HTC Thumbs Nose At Galaxy S III Launch, Says One X Is Better Product

The only question an Android smartphone owner needs to ask these days is which device is the best on the market? HTC wants to help you answer that as they release some promo material as they prepare to face the “Galaxy S III challenge.”

HTC wants you to know their smartphone is superior, with a better screen, sound, camera, and a better CPU. They aren’t stopping there however, as they want to remind you the One X is made out of a polycarbonate body, rather than the plastic that has become synonymous with Galaxy devices.

The team at the Indian location-based search engine PriceBaba, got their hands on the promo pack which lists these “countering objections” to the Galaxy S III from HTC directly. Of course we can expect that HTC has stacked the deck in their favor here as they proudly declare the One X as the winner.

Most important for HTC is to offer a way for sales reps to help counter any notion that the Galaxy S III is a superior device, a decision we have yet to make ourselves in the US having not spent anytime with the Galaxy S III.

So, with what we know on both devices, what’s your smartphone of choice?

The Next Web via PriceBaba

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Badn10tion 5 pts

Im a Htc guy but here is the problem, The Galaxy 3 will be on all 5 US carriers and the X is on AT&T hmmm which one will sell more.

kanoneyez 71 pts

@David Beren: BTW, I don't know who took the images you have in this post, but 2 minutes inside PaintShop Pro could have made them much better. I was able to correct the image so it looked like a flat, head-on shot and more of scan than a photo. Took 30 seconds to correct proportional layout.

kanoneyez 71 pts

In reading HTC's "Countering Objections," it really seems as if they were grabbing at straws. What are they afraid of? There are plenty of HTC loyalists out there. But some of their notes were laughable!....

* "The SG3 looks less bright especially at an angle." (Response: whoop-dee-do. Yeah their bluish default home screen looks less bright than HTC's bright orange. But that really is comparing apples with oranges. Come on HTC, you can do better than that.)

* "Using removable battery requires phone to be turned off." (Response: Did you figure that out all by yourself, or did someone have to tell you. Still, I understand marketing minds. While creative, they are pretty witless too.)

* "GS3's screen looks... bluish." (Response: Again, yes, when you are looking at the blue lock screen.)

 

Again, HTC, you don't have anything to worry about, but just by these notes, it shows you are worried. You've done more to hurt your reputation with this than your competition has done. Be real.

bweezydp 5 pts

Removable batteries aren't all that important to me there are other ways to shut off phone like most HTC have a number of buttons to press to shut off like volume buttons both and power at the same time to do the same thing as a battery pull If people have a one x on contract they should have a data plan so as far as storage you should have plenty there is more than one option for cloud storage on Android like cx, minus, box, google drive and more if used can expand storage beyond the extra 32 or 64 you find on sd cards and you can still transfer to your pc As far as the unibody design I think it makes sense that a phone that looks like the one x should not have to be in a case it looks to "pretty" for that HTC makes good looking and the best quality phones around to me. To me the one series is the superior phones Samsung seems to have most of Tue same software as HTC but they do have a couple good stand out features like the gestures and the eye tracking software to me that's about it the video pop out player has been out for a while it's nothing unique it just came free with your purchase there is a reviewer that has used a pop out player to test CPUs for a while for his crash test ans s voice is a assistant like any other I do wish HTC would put one in their phones All in all Sammy has a great phone but HTC is the best right now next time give it to more carriers HTC stop hurting your chances of taking control of the market here in the US just my opinions though.

BIGG13 5 pts

1. Any phone can last an entire day depending on usage.

2. HTC obviously never heard of a battery pull. Phone doesn't have to be off.

Battery pull is very useful if you flash a rom and get bootlooped or if your phone freezes and will not turn off or do anything.

3.If you're worried about dust and water that's what cases are for or just live in a bubble.

4. They seem to have forgotten that their battery only lasts a day and that there are data caps so there is no way their phone can have 41 days of continuous music playback.

 

I would love for some sales rep to argue using the above points.

ClarkKent113 12 pts

Maybe if they would of released the One-X on T-Mobile as well I would even be able to consider getting it. They backed themselves into a corner by only releasing for AT&T. Fail on their part. Samsung got it right by releasing the GSIII on all major carriers all with the same specs. THAT'S how you do business, THAT'S how you don't piss off your fanbase. 

 

I will be buying a GSIII, not a One-S. 

jonmall 5 pts

The S3 is made out of polycarbonate with a "hyperglaze" finish... HTC should get their facts straight before posting... tsk tsk tsk.

Well the reviews are not all in on the SGS 3 but I do no that at lest on T-mobile's version of the HTC one they messed it up. The screen is smaller way smaller instead of the 4.8 HTC made it to be. The GS3 us version for tmobile is duo core not quad, I'm not sure if quad core is a big deal. because they don't have and won't have true LTE. But they will get the 2 Gbs of ram the intern. version won't. I'm holding out for quad core, 4.8 screen best camera hardware and NO bloat ware or sense or touch-wiz or what ever just pure google and more ram/rom. removable battery. Is this to hard to do?

jpb 14 pts

Wonderful HTC.  Bravo to you.   But it has the same problem that the iPhone had when it first came out and I'll not be getting it for the same reason.

 

You're not on Verizon.

 

Yes, I KNOW Verizon is more expensive but AT&T sucks rocks in my area.   T-Mo is worse.   Sprint has no real 4G LTE yet.  

SeanStanick 6 pts

 jpb that is verizon's own fault for not putting it in their line up you can't blame htc for that

jpb 14 pts

 SeanStanick It's up to HTC to negotiate a deal with Verizon.  Samsung did, so they get my money.   If HTC wants my money, they'll do the same.  

this is so low  for htc.. yes they have a better display(if  you look at the specs) but that is all they have.

1.GS3 has a removable battery., which is  bigger than htc  and in the battery test htc is a clea winner.

2 GS3 has a SD slot. GS3 has 3 types of storage( 16, 32 and 64 GB) PLUS  SD card which  which can reach 32GB and   50GB free from dropbox. add them and you will have 146GB compared with 57GB from HTC. They are both great phones but for me the S3 is clearly the winner. It has a  removable  big(2100MAh) battery, bigger display and its a samsung which means quality for me.

1.) Removable battery > Most overrated feature for the overwhelming majority of users. 

2.) Again, 32GB is more than sufficient for the vast majority.

 

In terms of build quality I'd say HTC has Samsung beat. In other areas like screen they're pretty equal IMO. So maybe the GS3 egdes it but honestly, I think most people would be happy with either. 

 

Also, the counter points in the article are just to help train sales staff. I'd expect the same from any company. For HTC this is important because I'd think more people are aware of the Galaxy brand so being able to push the One X over the GS3 with some of these points is vital. 

OneXneededAbetterRelease 5 pts

Personally, I would rather have the One X than the GS3, but HTC just failed me by releasing it on AT&T only compared to GS3's nation-wide release.

jpb 14 pts

The built-in battery is also known as built-in early obsolescence.    After 2 years, you'll want another battery anyway.  

 

HTC knows this.   The removable battery has kept a lot of HTC Incredibles, including mine, around and functioning long after HTC would have wanted you to upgrade.  Its original battery no longer holds a charge but my 3300mAH aftermarket battery does.