 for the Motorola Atrix 4G.

Is the HTC One X or the Motorola Atrix 4G rated higher?

We rate the HTC One X 7/10 and the Motorola Atrix 4G 8/10.

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