HTC One X now cheaper than Samsung Galaxy S III

HTC which has launched its new flagship smartphone - HTC One- has slashed the price of its predecessor HTC One X

Smartphone maker HTC has slashed the prices of its One X and One X+ smartphones in India.

The HTC One X (16GBN) is now available for Rs. 25,990, down from Rs Rs. 32,000. The 64GB version of HTC One X+ has been reduced from Rs. 38,550 to Rs. 29,500.

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HTC One X smartphone which started selling in India from March 2012, features a 4.7-inch (720p) display, and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor.

The smartphone was launched with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on board but it later got an update to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Latest rumors suggest that the HTC One X would get the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean in June - July.

In comparison, Samsung's hot selling Galaxy S III smartphone is listed for Rs 30,000 while Samsung is also gearing up for the release of Galaxy SIV, its new flag-ship smartphone.