Is the HTC Desire X good for gaming?
Gaming score
Not recommended for gaming
Compatibility by game
Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.
Free Fire
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Free Fire falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Subway Surfers
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Subway Surfers falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Brawl Stars
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Brawl Stars falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Roblox
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Roblox falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
EA Sports FC Mobile
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, EA Sports FC Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Call of Duty Mobile
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Call of Duty Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
PUBG Mobile
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, PUBG Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Genshin Impact
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Genshin Impact falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Fortnite
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Fortnite falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Minecraft
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Minecraft falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Pokémon GO
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Pokémon GO falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Honkai: Star Rail
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Honkai: Star Rail falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Honor of Kings
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Honor of Kings falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Habbo
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Habbo falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, League of Legends: Wild Rift falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Love and Deepspace
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Love and Deepspace falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Standoff 2
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Standoff 2 falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
ARK: Ultimate Mobile
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, ARK: Ultimate Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Among Us
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Among Us falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Stardew Valley
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Stardew Valley falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Wuthering Waves
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Wuthering Waves falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Zenless Zone Zero
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Zenless Zone Zero falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
eFootball
Won't runWith the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, eFootball falls below the recommended minimum.
- RAM amount not provided — the required minimum could not be checked.
- Unclassified chipset and no AnTuTu — compatibility could not be confirmed.
Analysis by axis
0–20 rating per category. The higher, the better for gaming.
Display
2/20- Small 4" screen makes aiming and reading minimaps harder.
- 233 ppi is low — HUD text and icons may look blurry.
- Screen refresh rate not provided — likely the standard 60Hz.
- Screen peak brightness not provided.
- Super LCD panel — paler colors than OLED, without the contrast boost in games.
- No recognized screen protection (Gorilla / Ceramic / Dragontrail).
Performance
1/20- Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play (Snapdragon family) — unclassified category.
- RAM amount not provided.
- No reference AnTuTu score — we use the chipset tier.
- GPU: Adreno 203.
Battery & charging
1/20- 1650 mAh is little — you will need to charge often.
- Wired charging power not provided.
- No wireless charging.
Connectivity
3/20- 4G LTE only — without the latency gain of 5G away from Wi-Fi.
- Wi-Fi standard not detected — likely Wi-Fi 4 (n) or lower.
- Bluetooth 4.0 — old, may have lag with gaming headphones.
- microUSB 2.0 port — limits compatibility with current accessories.
- 3.5mm jack present — wired headphones without dongles or Bluetooth latency.
Sensors
4/20- No dedicated gyroscope — motion-based controls may not work well.
- Accelerometer present — needed for screen rotation and casual games.
- No fingerprint reader — login by password only.
- No face recognition.
Build & ergonomics
7/20- Weight of 114 g — very light, long sessions without tiring your hand.
- Build material not provided.
- No resistance (IP) data provided.
- Released in 2012 — old model, outdated thermal hardware.
- Thickness 9.3 mm — normal profile.
Specifications
Display
- Size
- 4"
- Type
- Super LCD
- Resolution
- 480 x 800
- Density
- 233 ppi
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
- CPU
- Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
- GPU
- Adreno 203
- Memory
- 4GB 768MB RAM
Battery
- Capacity
- 1,650 mAh
- Type
- Li-Ion
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Sensors & unlock
- Gyroscope
- No
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- No
- Face unlock
- No
- Full list
- Accelerometer, proximity
Build
- Dimensions
- 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)
- Weight
- 114 g
- SIM
- Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Colors
- White/Black, Prussian Blue
Cameras
- Main camera
- 5 MP, AF
System
- OS
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4
- Announced
- 2012, August. Released 2012, October
- Status
- Discontinued
- Price (reference)
- About 190 EUR
Summary
The HTC Desire X was announced in 2012 by Htc and scores 0/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — not recommended for gaming. Does not run Free Fire reliably. The display is 4", Super LCD and 233 ppi. It packs Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play processor, Adreno 203 GPU and 4 GB of storage. Battery life comes from a 1,650 mAh battery. The main camera is 5 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0. The phone weighs 114 g and measures 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm. It ships with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4. For Free Fire, the HTC Desire X does not run — With the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset and memory configuration, Free Fire falls below the recommended minimum. In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile does not run; PUBG Mobile does not run. Not enough hardware for today’s main games — only older casual titles run.
How the gaming Score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the device's compatibility with each of the 8 games evaluated. Each game gets a verdict (0 to 100) and a weight, and the final score is the average of those points.
- Won't run — 0 points
- Runs on low — 25 points
- Runs on medium — 55 points
- Runs on high — 80 points
- Runs competitive — 100 points
Heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, CoD Mobile) carry more weight than light games (Subway Surfers, Brawl Stars), because running the heavy one already implies handling the light one. Each game's verdict combines chipset (tier or real AnTuTu), minimum RAM, screen refresh rate and operating system.
| Game | Verdict | Weight | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fire | 0 | × 1.5 | = 0.0 |
| Subway Surfers | 0 | × 0.5 | = 0.0 |
| Brawl Stars | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Roblox | 0 | × 1.2 | = 0.0 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 0 | × 1.6 | = 0.0 |
| PUBG Mobile | 0 | × 1.6 | = 0.0 |
| Genshin Impact | 0 | × 1.8 | = 0.0 |
| Fortnite | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| Minecraft | 0 | × 0.7 | = 0.0 |
| Pokémon GO | 0 | × 0.6 | = 0.0 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Honor of Kings | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Habbo | 0 | × 0.3 | = 0.0 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Love and Deepspace | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Standoff 2 | 0 | × 0.7 | = 0.0 |
| ARK: Ultimate Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Among Us | 0 | × 0.4 | = 0.0 |
| Stardew Valley | 0 | × 0.4 | = 0.0 |
| Wuthering Waves | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| eFootball | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Total | 24.1 | 0.0 | |
| Final score (0.0 ÷ 24.1) | 0/100 | ||
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