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HTC One review
The HTC One is the flagship Android smartphone from HTC. It has a vibrant and clear Full HD screen, quad-core processor offering high-end performance, and an intriguing Ultrapixel camera that promises better shots in low light. Software wise the HTC One runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense - not quite the latest Google OS, but very close to it. So how does the HTC One perform in a market that now includes Apple's new iPhones, the Galaxy Note 3 and the Xperia Z1?
Find out more about this high-end Android smartphone and how it fits in in our HTC One review. Also see our article: 13 best smartphones: The best phone you can buy in 2013?
HTC One review: UK price
SIM free you can pick up the 32GB varient of the HTC One for around £450 inc VAT. That's actually relatively cheap - the Xperia Z1 and Galaxy Note 3 cost just a smidgeon more (and perform a little better, as you'll find out below). It's much cheaper than buying outright an iPhone. Contract deals in which the handset is 'free' start at £27.50 a month and are available from all major operators including EE, Three, Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile. Again, that's pretty cheap for a top-quality smartphone. PAYG deals start at £449 inc VAT from T-Mobile, Orange, O2, Vodafone and Three.
HTC One review: the best Android phone?
The HTC One is part of a wider push by HTC to make itself known as a serious and stylish player at the top end of the smartphone market. As such you'll note that it has more a premium 'feel' than other great handsets such as the Sony Xperia Z and the Samsung Galaxy S4. That means that out of the box the HTC One looks and feels like something expensive and luxurious. Since the HTC One hit the market, however, we've reviewed several great new handsets including the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, the Note 3 and the Xperia Z1. Only the 5S of these has the same metallic finish as the HTC.
But remember that the aluminium from which the HTC One is constructed is both light and strong, but prone to picking up scratches. Like the iPhone 5 and Apple iPhone 5S the HTC One may require a case in order to protect it in pristine condition, and that's not something you could say about the Xperia or Galaxy phones, or other phones such as the Nokia Lumia 925 (and other Windows phones), and the BlackBerry Z10.
HTC One review: Design and build quality
The new HTC One is a beautiful object. HTC says it has the best build quality of any phone on the market. It would. That is of course a subjective claim that cannot be proved or disproved. Let's say only this: in terms of the feel of the materials, and the way they fit together, we can name no smartphone that obviously bests the HTC One. It's like a bigger iPhone 5 with rounded edges, or a non-metallic Sony Xperia Z (without the flappy ports).
It is virtually all metal, aluminium in fact. Indeed the only part of the HTC One's shell that isn't obviously made of lightweight metal is the Gorilla Glass screen and a slim plasticky band that runs around the edge.
HTC One review: Design and build quality
Like the iPhone 5 and Xperia Z the HTC One is also light for such a well-put-together device, yet it feels solid. HTC claims the new HTC One weighs 143g. According to the PC Advisor scales it is a much more significant 144g. But what's a gramme between colleagues? The key point is that it is big and solid, but surprisingly light. The iPhone 5 is a much lighter 112g, but the case in which I keep mine adds another 17g - this is a personal opinion, but I want to protect the iPhone, whereas the HTC feels like it could withstand the slings and arrows of life in my pocket unscathed. It's like the BlackBerry Z10 in that respect, only it feels like a much more desirable object. By contrast the Xperia Z1 weighs 170g, and the Note 3 168g. Both these phones are more plastic in construction, of course.
The Sony Xperia Z is probably the closest matched device in terms of size, shape and want-me coolness - that phone is marginally thinner at its widest point: 7.9mm as opposed to the HTC One's 9.45mm. But both weigh almost exactly the same. The Xperia Z1 is 8.7mm and the Note 3 8.3mm. These are both big screen phones, so the HTC One is arguable wider than it ought to be.
Like the Xperia Z1, the HTC One is perfectly balanced. That weight and size isn't a problem - it fits neatly into my trouser pocket. One minor down side is that the display isn't quite edge to edge, although the bezel is far from huge.
There is one caveat, however. As I was testing the HTC One the back got hot to the touch. Not too hot to hold, but enough to make me worry about its long-term health. I was running benchmarks at the time which put enormous strain on the components, but it's not something you like to feel. (We've read reports elsewhere of this phenomenon, so it is an important consideration.)
We continue our new HTC One review with a look at its impressive display, and audio visual playback capabilities.
HTC One review: Performance, specs and benchmarks
We normally start with a smartphone's design and build, but we have to talk about the HTC One's performance, because when first we tested it, the HTC One was the fastest phone we have tested. That is no longer the case, but the HTC has nothing to be ashamed of. Read: HTC One mini vs HTC One comparison review.
The good times continue when we tested graphics performance in our GLBenchmark HD framerate benchmark. The new HTC One smashed that test, too, turning in a top quality score of 34fps. That's not quite top of the shop - the iPhone 5 achieved a massive 38fps, and the Nexus 4 39fps. More recently we've seen better scores from the iPhone 5S (53fps), Xperia Z1 (53fps) and the record goes to the Galaxy Note 3 (54fps). What that bewildering array of stats actually means is this: the HTC One is one of a few phones that offer stunning graphics performance, although it has been considerable bettered since it launched.
In the SunSpider 2 test that measures JavaScript performance the HTC One is again close to the best. Our current gold standard is the iPhone 5S with a blink and you'll miss it time of 417ms. The HTC One can't get close to this with an average score of 1213ms. By contrast the Xperia Z1 and Note 3 are again the stellar performers, getting close to the latest iPhone with scores of 738ms and 589ms. Web browsing and Javascript performance on the new HTC One is swift and snappy - just not best ever.
HTC One review: Performance, specs and benchmarks
In terms of storage you will have a choice of 32GB or 64GB. Sadly there is no expandable storage. There's an internal GPS antenna, GLONASS and a digital compass, as well as a gyro sensor, accelerometer, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor. In terms of connectivity you get a 3.5mm stereo audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and a micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link.
The HTC One is a smartphone boasting performance that is in the same class as the best of the rest in all key areas. It's just not the best at anything. See also: Group test: what's the best Android phone?
HTC One review: Audio and media
In the demonstrations we saw - or heard - at the HTC One launch the dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers delivered a decent sound in a reasonably sized room full of people. It's not like having a proper soundbar, but the handset alone will suffice in plenty of social occasions, which is saying something. (What is less socially acceptable is the marketing term HTC has appended to this audio set up: 'BoomSound'. Give me strength.)
The music player software has also been given a revamp. In essence you can see the lyrics while music plays. Which is, you know, nice. We saw this and can confirm that it works as advertised. It's not a deal-breaker for me, but I used to buy my CDs and tapes from Our Price, so it's possible I'm not the desired demographic.
HTC One review: Audio and media
In terms of making calls there's an HDR microphone and what HTC calls 'Sense Voice'. These features should make voice call quality better. We made a couple of calls that sounded good to both sides - but that's the case with all high-end smartphones, isn't it?
The TV app is fairly simple to set up, simply select which devices you which to control and which manufacturer they are made by. You're then given test buttons until it works. We got it working with a Philips TV but failed with the TalkTalk YouView box.
We like the EPG guide but the other sections promoting what programmes are on are confusion and the on demand section cheekily tries to persuade you to buy films on HTC Watch. It's nothing amazing but handy when you've lost the remote control.
HTC One review: display
HTC One review: display
HTC One review: Camera
With the HTC One, HTC makes a bold move to redefine what we should expect from a smartphone camera. It's trying to get away from the megapixels arms race and focus on larger pixels in order to allow for greater light absorbtion. Or, to put it another way, it has only a 4Mp camera at the rear and a 2.1Mp, 88 degree wide angle lens with HDR capability at the front. I'm tipping my hat to HTC for getting away from the ludicrously large sensors now packed into phones. There are many more important parts to a camera than the sensor.
HTC has added some interesting software features to its camera that seem compelling. Following BoomSound into the Ministry of Silly Names is 'HTC Zoe', which captures an HD video every time you take a photo by grabbing an image 0.6 seconds before you press the shutter button, and then capturing info for three seconds afterwards. The images and videos from a given event are then stitched together on the fly in order to create an up to 30-second video which you can export as a MPEG4. Expect to see a lot of this on Facebook.
HTC One review camera
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HTC One X vs HTC One S vs HTC One V
HTC One X - Tegra 3 quad-core 1.5GHz
HTC One S - Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz
HTC One V - Qualcomm Snapdragon single-core 1GHz
The HTC One X is the first HTC-made phone to feature a quad-core processor. It's the Tegra 3 model, seen in several Android tablets including the excellent Asus Transformer Prime.
It's very powerful, easily capable of playing 1080p video and blasting out polygons galore. If Tegra 3 gets the same developer treatment as Tegra 2 did in 2011, a few handfuls of games will be optimised for the processor. However, for the most part it doesn't offer that many noticeable day-to-day benefits over the dual-core chip of the HTC One S. With two cores clocked at 1.5GHz, it has more than enough grunt to take on pretty much all apps and games you could find on the Google Play app store.
The only one of the three that might be seen as limited by its processor is the single-core 1GHz One V. Navigation through the OS is swift and lag-free for the most part, but it struggles with some top-end 3D games like Dead Space and Shadowgun.
HTC One X - Android Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense UI
HTC One S - Android Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense UI
HTC One V - Android Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC Sense UI (again)
All three phones run the latest version of the Android OS - Ice Cream Sandwich or version 4.0 - and use the HTC Sense UI. This is what gives Android phones a distinct HTC flavour, packaged with a few HTC apps and a selection of HTC-made widgets.
HTC Sense 4.0
HTC Sense is now at version 4.0. Its tops features include the new lock screen, which can show you notifications and lets you head straight to a specific phone feature following unlock. There's also Face Unlock. This recognises your face using the user-facing camera, removing the need to swipe.
Yes, it's a total gimmick but it is kinda fun. However, this feature is missing from the HTC One V.
HTC One X - Has NFC, and everything else
HTC One S - Missed NFC, has everything else
HTC One V - Misses NFC, has everything else
Like most mid-range-and-up Android phones, the HTC One mobile pack-in just about everything in terms of wireless connectivity. They have HSPA mobile internet, Wi-Fi n, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA media streaming and MHL - which lets you pipe video through the microUSB port with the right cable.
Only the top-end HTC One X has NFC, though. This is Near Field Communication, and is a rapidly-developing tech that lets devices communicate wirelessly over short distances without any painful setup process (a la Bluetooth). The top use for it is in mobile payments - although we expect it won't really blow up until the tech is incorporated into the iPhone series.
Physical connectivity is pretty limited in all these phones. Each has a microUSB slot and 3.5mm headphone jack - but that's it, aside from the microSD slot of the HTC One V.
HTC One X - 8MP, LED flash, 1.3MP video chat camera
HTC One S - 8MP, LED flash, VGA video chat camera
HTC One V - 5MP, LED flash, no video chat camera
Although a top-end phone, the HTC One X camera is not quite class-leading. We're not just talking about specs here - although the Sony Xperia S pulverises it there with 12 megapixels to the HTC One X's eight.
HTC cameras
The One X lens sticks out a bit, which can lead to scratching
One step down the range, the HTC One S actually uses the same megapixel count. Neither phone quite matches the performance of the iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy S3, though, with loss of shadow detail and struggling with low-light. Unless you want to replace a compact camera, though, all three phones are fairly capable. Their camera apps feature neat effects like HDR, mosaic and depth of field, and the autofocus is pretty good.
There's one serious hole in the range, though. The HTC One V does not have a user-facing camera, ruling-out being able to make video calls easily, or use those delightful apps that make you fat/old/bald - or at least fatter/older/balder.
With the HTC One range, HTC has tried to cater for just about everyone - aside from those after super-budget phones. The HTC One S is a very powerful phone that could have been a reasonable flagship mobile were it not for the big daddy One X - and the HTC One V is quite simply delightful. It may be smaller and less impressive-sounding than its series stable mates, but its metal body feels great in a way many will prefer to the plastic of the One X - and let's not forget that its screen is actually bigger than the iPhone 4S's.
There can be no true victor here - as it's all about what you can afford - but we will admit to falling in love with the HTC One V a bit at review.
February 28, 2012, 11:26 pm
After bening annoyed to death with sluggish, buggy HTC Sense customisations on my Desire Z, I aint going anywhere near Sense ever again!
February 29, 2012, 4:34 pm
Am desperate to get my hands on the one x, have had my Desire for two years now and have loved every second of it, those who bleat on about Ios and sense being buggy? never seen that on my phone....... only problem I have now is the the onboard memory is pretty much eaten up and don't have enough space for any more apps. Also, what's the pogo pin? does that mean it'll be able to dock with a music player like the Zepplin or rCube?
Martin Daler
May 26, 2012, 5:32 pm
"..polycarbonate frame. An, yes, that's a fancy way of saying it's made of plastic."
Why the disparaging comment?
It's like saying your mahogany furniture is, basically, wooden. True, but the comment adds nothing of value. There is a world of difference between driftwood, pine, oak and prime mahogany - likewise there is a world of difference between the umpteen incarnations of cheap plastic and quality polycarbonate.
You deliberately take the word 'plastic' to imply something cheap and nasty - and apply it to polycarbonate. So whilst technically you may be correct (in so far as polycarbonate is a plastic), you are wrong in applying to polycarbonate the associations you knowingly impute through your use of the word 'plastic'. Your comment adds nothing but confusion.
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} | 1,555 | There's a belief that being the middle child brings awkwardness. The "Middle Child Syndrome," it's called. Chances are if you have (or are) a middle sibling, you'll find a way for this to be true. The HTC One S is the middle child of the HTC One family, flanked by the HTC One X and the HTC One V. But this guy's no awkward little brother.
Before diving into our HTC One S preview, be sure to hit up our HTC One X review, as well as our Sense 4 walkthrough. Any order is fine, it's just that they all share some common traits that will aid your understanding of the following:
The One S probably is the sleekest, sexiest phone you've seen to date, with a birth story that sounds more like it came from of "Game of Thrones" than a traditional glass-and-plastic smartphone manufacturer. This phone wasn't just "made." It was forged. Or fried. Or something.
This isn't our full HTC One S review. Think of this one more as a preview of what's to come in the weeks ahead (no, we don't have an official date yet) on T-Mobile. Time, tides and the lack of proper radio frequencies here in the States prevent it. But that's why we've got a European desk, and we'll have tons more coming up on the HTC One S.
Got all that? Good. Let's get to it.
The video walkthrough
The hardware
Let's start with the obvious: The HTC One S is thin. Thinner, head to toe, than anything you've used before, most likely. It's 7.8mm thin. Yeah, yeah. The Motorola Droid RAZR is 7.1mm thin, but that's ignoring the head of the phone, which gains some girth for the camera. The One S is consistent from top to bottom, adding maybe a full millimeter for the protruding camera lens. You certainly notice this when you hold it. It just feels sexy.
Sexy Item No. 2 is what the body of the phone is made of. OK, so, it's aluminum. But as you've no doubt seen by now, it's aluminum that's undergone micro-arc oxidation, a process in which the metal is fried with 10,000 volts of electricity. That causes the metal to sort of turn into a ceramic, HTC says. They use this in friggin' satellites! If you haven't seen HTC's video showing off how MAO works, it's worth a watch.
The overall look of the One S is not unlike the HTC Sensation, with the phone's body seemingly wrapping around to the front of the phone, with the display tucked in tight. The One S differs in that the entire back plate does not come off. Instead, the top inch or so pries loose to reveal the micro-SIM card slot, and three pairs of connections for antennas that are embedded in the small removable plastic piece. There are cutouts for the camera lens and flash. (It'd be nice if the lens perhaps was part of the removable piece, so that it could be replaced if scratched, like on the Nexus One.) The exposed part of the phone is highlighted with that Ferrari red HTC knows and loves so well.
HTC One S.
The entire body of the phone isn't made up of the MAO-treated aluminum. The removable plastic door as well as a bit at the bottom where the rear speaker (and its 84 pinholes) is found are done up in a soft-touch coating. Radios and metal tend not to mix too well, so this is no real surprise. (It's also likely why there's no NFC on the HTC One S.) They also add a little bit of grip to what otherwise is a fairly slick phone. When the bottom of the phone rests in your palm, it sits on that soft-touch footing. Same for wrapping a finger around it up top.
HTC One S.
As for the front of the phone, the HTC One S has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display at qHD (540x960) resolution. That's not as high a resolution as you'll find in the highest of the high-end phones, but it's still pretty respectable. The debate over the quality of AMOLED displays won't end with the HTC One S — the there's still some checkerboarding in grays and whites. (Going back to the lower resolution of the One S probably hasn't helped hide this to our eyes any.)
The earpiece speaker is an array of 78 pinholes, with a subtle but still-visible LED notification light tucked into the fifth hole from the left on the bottom row. Next to the speaker is a VGA front-facing camera.
HTC One S.
Beneath the display you have the now-standard three buttons. HTC's choosing to use capacitive buttons on the device itself, instead of incorporating them into the software, like you see on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As we discussed in our Sense 4 walkthrough, this has presented a small design change in that legacy menus are displayed as three dots on the bottom of the screen in some applications. But that should eventually start to trickle off as developer begin redesigning their apps for Android's new standard, which moves the menu functions elsewhere.
The right-hand bezel houses the volume rocker. The micro-USB port is on the left.
Up top is the power button, 3.5mm headphone jack, a pinhole for a secondary mic (the main mic's down on the bottom of the phone), and the space you use to pry open that back cover.
The bottom line is this: The look and feel of the One S are great. A 4.3-inch display is still a nice medium between "Big" and "Holy crap that's huge." The phone's thinness is impressive, and the feel of the treated aluminum is nice. The phone's weight — 4.22 ounces — is proportional, and it's well-balanced. If you hold this phone and don't feel just a little bit better about yourself, seek help.
What's under the hood
The HTC One S is running a dual-core Qualcomm S4 at 1.5GHz. It's been plenty speedy in our testing, as you'd expect. There's also the standard 1 gigabyte of RAM for running applications and the operating system.
We're in for a long slog over which is better — the dual-core Qualcomm processor you have here and in the HTC One XL, or the quad-core Tegra 3 set that's in the GSM version of the One X (and as seen in numerous other devices). We've been using both for a little while now. And chances are unless you really go looking for ways to show the difference (like graphics intensive games or video output), you'll probably not notice a difference. That certainly won't (and shouldn't) stop the debate.
Our review unit has about 2.2GB of storage for loading apps, and 9.93GB for pics and movies and the like. (Some app data can be moved to that partition, of course.) HTC has teamed up with Dropbox to provide 25GB of online "cloud" storage free for two years.
As for data speeds, we'll need to wait and see when we get a proper T-Mobile version here in the states.
The One S has a 1650 mAh battery. Like the HTC One X, you can't swap out the battery, so whatcha got is whatcha got. No swapping.
The software
If you've already read our HTC One X review or made your way through our Sense 4 walkthrough, you're pretty well versed in what's coming here. Like its big brother, the HTC One S is running Android 4.0.3 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich), with Sense 4 tucked in for good measure.
The implementation of Sense hasn't changed one bit from the One X to the One S. Save for the exclusion of NFC communication, the software on our review units is the same. And we're still pretty enamored with how HTC has turned Sense 4 into an extension of Ice Cream Sandwich instead of a major reworking of the UI. The home screens look and act like you expect. The application dock is familiar.
The two biggest changes from previous HTC phones are the HTC lock screen, which in and of itself isn't new, and the way HTC handles getting widgets (and other items) onto the home screens.
The camera
HTC One S.
The display might have been switched out. The processor might be different. But the camera and camera app haven't changed one bit from the HTC One X, and that's a good thing. It's still a full 8 megapixels, with an f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and the dedicated ImageSense chip. Pictures from the One S look just as good as on the One X.
The wrap-up
We've had the HTC One S for just a few days now, and remember that we'll have a full T-Mobile rundown when that one's released, and we've still got a proper review of the European edition on the way. Some early judgment calls:
• It feels better in the hand than HTC One X, mainly because it can actually fit in your hand. We didn't think we'd be calling a 4.3-inch phone "smaller," but in this case, it's true.
• The thinness — 7.1mm, remember — is something you need to feel to believe. Combine that with the fact that it's 65mm wide and 130.9mm tall (narrower and shorter than the One X), and it really does feel great.
• Did we mention it feels great? The micro arc oxidation coating also is nice, and a great nerdy selling point. But we're starting to see some smudging, and we're a little worried about scratches.
• The camera is as good as on the One X, and it should be, since it's the same camera.
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HTC One S Is Lightweight, Takes Dazzling Photos [REVIEW]
In an alternate universe, the HTC One S would the manufacturer's top-of-the-line smartphone. The phone is HTC's thinnest handset ever, measuring just 0.31 inches, and is HTC's first handset to ship in the United States running the newest version of Android — Ice Cream Sandwich — as well as the newest version HTC's Android skin, HTC Sense 4.0.
So how does the phone's slim design and brand new software stack up?
The first thing you're going to notice about the HTC One S is that it's a super-light phone. While the phone has a decent-size footprint, it weighs in at a mere 4.2 ounces and is one of the thinnest phones you can get. The One S is easy to hold and is so thin that you'll barely notice it's in your pocket.
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The phone's svelte form factor and unibody design (the casing is cut from a single piece of aluminum) mean that handset doesn't have a removable battery or a microSD card slot for extra storage. All that thinness, however, doesn't mean that you’re getting a phone that's going to break easily.
T-Mobile's version of the HTC One S is colored gray, but it's a gradient design that gets lighter along the casing. That gives the phone a distinctive look, and since it's machined into the aluminum, it makes the handset seem like it can withstand being tossed around a bit. While some other Android phones have plastic backs that may break the first time they meet concrete, the One S seems like it could handle a fall or two with no problems.
The One S's 4.3-inch qHD AMOLED (960 x 540) touchscreen is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass. Gorilla Glass gives the screen a much better chance of survival if it does in fact hit the sidewalk at some point in its life.
While the screen is durable, it is also a Pentile display. If you don't know what that means, then chances are good that's not a factor that is going to bother you. If you do, then it's certainly something that's going to stand out. Pentile displays are less expensive than their high-end counterparts — in this case you might see a Plus at the end of a non-Pentile screen — and display graphics a little differently.
The Pentile screen on the One S tries to give the performance of a higher-res screen with some creative pixel tricks, but it comes with a trade-off. When you look at a Pentile screen next to an regular LCD, the former will often look grainy, the colors may seem a little off, and icons will have a colored pixel border around them.
Pentile screens are certainly not as issue for many, but once you notice the issues they're tough to ignore.
The phone offers 16GB of capacity (12GB of which is available for storage). Since the phone doesn't have microSD expansion that's the amount of storage you're stuck with on the handset forever. That said, the One S comes with 25GB of free Dropbox cloud storage for two years. While you'll need to be connected to the web to access that storage, it can come in handy when you find you need some additional space.
Beats Audio
The One S comes emblazoned with the Beats Audio logo on its rear and has the audio enhancement integrated across music, video, and games on the phone. Comparable to just attaching a subwoofer to your phone, Beats Audio boosts the bass and volume on your tunes — or whatever you're listening to — in theory making it sound better.
While audio on the One S sounds great, the specific Beats Audio feature is more a gimick than anything else, and certainly isn't worth writing home about.
The 8-megapixel built-in camera on the One S is one of the best we've seen in a smartphone, including the HTC Titan II that boasts a whopping 16-megapixel resolution. The phone has its own dedicated piece of hardware HTC is calling ImageChip and works alongside HTC's new ImageSense software.
What all that means is that you can take some pretty amazing photos with the handset that rival those you might be able to capture with a point-and-shoot camera. The camera has an F/2.0 28mm wide-angle lens giving it an advantage when capturing photos in low-light situations, and when you do snap those low-light pictures the One S has a “Smart Flash” with seven different levels of light so you get just the right amount of brightness to capture the perfect shot.
The phone takes pictures instantly, allowing for capturing a moment on the fly, and has a burst mode where you can capture multiple shots at once and select your favorite from the group (or save the series). Photos can also be captured while shooting 1080p high-definition video.
The camera also has a number of built-in effects such as Vignette, Vintage and Negative for taking artsy Instagramesque shots.
The HTC One S runs Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android. If you haven't tried out Ice Cream Sandwich yet then it's everything you've always wished Android would be. The phone's 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor keeps you zipping along, and HTC's updated version of Sense, HTC Sense 4.0, helps Android newbies navigate their phone.
If you currently have a phone running an older version of Sense (or an older version of Android) then the One S will be a breath of fresh air on both accounts.
Worth the cash?
If you're a T-Mobile customer, then the HTC One S is hands-down one of the best smartphone options out there. The handset is lightweight without being flimsy, has a super-speedy interface, and one of the best camera's we've seen on a smartphone.
The HTC One S lands on T-Mobile on April 25 for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with qualifying two-year agreement.
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So does the HTC One X live up to the hype? Is it worth $199 with a new year contract? Could it be the best Android phone ever?
While the One X has a fairly large footprint — 5.3 x 2.75 – the phone is a mere .36” thick and weighs just 4.6 ounces, making it very easily pocketable. The phone has a polycarbonate finish reminiscent of Nokia Lumia 900, giving it a slick feel without making you feel like it might slip out of your hands.
Rounded edges help you grip the handset without having sharp corners cut into your hand when you do.
I've been attached at the hip to the white version of the phone for the past week. While white is certainly eye-catching and pretty to look at, over the week I was toting it around it also picked up quite a bit of dirt and grime and started to look pretty dingy on the back.
AT&T is also offering the One X in grey, and if you're someone who tends to throw your phone in a purse or lay it down on what might not be the cleanest of surfaces, you may want to opt for the grey model over the white.
The camera on the back of the phone –- much like the One S — sticks out from the device, so when you sit your phone down you are literally sitting it down on the camera. There's a small ring around the camera to prevent it from getting scratched or dirty.
The phone has a unibody design which looks great, but also means you can't remove or replace the battery. Non-removable batteries certainly aren't anything new, but both LTE and the phone's display are going to be huge sucks on your battery life and may having you wishing for a replacement option.
The One X has a 4.7” 720 x 1280 Super LCD screen which is easily one of the nicest screens I've ever seen on a smartphone. The screen displays colors perfectly, and the screen is easy to read from any angle.
The screen is a welcome upgrade from the One S, which has a 4.3-inch qHD AMOLED 960 x 540. Put these two phones side by side, and you'll definitely notice a difference.
See Also: HTC One S Is Lightweight, Takes Dazzling Photos
The camera is one of the places the HTC One X really shines. Much like its T-Mobile sibling the One S, the One X has a rapid-fire 8-megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash. Rapid-fire means you can snap a shot as soon as you press the shutter button, and you can hold that button down to take several pictures in succession.
The One X also has a number of built-in Instagram-like effects that you can use to give the pictures you take a unique look. Built-in filters include Distortion, Vignette, Depth of Field, Dots, Mono, Country, Vintage, Vintage Warm, Vintage, Cold, Grayscale, Sepia, Negative, Solarize, Posterize, and Aqua.
The One X can capture 1080p video at 60fps as well, and allows you to snap shots simultaneously while you're recording that video.
Operating System
The One X is running the latest version of Android — Ice Cream Sandwich — as well as the latest version of HTC's software, HTC Sense. The One X is the second phone from HTC to hit the market in the U.S. running ICS and Sense 4.0.
If you're not familiar, Sense is a special HTC-specific software — commonly called a skin —that the company puts over Android. Each cellphone manufacturer uses its own skin. For those who are familiar with previous HTC phones, Sense 4.0 is a refreshing update that eliminates some of the things that bogged it down.
If you're new to HTC or new to Android in general, Sense can help make your phone experience more intuitive and pleasant.
Worth the cash?
The HTC One X is one of the best Android smartphones to date. The handset has a fantastic camera, amazing display, and a brilliant design that sets it apart from the competition. The phone is not only one of the best Android handsets in AT&T's lineup, but rests at the top-of-the-line for Android smartphones as whole.
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It's no secret that HTC is struggling. In the past year alone, the company lost several key players on its executive team and posted a net loss of about $101 million. Based on that criteria alone, the forecast looks grim for the Taiwan-based phone manufacturer, and the plan to get its business back on track is seems to be to just keep repackaging its one phone that made headlines, the HTC One.
It began with the One Mini, which we reviewed a while back, and now the trend continues with the One Max, HTC's phone-tablet hybrid. It boasts a 1080p screen, updated version of Sense UI 5, impressive low-light photography abilities, and a long-lasting battery life. It all looks good on paper, but once you use it, you just realize it's just a much bigger HTC One. Given the name, I suppose that's what we should expect.
All that aluminum
Image: Michael Homnick
HTC stuck with its signature aluminum, but tacked on a plastic white frame around the edges.
The One Max is almost a carbon copy of its predecessor, albeit a bit heftier. It features the same aluminum chassis signature to the One, along with a white plastic accent around the edges. Both the power and volume buttons reside on the right side of the One Max so that you can easily access them with your thumb.
The One Max also features a tiny switch that pops open the back cover, revealing the MicroSIM and MicroSD expansion slots, as well as a battery pack that can't be removed. Putting the cover back on was a task and required that I held on to the latch while I placed the door back in its hinges. HTC should have stuck with the pull-and-pry-open method, like the one featured on the Galaxy Note 3.
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The HTC One Max (left) looks a lot like the phone we reviewed earlier this year.
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The One Max, as compared to the Note 3 (far left) and Lumia 1520 (far right).
The One Max requires two hands most of the time, but it's not too wide that you can't grip it with one. I didn't feel self-conscious using the phone out in public as I did with the Lumia 1520, but I did feel awkward walking with it in my coat pocket. Other colleagues claimed they didn't mind the weight of it too much. At 217 grams (about 7 ounces), the Max's heavier body is a bit of a departure from the lighter, thinner One.
Big screen, great battery life
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The HTC One Max utilizes a Super LCD 3 display.
HTC stuck with a Super LCD panel for the One Max's 5.9-inch 1080p display. It features 367 pixels-per-inch (ppi) and natural-looking colors that aren't oversaturated like the Note 3’s Super AMOLED. Its viewing angles are fine for watching videos with a friend and the device can be easily used outside in the bright light, just as long as the display is set at a high brightness.
With 2GB of RAM and a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, the Max's specifications are the same as its older sibling, the One. That puts it behind the latest phone releases, like the LG G2 and the Galaxy Note 3, which both boast the latest Snapdragon 800 processor. That’s not to say that the One Max isn't capable: apps ran smoothly, video didn’t stutter, and games like Prince of Persia: Shadow & Flame loaded quickly. The slightly older processor is just another indicator of HTC’s current strategy, which is to repackage its leftovers and sell it as the latest and greatest.
At least the One Max's battery life is impressive. In our video streaming tests, its 3,300mAh battery pack lasted about 11 hours and 4 minutes, clinging on to 4 percent of its battery life for about an hour before it eventually petered out. There is also a power saving mode that you can engage and the One Max lasted about 27 hours of varied use with this setting on.
Taking photos with Ultra Pixels
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The HTC One Max utilizes the same Ultra Pixel technology as its predecessor.
Like the HTC One, the One Max maintains the legacy of the rear-facing camera with the company's "UltraPixels" technology—it's sssentially an enhanced 4-megapixel camera sensor. Its photos came out clear with vibrant colors, though there were some instances when photos appeared a little less saturated than normal. You'll also start to see the limitation of the UltraPixel sensor when you zoom into a photo, as exhibited below.
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The colors, duke, the colors!
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When you zoom in, there's image distortion—4 megapixels can only do so much.
I liked the One Max for things like Instagramming and snapping quick photos to document my life, and it did especially well with low-light situations and moving targets, but the low resolution makes it hard to count on as your sole camera.
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It's blurry, but the HTC One Max's low-light abilities were impressive.
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A few more test shots.
A slightly better Sense UI
A look at Sense UI 5.5 on the One Max.
HTC announced the much-anticipated Sense UI update when it introduced the One Max last month. Sense 5.5 is based on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and comes with several features and tweaks that users ached for in the HTC One, including the ability to wipe BlinkFeed from the Home screen entirely. You'll also see an extra row of icons in the application drawer on the One Max, as well as a few new themes and a reorganized Settings panel.
BlinkFeed got a bit of a boost itself, too, like the ability to add sources via RSS and through Google+. There's also the new Do Not Disturb mode to mute incoming calls and notifications. You can block certain contacts and messages and set a frame of time when data should be turned off.
Sense UI 5.5's Do Not Disturb mode works a lot like iOS's.
Your fingers, please
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That square black thing? Yeah, that's a fingerprint scanner.
When the iPhone 5S was announced with a fingerprint scanner, I admit that I thought the concept was rather gimmicky. The HTC One Max's own implementation of the technology doesn't do much to sway me, either.
From the Settings panel, you can set it up so that three fingers can perform one of five different actions, including unlocking the phone, launching the camera, or bringing up the Home screen.
It's easy to set up the fingerprint scanner but you will likely find it gimmicky after a while.
I didn't particularly enjoy having to scan my finger each time I wanted to unlock the phone, and most of the time it couldn't read my print unless I swiped it exactly how I recorded it beforehand. It becomes frustrating when you're trying to unlock the phone just to get one measly little thing. At least the iPhone's fingerprint scanner makes sense because it's embedded into a button that's commonly used, rather than hanging out on the back of the device like an afterthought.
Bottom line
The One Max doesn't have any glaring flaws, except that it's basically a reprise of the HTC One with a few new minor features. Regardless, the device is the whole package: speedy processor, capable camera, 1080p screen, and a custom Android interface that looks like someone actually spent some time designing and curating an interface fit for a phone. It’s still a really big device, however, and if your phone is often a pocket-dweller I'd suggest just sticking to the original One, especially since it will eventually receive the Sense 5.5 update.
Whether the One Max will do anything for HTC's sales numbers is another thing entirely. The biggest roadblock for HTC right now is not only its notoriety, but cracking Samsung’s stronghold in the Android market. Unfortunately, that's not something that a gargantuan aluminum-encased version of the phone that was hot six months ago is likely to address.
This story, "HTC One Max review: An old phone in a new body" was originally published by TechHive.
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Inside the device is the same 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor and 4-Ultrapixel camera that we saw on the HTC One, one of the most popular Android phones of the year. The 5.9-inch 1080p screen offers 349 pixels per inch, which should make watching movies or shows on the phablet-esque phone an absolute pleasure.
While the sleek aluminium design of the Max is almost identical -- other than in its proportions -- to the HTC One and the HTC One mini, there is one very noticeable addition to the phone. On the rear is a fingerprint scanner that can be used to unlock the phone instead of a PIN number or password. Up to three different fingerprints can be recorded in the phone's memory, and each can be linked to a different app, so that when the phone is unlocked with a specific finger, it can immediately launch a pre-programmed application of choice.
Another difference between the Max and its predecessors is that it has a microSD card slot for expandable storage, meaning that up to 64GB of memory can be added.
The phone will ship with Sense 5.5, an updated version of HTC's Android skin. This includes tweaks primarily to HTC's Blinkfeed news and social feed aggregator, with new options including Google+ and RSS feed features added. To the relief of some, you can now choose to get rid of Blinkfeed altogether, whereas previously it was pinned permanently to one of the Android homescreens.
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The One X just got better
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As we've mentioned the HTC One X+ comes running Android 4.1.1, which was the latest version of Jelly Bean up until just before it arrived in stores, as Google launched Android 4.2.
HTC One X+ review
Fear not though; as Android 4.1 is a fine mobile platform and we're pretty sure the One X+ will get a bump up to 4.2 in good time, although HTC are yet to officially confirm this.
In true HTC fashion Android isn't just left in its pure form, as with the Google Nexus 4 and Samsung Galaxy Nexus, instead the Sense overlay comes into play, with a whole new version to get your teeth into.
Sense 4.2 you ask? No, it's Sense 4+, obviously.
There's not a great deal of difference between Sense 4.1 and Sense 4+, as with the transition between the One X and One X+ - the improvements are more behind the scenes, with smoother operation, improved performance and battery optimisation the key points of the latest incarnation.
HTC One X review
HTC has also stripped out textures from fonts and backgrounds, making text slightly easier to read as shadows and embossed effects are replaced with crisper, more defined lines.
It's not something which is immediately obvious and you probably won't notice any difference unless you hold old and new side by side and have a good old stare.
There are also some tweaks in specific apps as well thanks to Sense 4+, with the arrow keys removed from the Sense keyboard and an improved layout to help with typing.
The camera, gallery, music and video functions also get some new tricks, but we'll cover those in the dedicated sections.
The One X was a powerful machine, packing a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM, but HTC has decided this simply isn't enough, equipping the One X+ with four cores clocked at 1.7GHz, while the RAM remains the same.
HTC One X+ review
Needless to say Android, with the added smoothness of Project Butter in Jelly Bean, whizzes along on the HTC One X+, happily skipping through homescreens, running multiple apps and generally be a bit of a show off.
In terms of homescreens you get a maximum of seven to play with, but you can always reduce this number if you like by pinching the display for an exploded view of all your panels.
The infinite scrolling which was disabled on the One X has returned on the One X+, allowing you to jump from the furthest left to furthest right screens without having to go all the way back – it's nothing major, but we're glad it's back as it just makes things easier and quicker.
Flipping through the panels and generally navigating round the HTC One X+ feels slicker, however the difference is minimal, but if you're looking for a phone with no lag than the One X+ could be the one for you.
HTC One X review
The screen was able to pick up all our pokes and prods, adding to the smooth, quick user experience which makes using the One X+ a breeze.
The notification bar has also been given a little bit of a spruce up, pull it down and you'll notice the bar disappears, replaced with a larger clock and date display, but hiding your mobile and Wi-Fi signal meters.
Battery life is obviously on HTC's mind with the One X+, as there's a permanent power saving toggle in the notification bar, allowing you to save that precious juice for when you need it most, plus the link to the main settings menu survives.
You can remove singular alerts by simply swiping across them, or use the Clear button to remove all at once if you just want to start over.
HTC One X+ review
We're still disappointed that the quick settings we see on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S3's TouchWiz interface to toggle key functions such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are once again omitted here, but there is a homescreen widget which goes some way to solving this minor issue.
You can access the notification bar from the lock, which itself has stayed the same, with HTC's ring pull function to unlock the One X+ in play, and shortcuts to four apps (the ones which appear in the dock on your homescreen) also available.
You can also choose to have information such as the weather or stock prices appear on the homescreen, or if you prefer to conserve the battery in the One X, you can just stick with the default clock and date.
The multi-tasking menu, which is accessed by hitting the appropriate touch button below the screen, has received a noticeable speed boost, as we experienced a little bit of lag on the One X, which we can happily report does not feature on the One X+.
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The attractive menu springs to live instantaneously, displaying large thumbnail images of your running applications, which can be easily closed by swiping up on them.
Jumping into an app from the multi-tasking menu has also been given a bit of polish, while the HTC One X+ still stores an image of the app in the menu, the transition from that to the working system is less than a second.
A handy feature is the ability to adapt the function of the multi-tasking key, allowing you to use it to launch the multi-tasking pane and also use it as the old Android menu key in applications – perfect for apps which still haven't made the switch which Google brought in with Ice Cream Sandwich.
While Android still has a way to go to reach Apple's level of simplicity on its iOS platform, the HTC Sense 4+ overlay really does provide an intuitive and easy to learn system which even the most novice of user should be able to get to grips with after a while.
In terms of performance the HTC One X+ is second to none, easily capable of mixing it with the big boys, such as the Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5, and it looks like a serious contender at the top of the mobile market.
Tech Specs
Product TypeSmartphone
Network BandQuad Band
Input MethodTouchscreen
Wireless LANYes
Contract TypeSIM-free
Built-in Memory64 GB
Built-in FlashYes
Memory Card SlotNo
Cellular Data Connectivity TechnologyEDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS
GPS ReceiverYes
Multi-SIM SupportedNo
Near Field CommunicationYes
Integrated TV TunerNo
Product FamilyOne X+
Cellular Generation3G
Multi-touch ScreenYes
Rear Camera Resolution8 Megapixel
Number of SIM Card Supported1
Front CameraYes
Phone StyleBar
Operating SystemAndroid
Brand NameHTC
Battery Talk Time12.75 Hour
Screen Size11.9 cm (4.7")
Screen Resolution1280 x 720
Touchscreen TypeCapacitive
Weight (Approximate)135 g
Processor CoreQuad-core (4 Core)
Maximum Video Resolution1920 x 1080
Processor ManufacturerNVIDIA
Wireless LAN StandardIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth StandardBluetooth 4.0
Operating System VersionAndroid 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
USB StandardUSB 2.0
Pixel Density312 ppi
Height134.4 mm
Width69.9 mm
Depth8.9 mm
Radio TunerYes
Battery Standby Time360 Hour
ManufacturerHigh Tech Computer Corp
Product NameOne X+ Smartphone
Processor Speed1.70 GHz
Processor TypeTegra 3
Product LineOne X+
Screen TypeLCD
Sensor TypeGyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass, G-sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor
Manufacturer Part Number99HTD001-00
Manufacturer Website Address
Marketing Information
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After a tumultuous year, HTC needs to score some big wins this holiday season. Many critics, including ourselves, have been full of praise for its HTC One series, led by the venerable One X. But every passing quarter seems to bring depressingly familiar news for the Taiwanese manufacturer -- record sales and profits for Android rival Samsung, and tumbling revenues for HTC.
On the Windows Phone side, the HTC 8X -- a great handset by any standard -- looks set to make a big impact in the coming weeks. But what of Android? Well, as the year draws to a close, HTC is hoping to put the One series back in the spotlight with a revamped high-end offering, the One X+. On paper it's a tantalizing proposition -- one of our favorite early 2012 phones re-imagined in a soft touch polycarbonate shell, with a larger battery, a faster CPU and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box.
But as HTC knows, specs alone have never been enough to guarantee a device's success. Today the One X+ is but a drop in a sea of quad-core, 720p Androids, The high-end mobile space is a lot more crowded than it was back in March, when we reviewed the original One X.
And speaking of that device, what does the One X+ mean for those who've already invested in the HTC One series?
Answers to all these questions, and many more, are waiting in our full review of the HTC One X+. Read on.
• The One X+ offers superlative build quality, capacious storage, a gorgeous screen and Jelly Bean out of the box. HTC Sense continues to shine as one of the more attractive and visually cohesive Android UIs. Photo quality is every bit as good as the original One X, and gaming performance benefits from the faster Tegra 3 CPU.
• Battery life, though improved, remains far from ideal. Wifi software bugs from the One X remain. On-contract availability is limited to O2, and SIM-free prices are high. There's no European LTE option at present.
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Externally, the One X+ is the spitting image of its predecessor -- just like the original, it packs a 4.7-inch screen encased in a polycarbonate shell. The texture of the outer casing has changed dramatically, though. It's now finished with a soft touch coating as opposed to plain old polycarbonate -- that is to say very fancy plastic versus regular fancy plastic. The glossy trim around the edge of the device is also gone, resulting in a consistent texture all the way around the phone. The different -- we'd argue improved -- finish gives a grippier, slightly rubberized feel, and makes it less obvious that the One X+ is essentially a lump of polycarbonate with a screen bolted to the front. The One X+ every bit as ergonomic as the earlier One X models, and in our opinion the new soft touch chassis actually improves things in this area.
A look around the hardware reveals some more cosmetic differences -- red accents adorn the three capacitive buttons, as well as the rear camera lens, and there's a new, shinier HTC logo on the rear. Given that the device is almost pitch black, a little color here and there is welcome. In particular, the darkened front and red buttons give the face of the phone a bolder aesthetic.
Despite the external changes, button and ports remain in the same places as before -- volume along the right, microUSB on the left, and a headphone jack and microSIM tray up top besides the power button. (And yes, it can still be problematic to press this on your first try.)
The One X+'s internals have undergone a more comprehensive overhaul. The phone is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU -- the newer, more efficient AP37 chip -- with 1GB of RAM and a whopping 64GB of internal storage. That's double what the original (international) One X offered, and so much that the lack of removable storage becomes a non-issue in our opinion. The battery capacity, too, sees a bump up to 2100mAh, from the original's 1800mAh unit.
With the exception of its snazzy red trim, the rear camera assembly remains unchanged from the One X -- it's an 8MP unit with an f/2.0 lens and BSI sensor, paired with HTC's ImageChip/ImageSense technology. The front-facing camera has undergone some minor upgrades, though. It's now a 1.6MP shooter, and has the ability to use the ImageChip just like the rear camera. There have also been some software improvements specific to the front-facing camera, which we'll get to later in the review.
Elsewhere, the rear speaker has been upgraded with a built-in amplifier, which results in clearer, less tinny playback.
Then there's the screen -- and what a screen it is. It hasn't changed since we last saw it on the One X, but it didn't really need to. HTC's optically-laminated 720p SuperLCD2 panel remains among the best on any smartphone. It's bright, and crisp, with near-perfect viewing angles, flawless daylight visibility and colors that are vivid without being oversaturated. The only downside here is the amount of battery power it's prone to guzzling -- even with a larger battery on-board, extended periods of screen-on time will quickly take their toll on your available juice. The One X+'s larger battery does make battery drain less of an issue this time around.
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In the UK, the One X+ ships with 3G/HSPA connectivity, including support for 42Mbps DC-HSDPA downloads. Despite its touted dual-cell capabilities, we found that the One X+ tended to max out at around 10Mbps down and 3Mbps up, compared to the maximum of 19 down and 5 up we've on handsets like the Xperia T. That's probably going to be fast enough for most users, but it's something to bear in mind if you want the very highest HSPA data speeds available. In Europe, the One X+ is sold without 4G support, though in the U.S. it'll run on AT&T's LTE network. For the purposes of this review, we'll be talking about our experiences using the One X+ on Three UK's DC-HSDPA network.
Although the One X+ doesn't support the fancy new HD Voice standard, calls came through loud and clear without any distortion. We found that signal strength was comparable to other leading smartphones, and we experienced no "death grip" issues during normal use. On the Wifi side, you've got 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, including support for 2.4 and 5GHz networks.
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Additionally, the phone boasts full USB host support, including the ability to connect mass storage and input device. It's a niche feature, but for those who want to plug in memory sticks, mice or keyboards through USB OTG, you'll find the One X+ fully functional in this area. Of course, you'll need the correct cable to be able to plug stuff into the phone, but in our experience, the One X+'s USB host features worked just as well as any other phone's.
So we're looking at minor changes across the board, but in spite of all the fancy hardware under the hood, the one hardware improvement we've been enjoying the most is the new soft touch chassis. It gives the phone a classy, luxurious feel, much like its Windows Phone counterpart, the 8X.
Wifi issues
Unfortunately, one of our pet peeves with earlier HTC One phones has reared its head again in the One X+ -- after a certain amount of time sleeping, the phone would lose all data connections, leaving us without any Wifi or cellular data to use with background tasks. Worse still, it does so silently without any notification, only to re-establish its connections once powered on. HTC has already resolved this issue on the One X and One S, so a fix should be coming for the One X+ too, but we were disappointed to find that niggles like this remain on the newer handset.
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HTC One X+ battery life
Battery life was a major concern for the original Tegra 3-powered One X (not to be confused with the S4-toting AT&T One X). And with a more efficient CPU onboard, coupled with a larger-capacity battery, you'd expect an improvement in longevity.
We found the One X+ managed to go longer between charges than its predecessor, but the difference wasn't as striking as we'd expected. It's still possible to deplete the battery in around six hours of heavy use, and if you're relying on mobile data with lots of screen-on time, you might want to think about a mid-day charge.
As our usage patterns normalized, we found we were getting through the day with a reasonable amount of juice remaining. A typical day of mostly Wifi-connected usage would leave us with a little under 50 percent remaining in the can. With lighter use, we'd manage up to 18 hours on a single charge, thanks to the phone's efficiency while asleep with the screen off.
So it's an improvement in battery performance, but an improvement from unacceptable to adequate. We'd still feel a little uneasy about gaming or tethering on the One X+ for extended periods.
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HTC One X+ software review
The HTC One X+ runs Android 4.1.1 and the latest version of the HTC Sense UI, dubbed Sense 4+. Superficially, not a whole lot has changed since Sense 4 made its debut back in the spring. It's still one of the more attractive Android UIs, on account of HTC's consistent design language, and the fact that the manufacturer has designed around Android, rather than on top of it.
We've been over HTC Sense before in exhaustive detail, in our reviews of the One X and One S, not to mention our full guide to Sense 4. So here we're going to concentrate on what's new in Sense 4+. For those unfamiliar with HTC's user interface, you can expect pretty, full-featured software across the board, including excellent camera, calendar and email apps and 25GB of free Dropbox space.
For the full picture, you'll want to head on over to our definitive Sense 4 guide, which covers HTC's UI in great depth.
Being based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the One X+ gains a substantial performance improvement thanks to Android's "Project Butter" enhancements , resulting in noticeably smoother screen transitions and touch responses. Performance is also helped along by the phone's faster CPU, with the One X+ pushing ahead of other Tegra 3-powered handsets in demanding games like Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
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Jelly Bean also brings the new Google Search app with the "Google Now" predictive search feature, which can be activated by long-pressing the home key. There's a redesigned notification area too, complete with expandable notifications, and HTC hasn't strayed too far from stock Jelly Bean in its notification setup -- the whole area is kept pretty clean and clear, without any extraneous buttons or sliders.
Well... almost. There's a "power saver" bar which persists at all times, allowing you to switch between regular and low-power modes. While features like this are usually a good idea, having this bar present at all times in the notification area is not. It's easy to ignore, but we'd prefer a way to disable it entirely. Ideally, we don't want to worry about power management. At the very least, we don't need a constant reminder up there with our notifications.
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Beats Audio software enhancements are included in the One X+, and unlike earlier versions of Sense, there are just two settings for the bass-boosting, volume-enhancing feature this time around -- on, and off. As ever, Beats kicks into action when you're using headphones with any multimedia app, and it works flawlessly with streaming services like YouTube and Google Play Music, as well as the built-in HTC music player. Beats isn't everyone's cup of tea, but we'd urge you to at least give it a fair shot. You might want to use your own headphones with the One X+, though, as the earphones provided with the device are pretty basic.
Several of the bundled HTC apps have undergone some minor changes in Sense 4+, adding new features beyond the basics of stock Android. The gallery app, for instance, can now display photos from Dropbox, Facebook, Picasa and other locations, in addition to locally-stored pictures. And when you're viewing photos on your phone, you can choose to browse based on folder, or event, and Sense will automatically catalog your stuff depending on how and where it's taken. Collections of photos can also be viewed on a world map, allowing you to keep track of exactly where you were when you took particular shots.
There's a new, redesigned HTC Watch application too, giving One X+ owners access to HTC's TV and movie library, along with handy links to other streaming apps like YouTube, ESPN and Eurosport. HTC Watch 2.0 looks prettier, thanks to its new image-centric design, however it struggles to offer the breadth of titles available through Google Play Movies. That said, TV content is available outside of the U.S., which is more than can be said for Google's service at the time of writing. Price-wise, HTC Watch tracks Google Play pretty closely -- in the UK, you'll pay around £4 for a rental and £10 to purchase recent titles.
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The One X+ also includes the new HTC "Best Deals" app, which for the moment is exclusive to Europe. This is a Groupon-like service that shows you various kinds of money-saving deals based on your location. Of course, how useful this is to you will depend on the deals currently on offer, as well as where you live and your own individual tastes. For what it's worth, Best Deals came up with a few dozen deals in our local area across various categories. If this sounds too much like bloatware for your liking, it's possible to disable it under Settings > Apps.
HTC's revamped the setup procedure in Sense 4+, with the new service called "Get Started." This allows you to add apps, accounts and personal data to your device via the web, and you can even do this before you buy your phone, if you want. Once you've got the device in hand, you can then pull all your settings, apps and other stuff down from HTC's servers using your Sense account. The whole procedure worked well for us, and could offer some relief from the tedium of entering countless usernames and passwords on a virtual keyboard.
We've walked through HTC's "Get Started" service in more detail in this blog post.
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HTC One X+ camera review
The rear camera is the same setup found on the original One X -- there's a 8MP BSI (backside illuminated) sensor behind a 28mm f/2.0 lens, backed up by HTC's ImageChip tech. Stills captured on the One X+ look every bit as good as the original -- that's to say they're placed towards the high end of what you can expect from a cellphone camera. Shots are captured almost instantly using the on-screen controls, and the shutter button can be held down to launch into fast-capture mode, which can take up to 20 shots in quick succession.
Generally speaking, images tend to be sharp and clear, and the dynamic range was superior to what we've seen from many Samsung phone cameras, though at small cost in overall brightness and vividness. In addition, we've achieved some excellent macro shots on the One X+, particularly outdoors. Low-light performance is decent too, although you'll need to hold the phone very still for best results. Usefully, there's a dedicated night mode that helps out a little in this area.
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Other camera features include a familiar array of real-time filters, ISO and exposure options, as well as HDR and panorama modes -- all stuff we're acquainted with from earlier HTC One phones. We were slightly disappointed that there wasn't an easier way to access some of the more commonly-used settings, like scenes and focus modes, as there's certainly plenty of visual real estate for another on-screen button. Regardless, HTC's camera app is among the best on any Android phone, and we can't argue with the images it allowed us to capture.
The front-facing camera, has undergone some improvements in the One X+, being bumped up to a 1.6MP sensor and gaining the ability to use the built-in ImageChip. There's also a helpful countdown timer when shooting self portraits, allowing you plenty of time to get into your best duckface pose.
Similarly, HTC has a new feature it calls "sightseeing mode" in Sense 4+. This allows you to lock the screen while in the camera app, and jump back into it upon unlock, bypassing the lock screen entirely. It's a great way to avoid unnecessary clicks and taps if you're out and about shooting photos.
Video performance, too, is about equal to that of the One X, allowing recording at 1080p resolution with up to 30 frames per second. A quick note on video, though -- we experienced some software issues with low bit rates and over-compression of video on our One X+ running pre-release software. However, after testing video recording on a second One X+ running finalized software, we're confident this problem has been solved in the final firmware.
So it's pretty much smooth sailing with video on the One X+ -- 1080p footage recorded on retail units looks about as good as output from the original One X. The usual array of video features is supported, including the ability to capture stills and video simultaneously.
HTC One X+ hackability
Android CentralIf you buy a carrier-unlocked One X+, there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to crack it open via HTC's bootloader unlock site at After unlocking, you'll be able to flash a recovery image and get started with custom ROMs, if you're into that sort of thing.
The hardware similarities between the One X and One X+ should make the porting of ROMs relatively easy. Though as with any new handset, eager ROM flashers may need to wait a few weeks for the pace of development to pick up. In the meantime, at least you'll be running Jelly Bean-based stock software.
HTC One X+ review wrap-up
Overall, the One X+ is a worthy successor to HTC's earlier flagship, though one that arrives at a tricky time for the Taiwanese company. OG One X owners might be disappointed to see refreshed hardware arriving so soon, although we'd argue that there's no killer feature of the One X+ to justify an upgrade from a One X. In the Android world, the imminent launch of the much cheaper, but similarly spec'd Nexus 4 may tempt buyers away from the One X+. In fact, the Nexus 4 may be the One X+'s greatest adversary in some territories, as the Nexus' SIM-free starting price comes in at less than half that of the One X+.
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Elsewhere, the newly-launched iPhone 5 and Windows Phone 8 will have a larger slice of the consumer mindshare in the weeks ahead. (Though as the manufacturer of WP8's signature handset, HTC doesn't necessarily lose out if phone buyers opt for the latter.)
None of that changes the fact that the One X+ is a really great phone, and one that checks just about every box for us, excelling in areas of performance, build quality, display quality and camera capabilities. It has the Samsung Galaxy S3 conclusively beaten in just about every area -- though remember that the S3 is now a half a year old.
In spite of the Wifi bugs we've mentioned in this review, the One X+ offers an consistent, attractive user experience. While some may disagree, we still have a soft spot for HTC Sense, and Sense 4+ adds some useful new features without mixing things up too much.
But let's not lose perspective. For all intents and purposes, it's still an HTC One X we're dealing with here. The hardware improvements are welcome, but offer questionable value compared to the original One X, which is now heavily discounted online. In addition, the software refinements in Sense 4+ will be making their way to the older handsets shortly. With limited on-contract availability and strong competition from elsewhere, the One X+ won't be a runaway success. But if you want the best HTC Android phone around, and don't mind paying a pretty penny to get it, this is the one for you.
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} | 1,517 | HTC One X Lightning Review: Champion Performance, Cup-Winning Camera, Mid-Table Battery
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HTC's quad-core flagship phone for 2012 launches this week, bringing Nvidia's Tegra 3 chipset to mobiles and promising a leaner, meaner version of HTC's Sense user interface. Plus Google's "Ice Cream Sandwich" is onboard as the OS. It would appear to have everything.
What Is It?
A big, powerful phone, running Android 4.0.3 with version 4.0 of HTC's familiar Sense user interface laid over the top. The One X's 4.7" display runs at 720×1280 resolution, while the Tegra 3 processor is there to power the experience, and does so extremely well. Plus HTC's very happy with the results produced by its new 8-megapixel camera. And so are we.
Who’s It For?
The next upgrade for the army of Android users who came aboard thanks to HTC's great phones of yore, such as the iconic Hero, the groundbreaking and incredibly popular Desire and the many, many slightly different Android models it's released since.
The One X still has the recognisable speaker grille we've come to expect from HTC, but it's in a much, much slimmer and lighter body than last year's whopping great Sensation XL. The unibody case is a very clever construction, giving you shiny, polished sides that look like they've been enamelled, then seamlessly curving into a roughed up back that gives the phone a matte backside for grip.
Beneath the sharp and bright 4.7" display sit three capacitive buttons, arranged in the standard modern Android 4.0 formation of Back and Home, with the all-new Recent Apps multitasking button to the right. These buttons are big, sensitive, backlit and easy to hit.
Round the back you get some big changes to HTC's usual way of doing things. The Micro-SIM card slot is hidden behind a tiny door you have to pop out with a little metal tool, plus there's a big fat bump housing the new camera sensor. We've already scratched that a bit after being a little rough with it, and there's not much protection for the glass of the lens, so that may be a worry in the long term.
Also, the battery's sealed within the One X's casing, so there's no option of swapping it. And there's no SD card slot, either, just 32GB of onboard storage, of which about 26GB is free to use.
The display is a joy to touch and is subtly curved around its edges, sinking into the case and making the whole phone feel smooth to the touch and very luxurious. It's quite similar in size and feel to that of the Galaxy Nexus, in fact.
Using it
This new HTC Sense interface will still be familiar to anyone who's been near an HTC phone in the last few years. The main visual change is the reworking of the floating dock at the bottom of the display, which is now a more generic rectangle than HTC's previous iconic curved array, offering four quick launch app shortcuts (and folders can be put here, too).
All key Android 4.0 features have survived HTC's Sense coating, with the most obvious being the Recent Apps button. This pops up a vertical list of your recent activity in the unskinned Ice Cream Sandwich software as found on the Galaxy Nexus, but HTC's flipped the orientation here so you get a horizontal list complete with big images of the pages you were last using. Which feels a little roomier and easier to navigate.
There's one slight inconsistency with HTC and Google's implementation of the Menu button, though. Without a specific physical Menu button on the One X, it's left to the apps to decide where to put the Menu option. And if there isn't one specified within the app, you get a full-width software Menu button appearing at the bottom of the display. Which looks a little odd and often has you playing 'Guess the Location of the Menu' each time you open a new app.
That's about it for niggles, though, as the One X is absolutely stunning in general use. The Tegra 3 chipset does the business extraordinarily well, with apps, web pages, Home screens and games all running very well. It feels nippier in action than last year's HTC Sensation, too, with Android generally fast and responsive wherever you are and whatever you're doing. Can't fault the performance.
The Best Part
The camera here is absolutely amazing. It opens and focuses virtually instantly, producing bright, sharp, colourful results. Even grassy, leafy, organic parts of the shot are reproduced clearly, while the continuous shooting mode with its 'Best Shot' selection tool, which pops up after you've taken a sequence of images, means you really do get the perfect picture every time.
Plenty of hipster/retro filters are available to play with (plus an HDR option for boosting your shots' intensity) and the camera app itself has a nice, clean layout with everything available though on-screen icons. 1080p video looks good, plus there's a fast shooting option for capturing slow motion footage.
It's the best phone camera out there right now in terms of photo quality and speed of use, no doubt about it, with the lock screen's quick launch option making it super east to access in a hurry, too.
Tragic Flaw
You're probably not expecting a quad-core smartphone with a 4.7" screen to have an amazing battery life. This doesn't have an amazing battery life. We struggled to keep it going for a full working day of constant fiddling, so you'll be needing to be a little careful, or start wearing a USB lead around your neck. It's also quite slow to take a charge, meaning you'll return to it after an hour to find it sitting there with only 37 per cent of power onboard.
Which is par for the course on today's monster phones and complaining about it feels a bit like moaning your new Ferrari isn't very fuel economic. But still. We'd rather trade a few millimetres of girth for a little more uptime for future reference, phone makers of the world.
This Is Weird
HTC's taken a leaf out of Apple's book for its SIM card slot, which is only accessible by poking a tiny bit of metal into the hole beside it. Obviously this helps keep the bulk down and has allowed HTC to keep its case slim, minimalist and featureless, but it'll be a bit of a pain for those who are constant SIM-swappers, who will leave a trail of straightened-out paperclips behind them.
Test Notes
The screen is incredibly bright. So bright that we never had to use the maximum brightness setting, as it's dazzling to the eyes when displaying at full beam. On the lowest setting it's more than usable, even outdoors.
Long-pressing on a Home screen pulls up HTC's version of Android 4.0's app, widget and shortcut installation menu, which is a very attractive and usable way of adding various shortcuts and live widgets to your Home screens. Mini Home screen icons appear above a scrolling list of available apps, then you dump the ones you want where you want them.
The music app's a pretty little thing, which includes its own separate app shortcut section in its front-end that's used to house links to music services you may have installed (or anything else you want there). HTC's pre-loaded the 7digital music shop, the amazingly comprehensive TuneIn Radio internet radio system and the SoundHound track ID tool. SoundHound's ad-supported, though, which ruins the vibe a little.
The interactive lock screen works a little differently to how it did on last year's HTC Sense models. You still get to quickly access four apps from the lock screen by dragging them into the lock circle, but instead of being compiled from a custom menu, these shortcuts now mirror those you have on the main Android dock.
When booting the One X for the first time you're prompted to register or sign in with a Dropbox account, with HTC boosting your online storage to 25GB as a thank you. The idea is you leave the app's 'Camera Upload' toggle switched on, so it automatically dumps all your photos in your Dropbox folder for convenience and use as a back-up. And yes, you can tell it to only do this over a W-Fi connection.
Should You Buy It?
Absolutely. The camera's the fastest and best we've seen on a mobile and the screen's very bright, sharp, smooth and responsive, while the Tegra 3 processor's power keeps everything running incredibly smoothly. It has good media playback support (even HD MKV files worked for us), looks smart and more stylish than recent HTC models and is generally fast at running apps and displaying web sites.
It's great all round. And it's hard to imagine any company making a better Android phone than this in 2012.
- Screen: 4.7" 720x1280
- Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3
- Storage: 32GB, no SD card support
- Camera: 8-MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.3MP front-facing camera
- Connectivity: HSPA/3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA, A-GPS, NFC
- Ports: microUSB (MHL compatible), 3.5mm headphones
- Battery: 1800mAh, non-removable
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HTC 10 review: HTC builds the best Android flagship of 2016
No gimmicks, no nonsense—HTC keeps it simple and builds an awesome smartphone.
The last 12 months have been dark for HTC. Year over year, the company's revenue was cut in half. At one point, the stock price hit an all-time low of $1.25 a share. Last we heard, HTC's market share was hovering somewhere less than two percent of the market—it's hard to get up-to-date numbers when analysts only ever list the company under "other."
HTC is clawing back, though. The HTC Vive—a VR headset it made in conjunction with Valve—leapfrogged Oculus to be the best and most complete VR package out there. For the past year or two, the company has been searching for alternative revenue streams away from the smartphone market. And while the Vive is still an early adopter product, it's a big bright spot in the company's line up.
So what about the smartphone division then? For 2016, HTC has the HTC 10, a $700 (£570) all-metal smartphone. The specs are your standard 2016 flagship levels: a 2.15 GHz Snapdragon 820 with 4GB of RAM and a 5.15-inch 1440p display. It's the design that is the big differentiator here, though. The 10 looks a lot like HTC's post-2013 flagships, but the new phone works like a "best of" collection of past HTC design decisions.
Design and build quality
SCREEN 2560×1440 5.15" (570ppi) LCD
OS Android 6.0 with HTC Sense
CPU Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (two 2.15GHz Kryo cores and two 1.6 GHz Kryo cores)
GPU Adreno 530
STORAGE 32GB or 64GB with MicroSD slot
BANDS GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CDMA: 800/1900
UMTS: 850/AWS/900/1900/2100 MHz
PORTS USB 3.1 Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
CAMERA 12MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
SIZE 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
WEIGHT 161 g (5.68 oz)
BATTERY 3000 mAh
STARTING PRICE $699 (£569)
OTHER PERKS Qualcomm quick charge 3.0, fingerprint sensor, notification LED, Airplay support
After the HTC One M8 and the HTC One M9, HTC is dropping the "One M" branding and just calling this device the "HTC 10." The new naming scheme is apt. The phone has slimmed down by cutting out a lot of extras that really didn't need to be there in the first place, and the front of the device has been greatly compacted and simplified. HTC's trademark massive speaker grills are gone, and the "HTC Bar"—an area of bezel dead space that housed only the HTC logo—is gone, too. These two changes let HTC significantly sink the vertical bezels on this device, resulting in a 5.1-inch phone that isn't ridiculously tall like past models were.
The theme of "addition by subtraction" continues in the rest of the phone. With the HTC 10, HTC seems intent on stripping its designs of the last four years down to the bare necessities, righting the wrongs of the previous version. The One M9 had a weird ridge that ran along the perimeter of the phone, almost like the front and back of the phone were two halves of a shell that didn't fit together. This is fixed in the 10, which looks smooth and uniform. The One M9 had a metal body but used a glossy coating that took away from the premium feel of the metal. The HTC 10 feels more like bare aluminum.
With the speaker grills gone, HTC has also done away with the exposed plastic covers that were on the top and bottom of the One M9. The whole front of the device is now covered in glass, which butts right up against the chamfered metal edge of the case. There are still two speakers on the HTC 10—one is a front-facing speaker that sits in the reasonably sized earpiece cutout on the top of the glass, and the other is a bottom-firing speaker next to the USB Type C port. These two speakers are easily the best of any 2016 flagship. They provide a ton of sound at high quality while not wasting the crazy amount of space that they did on past HTC phones. We still wouldn't want to use them to listen to music or anything, but for the occasional game audio or cat video, they're great.
Next to the earpiece is a massive front-facing camera. The large cutout makes way for what HTC says is the "first ever" smartphone with optical image stabilization on the front of the device. While HTC has shipped front-facing cameras with sensors that go as high as 13MP, this is only a more pedestrian 5MP sensor.
For the buttons, HTC went with a Samsung-y hardware home button/fingerprint reader with capacitive back and recent buttons on either side. The fingerprint sensor seems to be the same thing everyone else is using—a fast, accurate touch sensor that is just as good as the iPhone's Touch ID. Usually an implementation like this will go with a clicky home button, but here it's a stationary capacitive button.
Hands on with the HTC 10.
I have some nits to pick about the button placement and the design of the phone in general; the buttons aren't vertically centered in the bottom bezel. They sit all the way at the bottom of the phone, so there's a weird lopsided chunk of dead space before the screen starts. I'll also say I don't like the light gray strip of plastic on the top edge. In past versions, that would have been dark plastic for the IR blaster, which looked a lot nicer.
The One M9 created a problem with the power and volume keys, which planted three identically shaped buttons right next to each other. The HTC 10 switches back to a standard volume rocker, so you no longer have to remember if the power button was the top key or the bottom key since they all have a different feel now. And to make doubly sure button confusion isn't an issue, HTC carved big, beefy grooves into the power button, making it really obvious when you're touching it. The sides also house ejectable trays on the left and right side, one for a SIM card and another for a MicroSD slot.
The back of the device couldn't look more like the HTC One M7. It has a rounded metal back with a circular camera lens and two horizontal strips of plastic near the top and bottom. The major change to the back is an extra fat chamfer that runs around the perimeter of the back, and an upgraded camera sensor assembly features a dual LED flash and laser autofocus system. The shape of the sides and back are great. All the corners are smoothed over, the slight roundness of the back and the chamfers make it fit the hand well, and the metal is great. High marks all around.
HTC Sense 8.0: No permanent damage here
The HTC 10 ships with Android 6.0.1 and the "HTC Sense 8.0" skin. Given how heavily Android OEMs lean on skins to "differentiate" their phones, HTC actually did a good job with Sense 8.0. As usual, most of the additions are "change for change's sake" with little boosts in usefulness and functionality, but HTC does the right thing by largely leaving the important, irreplaceable parts of Android alone.
Sure, there's a custom home screen with HTC's weird Blinkfeed news reader and a bunch of reskinned core apps, but all of those can be turned off or replaced. So much of the Android interface can be replaced by apps now that the most important parts of any Android skin are the few parts that can't be replaced by apps—the notification panel, recent apps screen, and settings. HTC's notification panel and settings both follow the stock Android color scheme with only a few extra toggles. Recent apps has an extra "clear all" button, but other than that it has been left alone.
The 2016 flagships from Samsung and LG both have MicroSD slots, but HTC gets major bonus points for being the only one that doesn't break Android 6.0's adoptable storage feature. Adoptable storage allows an SD card to be formatted as "internal storage," which merges the removable and internal storage into a single pool. From there everything is handled automatically, with the system shifting around apps and media as needed. Adoptable storage takes the SD card up to first-class citizen—stick a 200GB card into your 32GB phone and it's like having a device with 232GB of internal storage. The one downside is that removing the MicroSD card after you choose this option is a bad idea, and some apps and data will go missing. (Don't do that.)
But again, this is skinned Android. Of course it's not all useful features and common-sense software. One of the new oddities of Sense is the "Freestyle" layout, which is basically a wallpaper with a matching icon pack. App icons are replaced with "stickers." These are still shortcuts that open apps, but they come in various designs and sizes that aren't related to the app. They also aren't constrained to a grid. The sticker art style matches the background, and the stickers are supposed to act as props or decorations in the scene. One example has a beach scene wallpaper and stickers for a boat, mountains, and a hot air balloon. You can assign the icons to any app you want, and if it weren't for the names under each icon, you'd have a hard time realizing each icon was a tappable object rather than part of the wallpaper.
With no outline or shadowing, the icons blend into the background a little too well, making them hard to spot. Not that any of the icons would be of any importance anyway—you get options like making Gmail a little boat or making the Play Store a palm tree, none of which help with app recognition. Since the icons lose all meaning and background contrast, you end up just scanning the UI for the text you want. If you really want to be crazy, you can also hide the label text, meaning it would be up to you to remember that "little boat = Gmail." It's weird. It almost feels like an attempt at a hyper-skeuomorphic Microsoft Bob-style interface for people who aren't used to icons on a touchscreen. Again, this is optional so feel free to completely ignore it.
All of this is powered by the HTC Theme store, which offers different wallpapers, sounds, fonts, and icons for the "classic" home screen style. We couldn't find anything close to a "stock Android" theme for icons, but if you were going for a stock look most of those are apps you'd completely replace with Google versions anyway.
HTC also has a "Boost+" app, basically a CCleaner-style utility for your phone. The "Boost" button clears apps from memory, while the "Clear Junk" button will remove app cache and temporary files. There's also a "Game battery booster," which will reduce the resolution to 1080p "when playing selected games." It's hard to see this as anything other than a tacit admission that a 1440p 570 PPI display is overkill in many cases. You'd expect a drop in image quality to come from blowing up a 1080p image to fit a 1440p display, but somehow it works and there isn't a huge quality loss or letterboxing. This app has a strange placebo vibe to it, but for some reason HTC felt it was necessary.
While Android system updates will still be a problem, HTC has offloaded a lot of its skin onto the Play Store where it ought to be easier to update. HTC's home screen, account infrastructure, voice assistant, mail client, clock app, help app, and camera are all updatable via the Play Store. There's also an "HTC Service Pack" app, which seems to contain odds and ends from the rest of the skin.
We were going to give HTC bonus points on the software update front for being the only OEM with a software update status page, though that page is woefully out of date. It lists the unlocked One M9 and One A9 as not having a Marshmallow update when they totally do. Expect to wait about three months for the next update after Android N is released in the fall.
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HTC 10 review: HTC has built the best Android flagship of 2016
No gimmicks, no nonsense—HTC keeps it simple and builds an awesome smartphone.
The last 12 months have been dark for HTC. Year over year, the company's revenue was cut in half. At one point, the stock price hit an all-time low of $1.25 a share. Last we heard, HTC's market share was hovering somewhere less than two percent of the market—it's hard to get up-to-date numbers when analysts only ever list the company under "other."
HTC is clawing back, though. The HTC Vive—a VR headset it made in conjunction with Valve—leapfrogged Oculus to be the best and most complete VR package out there. For the past year or two, the company has been searching for alternative revenue streams away from the smartphone market. And while the Vive is still an early adopter product, it's a big bright spot in the company's line up.
So what about the smartphone division then? For 2016, HTC has the HTC 10, a $700 (£570) all-metal smartphone. The specs are your standard 2016 flagship levels: a 2.15 GHz Snapdragon 820 with 4GB of RAM and a 5.15-inch 1440p display. It's the design that is the big differentiator here, though. The 10 looks a lot like HTC's post-2013 flagships, but the new phone works like a "best of" collection of past HTC design decisions.
Design and build quality
SCREEN 2560×1440 5.15" (570ppi) LCD
OS Android 6.0 with HTC Sense
GPU Adreno 530
STORAGE 32GB or 64GB with MicroSD slot
BANDS GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CDMA: 800/1900
UMTS: 850/AWS/900/1900/2100 MHz
LTE (FDD): 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/28/29/30
PORTS USB 3.1 Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
CAMERA 12MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
SIZE 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
WEIGHT 161 g (5.68 oz)
BATTERY 3000 mAh
STARTING PRICE $699 (£569)
OTHER PERKS Qualcomm quick charge 3.0, fingerprint sensor, notification LED, Airplay support
After the HTC One M8 and the HTC One M9, HTC is dropping the "One M" branding and just calling this device the "HTC 10." The new naming scheme is apt. The phone has slimmed down by cutting out a lot of extras that really didn't need to be there in the first place, and the front of the device has been greatly compacted and simplified. HTC's trademark massive speaker grills are gone, and the "HTC Bar"—an area of bezel dead space that housed only the HTC logo—is gone, too. These two changes let HTC significantly sink the vertical bezels on this device, resulting in a 5.1-inch phone that isn't ridiculously tall like past models were.
The theme of "addition by subtraction" continues in the rest of the phone. With the HTC 10, HTC seems intent on stripping its designs of the last four years down to the bare necessities, righting the wrongs of the previous version. The One M9 had a weird ridge that ran along the perimeter of the phone, almost like the front and back of the phone were two halves of a shell that didn't fit together. This is fixed in the 10, which looks smooth and uniform. The One M9 had a metal body but used a glossy coating that took away from the premium feel of the metal. The HTC 10 feels more like bare aluminum.
With the speaker grills gone, HTC has also done away with the exposed plastic covers that were on the top and bottom of the One M9. The whole front of the device is now covered in glass, which butts right up against the chamfered metal edge of the case. There are still two speakers on the HTC 10—one is a front-facing speaker that sits in the reasonably sized earpiece cutout on the top of the glass, and the other is a bottom-firing speaker next to the USB Type C port. These two speakers are easily the best of any 2016 flagship. They provide a ton of sound at high quality while not wasting the crazy amount of space that they did on past HTC phones. We still wouldn't want to use them to listen to music or anything, but for the occasional game audio or cat video, they're great.
Next to the earpiece is a massive front-facing camera. The large cutout makes way for what HTC says is the "first ever" smartphone with optical image stabilization on the front of the device. While HTC has shipped front-facing cameras with sensors that go as high as 13MP, this is only a more pedestrian 5MP sensor.
For the buttons, HTC went with a Samsung-y hardware home button/fingerprint reader with capacitive back and recent buttons on either side. The fingerprint sensor seems to be the same thing everyone else is using—a fast, accurate touch sensor that is just as good as the iPhone's Touch ID. Usually an implementation like this will go with a clicky home button, but here it's a stationary capacitive button.
Hands on with the HTC 10.
I have some nits to pick about the button placement and the design of the phone in general; the buttons aren't vertically centered in the bottom bezel. They sit all the way at the bottom of the phone, so there's a weird lopsided chunk of dead space before the screen starts. I'll also say I don't like the light gray strip of plastic on the top edge. In past versions, that would have been dark plastic for the IR blaster, which looked a lot nicer.
The One M9 created a problem with the power and volume keys, which planted three identically shaped buttons right next to each other. The HTC 10 switches back to a standard volume rocker, so you no longer have to remember if the power button was the top key or the bottom key since they all have a different feel now. And to make doubly sure button confusion isn't an issue, HTC carved big, beefy grooves into the power button, making it really obvious when you're touching it. The sides also house ejectable trays on the left and right side, one for a SIM card and another for a MicroSD slot.
The back of the device couldn't look more like the HTC One M7. It has a rounded metal back with a circular camera lens and two horizontal strips of plastic near the top and bottom. The major change to the back is an extra fat chamfer that runs around the perimeter of the back, and an upgraded camera sensor assembly features a dual LED flash and laser autofocus system. The shape of the sides and back are great. All the corners are smoothed over, the slight roundness of the back and the chamfers make it fit the hand well, and the metal is great. High marks all around.
HTC Sense 8.0: No permanent damage here
The HTC 10 ships with Android 6.0.1 and the "HTC Sense 8.0" skin. Given how heavily Android OEMs lean on skins to "differentiate" their phones, HTC actually did a good job with Sense 8.0. As usual, most of the additions are "change for change's sake" with little boosts in usefulness and functionality, but HTC does the right thing by largely leaving the important, irreplaceable parts of Android alone.
Sure, there's a custom home screen with HTC's weird Blinkfeed news reader and a bunch of reskinned core apps, but all of those can be turned off or replaced. So much of the Android interface can be replaced by apps now that the most important parts of any Android skin are the few parts that can't be replaced by apps—the notification panel, recent apps screen, and settings. HTC's notification panel and settings both follow the stock Android color scheme with only a few extra toggles. Recent apps has an extra "clear all" button, but other than that it has been left alone.
The 2016 flagships from Samsung and LG both have MicroSD slots, but HTC gets major bonus points for being the only one that doesn't break Android 6.0's adoptable storage feature. Adoptable storage allows an SD card to be formatted as "internal storage," which merges the removable and internal storage into a single pool. From there everything is handled automatically, with the system shifting around apps and media as needed. Adoptable storage takes the SD card up to first-class citizen—stick a 200GB card into your 32GB phone and it's like having a device with 232GB of internal storage. The one downside is that removing the MicroSD card after you choose this option is a bad idea, and some apps and data will go missing. (Don't do that.)
But again, this is skinned Android. Of course it's not all useful features and common-sense software. One of the new oddities of Sense is the "Freestyle" layout, which is basically a wallpaper with a matching icon pack. App icons are replaced with "stickers." These are still shortcuts that open apps, but they come in various designs and sizes that aren't related to the app. They also aren't constrained to a grid. The sticker art style matches the background, and the stickers are supposed to act as props or decorations in the scene. One example has a beach scene wallpaper and stickers for a boat, mountains, and a hot air balloon. You can assign the icons to any app you want, and if it weren't for the names under each icon, you'd have a hard time realizing each icon was a tappable object rather than part of the wallpaper.
With no outline or shadowing, the icons blend into the background a little too well, making them hard to spot. Not that any of the icons would be of any importance anyway—you get options like making Gmail a little boat or making the Play Store a palm tree, none of which help with app recognition. Since the icons lose all meaning and background contrast, you end up just scanning the UI for the text you want. If you really want to be crazy, you can also hide the label text, meaning it would be up to you to remember that "little boat = Gmail." It's weird. It almost feels like an attempt at a hyper-skeuomorphic Microsoft Bob-style interface for people who aren't used to icons on a touchscreen. Again, this is optional so feel free to completely ignore it.
All of this is powered by the HTC Theme store, which offers different wallpapers, sounds, fonts, and icons for the "classic" home screen style. We couldn't find anything close to a "stock Android" theme for icons, but if you were going for a stock look most of those are apps you'd completely replace with Google versions anyway.
HTC also has a "Boost+" app, basically a CCleaner-style utility for your phone. The "Boost" button clears apps from memory, while the "Clear Junk" button will remove app cache and temporary files. There's also a "Game battery booster," which will reduce the resolution to 1080p "when playing selected games." It's hard to see this as anything other than a tacit admission that a 1440p 570 PPI display is overkill in many cases. You'd expect a drop in image quality to come from blowing up a 1080p image to fit a 1440p display, but somehow it works and there isn't a huge quality loss or letterboxing. This app has a strange placebo vibe to it, but for some reason HTC felt it was necessary.
While Android system updates will still be a problem, HTC has offloaded a lot of its skin onto the Play Store where it ought to be easier to update. HTC's home screen, account infrastructure, voice assistant, mail client, clock app, help app, and camera are all updatable via the Play Store. There's also an "HTC Service Pack" app, which seems to contain odds and ends from the rest of the skin.
We were going to give HTC bonus points on the software update front for being the only OEM with a software update status page, though that page is woefully out of date. It lists the unlocked One M9 and One A9 as not having a Marshmallow update when they totally do. Expect to wait about three months for the next update after Android N is released in the fall.
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HTC One M8 Review: An unambitious update to a premium smartphone
Ron Amadeo
Specs at a glance: HTC One M8
Screen 1920×1080 5"(441 ppi) LCD
OS Android KitKat 4.4.2 with Sense 6.0
CPU 2.36GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801
GPU Adreno 330
Storage 16GB or 32GB, with MicroSD slot
Ports Micro USB, headphones
Camera 4MP "UltraPixel" rear camera, 5MP front camera, depth sensor
Size 146.36mm x 70.6mm x 9.35mm
Weight 160g
Battery 2600 mAh
Starting price $200 on contract, $649 unlocked
Other perks Front-facing stereo speakers, notification LED
HTC has been in a tough spot lately. The last year seemed like one of the worst ever for the company, with problems in seemingly every area of the business. Multiple high-level employees left after the unprecedented failure of the HTC First, while others were indicted for taking kickbacks, falsifying expenses, and leaking trade secrets. Suppliers seemed to be distancing themselves from the company too, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that HTC had trouble getting the One out the door; suppliers apparently felt that HTC was no longer a "tier one customer.” Even without all this internal turmoil, HTC would have a large task ahead of it. The Taiwanese company's market share usually hovers around two to four percent, and it uses that tiny foothold in the smartphone market to stubbornly fight some of the largest companies in the world—Samsung's marketing budget, for instance, is higher than HTC's entire yearly revenue.
So, as curious onlookers wonder if the company is circling the drain, HTC reminds us that it is still here—and still fighting—with the release of the HTC One M8. Last year the company carved out a nice niche by being the only one brave enough to try to rival the build quality and materials of the iPhone. HTC seems to be adopting Apple's bi-yearly design cycle too, as the new HTC One is mostly an iterative update when compared to the original. It's a nice iteration—the phone is faster, and the back has been smoothed out and shined up—but we aren't convinced all the additions are improvements.
Enlarge / The HTC One M8 (bottom left) versus the HTC One M7 (top right).
Ron Amadeo
The HTC One M8 is a refinement of the original One (now retconned as the "HTC One M7"). All the sharp edges have been smoothed out, thanks to the aluminum back now wrapping all the way around the phone to the screen. The plastic siding on the M7 has been eliminated, making the only plastic parts the top edge of the phone and two small strips that run along the back.
The aluminum, which was matte on the M7, has been shined up on the M8 and now has a brushed appearance, but not a brushed texture, which, we imagine, would have been grippier. It's kind of old hat for HTC by now, but the build quality of the M8 blows away every other Android phone on the market. It feels premium, sturdy, and makes the usual plastic Android phone look like a toy.
Ron Amadeo
One of the complaints about the original One was the location of the power button, which, on top of a tall phone, was pretty hard to reach. Things aren't any better on the M8, which puts the power button on top of an even taller phone. HTC has tried to address this by adding double-tap-to-wake functionality to the screen—just tap twice on the screen while the M8 is off, and it will turn on. It's a super handy feature and one of our favorite additions to the device—it doesn't fix the entire problem, though. While turning the phone on is easy, turning it off remains really hard. Every other Android OEM has figured out the power button needs to be on the side of phones this large.
There is a reason for the top-mounted power button; it has an infrared LED embedded in it, which allows the M8 to control a home theater system. (We don't understand why HTC can't put the power button in a reachable place and just add an IR lens to the top of the phone, the way Samsung and LG do.) The button and the entire top edge of the phone is made of the same IR-transparent plastic that TV remotes use. This actually looks nice, and the plastic top presumably gives the Wi-Fi and cellular signal somewhere to escape.
Enlarge / The M8's new button arrangement. Thanks to all the wasted space, we aren't sure we would call this an improvement.
Ron Amadeo
The other major complaint about the M7 involved the navigation buttons, which removed the Recent Apps button to make room for HTC's logo. On the M8, the logo remains in the same spot, but HTC has moved to on-screen buttons, which use the proper "Back," "Home," and "Recent" layout. Google Now can be accessed just as on Nexus and Motorola devices, and extra buttons like "Menu" can easily be tacked onto the bar by apps. It's a nice improvement, but one of the expectations consumers have for using on-screen buttons is that you shrink the bezels down now that they don't host a control surface. HTC hasn't done that—in fact, the bezel is just as big as it was on the M7. Once you include the on-screen buttons, the black bezel, and the BoomSound speakers, you start to approach iPhone levels of bezel hugeness.
And speaking of speakers, while the Beats branding is gone, the best speakers in the business are still here. The M8's front-mounted BoomSound speakers are loud and clear and closer in performance to laptop speakers. As we mentioned earlier, though, this sound fidelity comes at a price—namely, the size of the device. The Nexus 5 has the same size screen as the HTC One M8, but to get the M8's body down to Nexus 5 proportions, you'd have to cut off an entire speaker section. That's probably the worst part of the HTC One M8: it's very large for a 5-inch device. The 146mm height measurement is closer to that of a 5.7-inch Note 3 (151mm) than it is to other 5-inch devices like the Nexus 5 (138mm). Would you even make the speaker/size tradeoff if you had a choice? Headphones are still required for good music listening, and they're also needed in public for the consideration of others, so we question the usefulness of good phone speakers. BoomSound reminds us of people who bought giant boomboxes in the '80s instead of just getting a Walkman.
HTC created a cool little flip case for the HTC One M8 that still lets you see the time. Usually this is accomplished by having a large hole in the case so a portion of the screen can be read, which doesn't protect that portion of the screen very well. HTC's case lets you see the time, weather, and incoming notifications though a Lite-Brite style display. The case is full of tiny holes that allow light to come through, and a little magnet kicks the display over into a blocky 8-bit mode for the case. It's very well-done and an innovative way to display information through a protective cover.
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} | 2,859 | It probably goes without saying right now that HTC has been a troubled company for some time now. With the One M8 we finally saw that they were making a recovery, but with the Snapdragon 810 and One M9 HTC suffered a massive blow as their offerings just weren’t competitive with the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy Note5 for the time. Realistically speaking, any phone with a Snapdragon 810 or 808 just couldn’t really compete. With the launch of the Snapdragon 820, it seems that Qualcomm had finally launched an SoC that was a real improvement over the Snapdragon 801 and 805, and in the time since then we’ve seen a return to normalcy in the smartphone market.
A a result, HTC has been under fairly enormous pressure to perform this product cycle. Their attempt to meet that pressure is the HTC 10, which is the best of what HTC has to offer distilled into a single package. That distillation starts at the name, it seems, as this phone isn't called the One M10. There’s no One branding anymore, and the phone is just their tenth, and HTC is hoping that it’s a “perfect 10” in every respect.
HTC One M9 HTC 10
SoC Snapdragon 810
4x Cortex-A57 @ 2Ghz
4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
Adreno 430
(TSMC 20SoC)
Snapdragon 820
2x Kryo @ 2.15GHz
2x Kryo @ 1.6GHz
Adreno 530
(Samsung 14LPP)
NAND 32GB NAND + microSD 32/64GB NAND + microSD
Display 5” 1080p
Super LCD3
5.2” 1440p
Super LCD5
Network 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 6/9 LTE) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 6/9 LTE)
Dimensions 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61mm, 157g 145.9 x 71.9 x 3-9mm, 161g
Camera 20MP Rear Facing f/2.2, 1.12µm, 1/2.4" (Toshiba T4KA7) 12MP Rear Facing w/ OIS and laser AF, f/1.8, 1.55µm, 1/2.3"
(Sony IMX377)
4MP Front Facing, f/2.0, 2µm
(OmniVision OV4688)
5MP Front Facing w/ OIS, f/1.8, 1.34µm
(Samsung S5K4E6)
Battery 2840 mAh (10.93 Whr) 3000 mAh (11.55 Whr)
OS Android 5 w/ HTC Sense 7
(At Launch)
Android 6 w/ HTC Sense
(At Launch)
Connectivity 1x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac,
BT 4.1, (BCM4356),
2x2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac,
BT 4.2, (BCM4359)
USB-C, USB3.1,
GPS/GLONASS/Beidou (EU, Asia)
Fingerprint Sensor N/A Capacitive
LTE Bands Global: FDD 1/3/5/7/8/20/28
TDD 38/40/41
US: FDD 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/28/29/30
JP: FDD 1/3/5/7/13/17/19/21/26
TDD 38/41
Asia/EU: FDD 1/3/5/7/8/12/20/28/32
TDD 38/40/41
To figure out whether it really is we can start with the basic specs. HTC 10 shares quite a bit on paper with the Galaxy S7, but even here it’s obvious that HTC is putting their own sort of spin on things, going with LCD rather than AMOLED. I suspect that HTC is limited by what they can get from suppliers here though, as we’ll soon see. The other notable changes include the camera setup, as HTC goes with a larger sensor with laser AF rather than the somewhat exotic dual pixel system seen in the Galaxy S7 for PDAF on every pixel. If you were to just look at the spec sheet and play with the HTC 10 for a few days you might be inclined to think that it’s basically identical to the Galaxy S7, but as we’ll soon see there is a fair amount of differentiation when looking at the details.
To start our examination of the HTC 10 the easiest place to look is the external design, which is probably something you’ll notice as soon as you take it out of the box. The HTC 10 is pretty much the first time since the original HTC One that HTC has done a major design refresh of their flagship. While it is still an aluminum unibody, with the HTC 10 the phone is basically all aluminum and glass to the touch, which is a noticeable contrast to the One M7, M8, and M9 which were all noticeably plastic in some way. While the One M8 may have seemed to be all aluminum, the speaker grilles were very obviously plastic if you looked too closely, and the One M9 had a very obvious and somewhat cheap-feeling plastic cover on the front of the phone.
In contrast, the HTC 10 basically only has plastic injection molded to demarcate the external antennas, and a plastic RF window on top of the phone for its GPS antenna. The top and bottom “strips” of aluminum function as the antennas for all cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity. HTC has also gone back to a circular camera cutout, which is definitely more HTC-like than the square cover lens seen in the One M9. In addition to an LED flash, there’s also an STM VL53L0 time of flight sensor which is used to help guide contrast AF search. However, unlike the dual pixel arrangement of the Galaxy S7’s sensor it’s important to note that distance cannot be mapped to focus in an open-loop fashion so a focus sweep is still needed to reach the final focus target.
Moving past the camera, the back cover’s curved design ends with a fairly exaggerated glossy bevel that is unique for a smartphone. I thought that it wasn’t a particularly elegant design at first but with time it’s been growing on me as there’s a nice contrast between the sandblasted matte surface of the back and the glossy chamfer. The side and back of the phone are all integrated into a single piece, and side is a flat sandblasted surface with yet another glossy chamfered edge that meets with the glass. However, unlike an iPhone 6s the edge of the metal is slightly higher than the edge of the glass, which does cause a noticeable felt edge if you swipe off the edge of the phone. I suspect that this is done for durability reasons or something similar because the edge of the cover glass is curved, so it would be fairly easy and probably cheaper to have completely flat cover glass that wouldn’t have the felt edge. It's also worth mentioning that the 2.5D glass only begins to curve after the end of the display and capacitive buttons so a flat screen protector will cover pretty much everything important on the cover glass. While I'm not sure this is really intentional on HTC's part, it's helpful for those that use screen protectors after my experiences with the Galaxy S7.
When it comes to ports and buttons, pretty much everything is along the sides of the phone. The top has the 3.5mm headphone jack, the right side has the power and volume buttons, and the bottom has the USB-C port and one of the two speakers. The feel of the buttons is dramatically improved relative to the One M9 which were rather soft and uncommunicative, and while the power button is still a bit too low for my taste the ridged design and increased resistance of the buttons means I’m no longer accidentally pressing the power button when I pick up the phone. The buttons themselves are also made of aluminum and break more cleanly when you press on them, which helps to make the phone feel more solid.
The front of the phone is now all glass unlike previous designs, and honestly as a result it looks much cleaner than before. The top of the phone contains the second of the two speakers and the optically-stabilized front-facing camera. Under the display, there is a Fingerprint Cards fingerprint sensor that is purely capacitive and functions as a home button as well as capacitive buttons that are enabled by a Cypress CapSense controller. HTC retains their traditional layout with their display driver on the bottom between the display and fingerprint sensor/capacitive buttons, but due to a move back to capacitive buttons the typing ergonomics of the HTC 10 are dramatically improved and on par with the One M7. While it is possible to enable front-facing speakers without the kind of bezel requirements seen in the One M8 and M9, for a ~5” class device it seems that it’s realistically only possible to fit in one front-facing speaker, while phablets generally have more internal volume in the x and y directions to enable more creative speaker placements to enable the second front-facing speaker without major increases in bezel. It’s notable that HTC has finally eliminated their logo from the cover glass of the HTC 10, which is something I’d say is worthy of mention here as it makes the design of the phone much cleaner from the front. It would be pretty impressive if HTC could move the fingerprint scanner under the cover glass for next year here to have a truly seamless design.
While simple description of the design is one thing, after a few months of use one thing that really sticks out to me is just how incredibly solid the design of the HTC 10 is. It’s just incredibly stiff and doesn’t seem to give like any other phone. I usually can feel or hear the back cover or the display assembly flex slightly when I’m applying pressure to these areas on most phones, but the HTC 10 is basically completely free of flex. I don’t really mind if a phone isn’t completely solid, but it is still impressive to see how strong the HTC 10 is. I don’t think this has an impact on drop protection but I don’t think you’re going to accidentally bend the HTC 10 putting it in your back pocket or something similar.
The HTC 10 also seems to have a remarkably symmetrical design for an Android device. Visually, the 3.5mm jack is centered both horizontally and vertically. The laser AF module and LED flash join together with a line that appears to bisect the camera lens.The bottom microphone hole, speaker holes, and USB port appear to all be the same distance from the display. The USB port itself is visually centered the same way the 3.5mm jack is. The front-facing speaker on the display is also visually centered, and the front-facing camera is bisected by the speaker grille visually. The one notable area where the design has some asymmetry is the placement of the fingerprint scanner and capacitive buttons due to the display driver. There’s also some asymmetry with the SIM tray and microSD tray due to the pyramidal stack that HTC retains with the HTC 10. I suspect that symmetry would be possible for the home button, but would cost additional bezel that would affect ergonomics. The LED notification and ALS/proximity sensors are not really aligned with anything, but HTC has managed to hide these things fairly well. Regardless, the design feels more thoughtful than what we’ve seen on the Galaxy S7, which is acceptable and doesn't affect function but basically nothing is aligned. I would argue that it's also more thoughtful than the Note7, but your mileage may vary here.
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• Samus - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
The only worthwhile android device is a $100 android device like the Moto G Play or something. Why waste money on something that is going to lose all its value in a year to get virtually the same experience.
I don't get the concept behind premium android devices. Just makes no sense. The most expensive one I've ever considered is perhaps the $300 OnePlus.
• Murloc - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
I guess taking decent pictures or playing 3D games.
I don't do that, so I don't buy high end phones.
• Murloc - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
this isn't any different for iOS or WP devices btw Reply
• philehidiot - Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - link
I can absolutely see your point. But conversely my girlfriend bought a cheap Android phone and regretted it massively. Granted it was a crap one but she ended up using my 3 year old flagship device which still works brilliantly. The difference is that now she will use her phone for a lot more, including navigation (which destroyed the battery on the old device and couldn't keep up), youtube (useful for reference when doing something on the car or cooking and you don't have a laptop handy) as well as the much better camera. When previously she wouldn't have bothered using the smartphone camera she now does because a) it's not shite and b) the high quality screen means it's actually worth looking at and sharing photos on the phone. The other thing to remember is that the cameras on many a high end smartphone are approaching what you'd get in many compact cameras (albeit without optical zoom) according to Which? magazine here in the UK. Whilst this is debateable by photography nuts it does mean for the average Joe we get a decent enough camera in our pockets all the time. Not only does this mean you always have a decent camera but it means you don't have to buy one - the savings of which you can add to your device budget. You also have the added advantage of your photos being backed up to the cloud and so if your phone does get nicked then you still have the data. This is not something most stand alone cameras can do as they don't have a mobile data connection.
I can see your point but when you have a high end phone and use it for a while it's unlikely you'll want to go back. Myself I go through two whole battery charges a day on my M9 (multiple factors but screen on time is the biggest) and that's simply because I use it for reference during work, emails, reading and editing presentations (try watching a powerpoint presentation with attached videos on a low end device), youtube and web browsing at lunch time and a massive mix of things in between including reading in the pub which isn't exactly pleasant after a while on a low end screen. The other advantage to a high end phone is it's more likely to be supported with security and OS updates throughout the product's lifespan. Partly because it has the power to run the newer features (like split screen multitasking - something I'm looking forward to) and partly because that's what the extra profit margin paid towards. You'll also find that, as software is developed based on the average specs out in the wild, as the average phone spec rises you'll be left behind - this means that applications are updated (mandatorily), you'll often find them slowing down over time as they are aiming for higher and higher specifications over the couple of years you own the device.
Whilst there are some damned good low-mid range Android phones out there, I feel that they are ultimately let down by screen, camera, R&D and long term support. I use my phone to such an extent that it's worth every penny to get something that works properly.
Sorry for the long post but I thought you made such a good point about lower end devices that you deserved someone who does invest in a high end model justifying their reasons why.
• darkich - Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - link
^ great post, with which I agree completely, aside from the part about understanding the point to which you replied to.
I really doubt Samus has used a true high end Android device enough to warrant an credible opinion.
And he's obviously missing the whole world-changing paradigm of computing that's happening before his eyes.
I suggest him to go read the first and last paragraphs of the Note 7 review on the Verge..that guy simply nailed it.
And that's exactly why myself, after using a Note 3 for three years as my main computer, camera, media and gaming device (still serves me amazingly well but the physical wear and tear started to show, the camera and GPU have become outdated, as well as the battery endurance), am now left waiting for the Note 7 re-release.
There's just no alternative for me.
• londedoganet - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
Oh, is that why every second comment on any article is "where's the HTC 10 review, Anandtech has sold its soul and become Apple shills, even Anand has gone to work for Apple"? Reply
• jfallen - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
All this in-depth review of the display but not once did you care to look at it though a set of polarized glasses...
If you did you'll note that they polarized the display so that the screen appears black when holding the phone in the normal up-right position while wearing polarized sunnies... UNFORGIVABLE!!! design decision and that's why I don't one.
Still rocking the HTC ONE M7 with it's unpolarised screen, MHC and dual front speakers. The original and still the best ;)
• ToTTenTranz - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
I suffer from this issue with my HTC Butterfly 3 (exclusive japanese model that is pretty much what the M9 should've been), which seems to have this very same 5.2" 1440p screen.
I have to say it really bothers me having to hold the phone in landscape if I'm wearing my polarized Oakleys.
• Demi9OD - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
I use a matte screen protector and don't have any problems. Reply
• ChronoReverse - Monday, September 19, 2016 - link
After I put on my TGSP (Orzly), the polarization issue was resolved for mine (Tianma panel) Reply
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