I have had one for a week HTC Phone 8X in possession, thanks to Orange Romania and program Orange Smartphone Tester, and I think it's time to share my first impressions about the device. To begin with, I was pleasantly impressed by the design of the terminal and the quality of the material used on the case, contrasting very nicely with the Windows Phone 8 interface installed by HTC. I'm not too impressed with the lock button, which can barely be pressed, but also with the volume/camera buttons, and from my point of view, HTC made a mistake by choosing to cut the size of the buttons so as not to put them outside the case. Although Apple has been criticized for not giving users the possibility to change the battery of the terminals, HTC does the same with this device and everything will probably become a standard.
Leaving the exterior alone, I move on to the 4.3-inch screen, which makes use a little difficult, but if you have a large hand, you won't be too bothered by it. The quality of the colors displayed on the screen is comparable to that of a iPhone 5, but the Retina Display manages to reproduce everything a bit clearer, more vibrant and more correctly. From my point of view, the difference between the screens should not be a reason why a user should not consider purchasing such a device, even at the expense of iPhone 5.
Moving on to Windows Phone 8, I can say that I am pleasantly impressed by Live Tiles and the way they work, but if you end up using applications and walking through the settings, you start to wonder what Microsoft forgot to do. Many applications have an inferior interface to those for iOS or even Android OS, and when you get to the brightness settings and you don't have a slider, but 3 options: low, medium, high, you start to question the decision to buy a Windows Phone terminal 8. If you go over these and start using the included internet explorer and notice that certain Javascript elements refuse to be displayed, you understand why Microsoft's browser has long been out of control for those who know how to use the internet.
However, the terminal has a lot to offer, useful Microsoft applications, a good camera with many options available directly in the recording mode, and some other interesting things that I will talk about in a future article. Overall, I think Microsoft is transforming Windows Phone 8 in a strong competitor for iOS and Android OS, but for now it has not reached the right place.
