IPhone 4S or HTC One X?

[yei]

Some pros and cons of both handsets:
The iPhone 4S is awesome looking, iOS is flawless (not Android OS runs that smooth) and it's considered a status symbol, even though it isn't exclusive anymore. The app store is much better quality, the OS is easier to use and battery life isn't good, but it's among the best ones you can get from a handset. It's compact sized and has a crisp screen due to high pixel amount on a small screen.
BUT the iPhone 4S is very fragile (it is very likely to break if accidentally dropped, if you put it inside a protective case the nice looks are gone, it's expensive to get it fixed). Customization and file management is painful. For customization you need to jailbreak it and hence lose your warranty. For file management you will be frequently using iTunes which imho is not a nice piece of software. Apps are better quality but more expensive and non side-loadable. The screen density is nice (retina display) but the limited size of the screen makes it unusable as an e reader and not very good for movies.

Then the One X. In terms of looks it's nicely designed. It has way better processor (next gen cpu) and graphics unit. It's more capable of running the latest games and apps. It has the Sense UI which some die hard HTC fans love. It looks nice but makes the phone under perform a little. The screen size is way better for books, web browsing and watching movies due to the much bigger size. Android OS is highly customizable and you don't need to void your warranty to get a lot of customization. Managing of files can be done without special software, just plug and play. It's easier to get free apps or side load them. Is more sturdy than the iPhone with it's polycarbonate unibody.
BUT battery life isn't good, even when it's one of the best you can get from a smart phone out there. The phone isn't very compact and it isn't easy to operate it with one hand unless you have huge hands. It will lag and applications will hang more often than iOS, apps are cheaper but usually less quality too. Multi tasking issues have been reported too, but iPhone 4S isn't a great multi tasker either.

Both phones lack removable battery and micro SD card support, those are big flops for some people.

Summing up, there's no perfect phone, both handsets are great and have pros and cons. If I were you, I'd go for the HTC One X or wait for the SGS III. If you are a fan of Apple in their looks and status symbolism (which I'm not) and can sacrifice features (hardware in the 4S is plainly inferior), be imposed with more restrictions and pay more for apps, but still have the smoothness, ease of use, status and sexy looks of the iPhone, go for it.

Btw, Siri is cool, but it is of no real use for everyday life. It's faster and more efficient to get things done yourself. Here a nice informative article on that specific matter by GSM Arena:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/which-virtual-p...assistant/