HTC One Smartphone Review: Android Empowered
After some delays in manufacturing, the highly anticipated HTC One smartphone is officially here. Although this high-end smartphone has not received the same amount of buzz as Samsung’s much-hyped Galaxy S 4, the One has many compelling features that will give Samsung some serious competition among savvy consumers.
The HTC One features a full-metal, zero-gap unibody design along with a number of software features that set the phone apart, including a new home screen with HTC BlinkFeed, and HTC BoomSound which combines front-facing stereo speakers with dedicated amplifiers and Beats Audio integration.
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HTC also incorporated a unique camera sensor and software into the HTC One. With the HTC UltraPixel Camera and HTC Zoe, you’ll get the ability to capture high-resolution photos and video in various lighting situations and the software on the device offers some cool editing features not found on other phones.
As the flagship smartphone in HTC’s line-up, the One features a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor along with 2GB of RAM. The phone is available in both 32GB and 64GB models, depending on your carrier. There is no microSD expansion card slot, so the onboard storage is all you get. The phone also features a vibrant 4.7-inch full HD 1080p screen with an ultra-high pixel density of 468 ppi. Out of the box, the One runs on Android 4.1.2 with HTC Sense.
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| Processor and memory |
1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 32GB or 64GB internal storage 2 GB DDR2 RAM |
| Operating System |
Android 4.1.2 with HTC Sense HTC BlinkFeed |
| Connectivity |
2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G - UMTS/ HSPA: T-Mobile (US): 850/ AWS/1900/2100 MHz with HSDPA up to 42 Mbps AT&T: 850/1900/2100 MHz with HSDPA up to 21 Mbps Sprint: 1900/2100 MHz with HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps 3G - CDMA: 800/1900 MHz for Sprint 4G - LTE: T-Mobile (US)/ AT&T: 700 MHz and AWS band Sprint: 1900 MHz Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS Digital compass NFC capable Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n DLNA |
| Ports and expansion |
3.5 mm stereo audio jack microSIM microUSB 2.0 |
| Display |
4.7 inch, Full HD 1080p, 468 PPI |
| Size and weight |
5.4 X 2.7 X .37 inches 5 ounces |
| Cameras and multimedia |
HTC UltraPixel Camera BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3' Dedicated HTC ImageChip 2 F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Front Camera: 2.1 MP, 880 wide angle lens with HDR capability 1080p Full HD video recording with HDR Video HTC Zoe HTC BoomSound Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers Beats Audio |
| Battery |
2300 mAh Embedded rechargeable Li-polymer battery Talk time: Up to 18 hours for WCDMA Up to 19 hours for CDMA Up to 27 hours for GSM Standby time: Up to 500 hours for WCDMA Up to 496 hours for CDMA Up to 479 hours for GSM |
| Pricing and Availability |
Sprint $99.99 with new line of service (32GB) AT&T $199.99 with contract (32GB) AT&T $299.99 with contract (64GB) T-Mobile $579.99 **Available Unlocked on Amazon |
The HTC One is currently available from AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. You can also pick up the HTC One from a number of retail stores nationwide. In this review, we’ll take a hands-on look at the HTC One from Sprint. Our handset came in silver; a black version for AT&T and Sprint with 32GB of storage will also be available.
