I’ve had the Elite X3 for a week now, replacing my 950XL, and I’m really really pleased I made the jump.
I’ve previously had Lumia’s – the 1020, 930, 1520 and the 950XL. Before that a few iPhones. The HP is easily the best of the lot in terms of the overall package. Photos can be slightly underwhelming, but in every other respect it’s the best phone I’ve had.
What I like:
- The screen is amazing, clear, bright and very easy on the eye
- The fingerprint reader is great, instant wake up and sign on whenever I touch it
- At last, a decent battery life! No low battery anxiety at all yet, despite pretty heavy use it has always been 30-50% left at the end of the day
- It works far better than the 950XL. For example, I hated the Windows Central app on the 950 – it was slow to load, crashed a lot, froze up frequently. On the HP, it loads instantaneously and runs great. I have no idea why there’s such a dramatic difference! Having given the app 1 star on the Store I may have to revise my opinion.
- Same with Edge – frequent freezes and slowdowns on the 950, fast loading and rendering and no problems at all on the HP
- The dock is really nice, just to use as a charging stand so far, it’s easier than fiddling with the loose cable
- The supplied headphones are pretty nice
- It’s currently priced at £478 on the HP UK store, including the dock, which is an excellent price for a phone this good – and only £450 if you don’t want the dock
I hesitated quite a bit before buying, but I’m glad I did. I was getting a bit fed up with Windows Phone, but the X3 has refreshed my enthusiasm for it.
What’s not to like?
- The camera, as mentioned, is not up to the standard of the Lumias, but it produces OK photos and video, and I used ProShot which enables more control over the photos and videos you take, for somewhat better results. There are a few examples below.
- It’s a pity it doesn’t have the glance screen
Anyway, overall I'd recommend this phone for anyone who likes large handsets and Windows Phone, and for about half the price of Samsung or Apple equivalents it is amazing value too.
If anyone has questions, I'll be happy to answer :smile:
I’ve previously had Lumia’s – the 1020, 930, 1520 and the 950XL. Before that a few iPhones. The HP is easily the best of the lot in terms of the overall package. Photos can be slightly underwhelming, but in every other respect it’s the best phone I’ve had.
What I like:
- The screen is amazing, clear, bright and very easy on the eye
- The fingerprint reader is great, instant wake up and sign on whenever I touch it
- At last, a decent battery life! No low battery anxiety at all yet, despite pretty heavy use it has always been 30-50% left at the end of the day
- It works far better than the 950XL. For example, I hated the Windows Central app on the 950 – it was slow to load, crashed a lot, froze up frequently. On the HP, it loads instantaneously and runs great. I have no idea why there’s such a dramatic difference! Having given the app 1 star on the Store I may have to revise my opinion.
- Same with Edge – frequent freezes and slowdowns on the 950, fast loading and rendering and no problems at all on the HP
- The dock is really nice, just to use as a charging stand so far, it’s easier than fiddling with the loose cable
- The supplied headphones are pretty nice
- It’s currently priced at £478 on the HP UK store, including the dock, which is an excellent price for a phone this good – and only £450 if you don’t want the dock
I hesitated quite a bit before buying, but I’m glad I did. I was getting a bit fed up with Windows Phone, but the X3 has refreshed my enthusiasm for it.
What’s not to like?
- The camera, as mentioned, is not up to the standard of the Lumias, but it produces OK photos and video, and I used ProShot which enables more control over the photos and videos you take, for somewhat better results. There are a few examples below.
- It’s a pity it doesn’t have the glance screen
Anyway, overall I'd recommend this phone for anyone who likes large handsets and Windows Phone, and for about half the price of Samsung or Apple equivalents it is amazing value too.
If anyone has questions, I'll be happy to answer :smile:
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