HTC ONE X- Will it be the best android phone?

The HTC One X rests at the top of HTC’s lineup of Android smartphones. The handset comes rocking a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and is the first HTC phone on AT&T running both Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC’s proprietary software layer Sense 4.0.

The One X’s design stands out from the crowd, and the phone’s spec-sheet screams high-end before you even pick it up.

While the One X has a fairly large footprint — 5.3 x 2.75 – the phone is a mere .36” thick and weighs just 4.6 ounces, making it very easily pocketable. The phone has a polycarbonate finish reminiscent of Nokia Lumia 900, giving it a slick feel without making you feel like it might slip out of your hands.

Rounded edges help you grip the handset without having sharp corners cut into your hand when you do.

The phone has a unibody design which looks great, but also means you can’t remove or replace the battery. Non-removable batteries certainly aren’t anything new, but both LTE and the phone’s display are going to be huge sucks on your battery life and may having you wishing for a replacement option.

The One X has a 4.7” 720 x 1280 Super LCD screen which is easily one of the nicest screens I’ve ever seen on a smartphone. The screen displays colors perfectly, and the screen is easy to read from any angle.

The screen is a welcome upgrade from the One S, which has a 4.3-inch qHD AMOLED 960 x 540. Put these two phones side by side, and you’ll definitely notice a difference.

The camera is one of the places the HTC One X really shines. Much like its T-Mobile sibling the One S, the One X has a rapid-fire 8-megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash. Rapid-fire means you can snap a shot as soon as you press the shutter button, and you can hold that button down to take several pictures in succession.There’s a small ring around the camera to prevent it from getting scratched or dirty.

The One X can capture 1080p video at 60fps as well, and allows you to snap shots simultaneously while you’re recording that video.

The One X is running the latest version of Android — Ice Cream Sandwich — as well as the latest version of HTC’s software, HTC Sense. The One X is the second phone from HTC to hit the market in the U.S. running ICS and Sense 4.0.

If you’re not familiar with Sense is a special HTC-specific software — commonly called a skin –that the company puts over Android. Each cellphone manufacturer uses its own skin. For those who are familiar with previous HTC phones, Sense 4.0 is a refreshing update that eliminates some of the things that bogged it down.