mobile phone, computer, and more – 09/08/2013
The new flagship of HTC
HTC
Practice Check One: one-piece design
The HTC one is one of the new upper-class smartphones on the market. Its direct competitors are called Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z or even the iPhone 5 from Apple. Is the HTC one the new number one? The Real World brings enlightenment. – By Steffen Guthardt
HTC
The HTC one of the new design is king among smartphones.
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Beautifully crafted and fashionable looks appealing the HTC one at first glance. HTC uses an aluminum housing, the front and back were cut out of an aluminum block. Therefore, the HTC one acts as a unified whole, gaps are not visible.
point victory in the design
The use of metal makes the phone slightly cool and comfortable in the hand and makes the HTC one at the same time very stable and robust against damage. The design concept continues the installed display. Here resistant Gorilla glass is used. Although this is not unbreakable, but minor accidents can easily cope with. With the 4.7 inch screen of the HTC One is sized quite generously. So that makes the One the hype of the new phablet devices (device sizes between smartphone and tablet) not with, but extends to the enjoyment of multimedia content yet completely out. And the HTC one that still fits in your pocket.
That it is a device of the upper class in the HTC one, you see him without a doubt. After all, the retail price was to launch at € 679, but now the device is already available for 500 euros.
Compared to similarly priced Samsung Galaxy S4 HTC One look quite noble. Samsung uses the material polycarbonate, a type of plastic. Competitor Sony Xperia processed a lot of glass in his Z. This looks very chic, but is prone to fingerprints, smooth, and its angular shape is not so good in the hand as the HTC one, with its slightly rounded edges. The iPhone 5 is stylistically closest to the HTC one. The Taiwanese manufacturer here must not hide behind the big name Apple. In direct comparison, the one looks even a bit of quality.
beauty but also has its drawbacks. So the HTC one is about 143 grams heavier than for example the plastic bolide Galaxy S4 with only 130 grams Even with the depth can not nominate the one new record of 9.3 millimeters. The iPhone 5 is about consistently only 7.6 millimeters thick. Below the line, but only a very subtle difference that is hardly noticeable to most users.
But with all the praise for the optics, a reference device must technically particularly impressive. What is the HTC one under the hood to offer.
quick and sharp
device tinkers a Qualcomm S4 chip. The four cores with 1.7 GHz ensure work always brisk. Whether navigating through the menu bar of the Android operating system, or playing a video – delays are barely perceptible
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The display has full HD with 1920 x 1080 pixels. Thus, the One is even sharper than the retina display of the iPhone 5 Even colors and contrasts convince. Overall, the picture impression is highly effective and meets the demands of top-class device without censure.
restrictions by metal
slight weaknesses are, however, determine when the transmission and reception quality of the HTC one. Whether the GSM or UMTS network, the performance can not quite keep up with the Galaxy S4. This could be due to the aluminum housing of the one that shields the signal waves stronger than plastic.
future viability reveals the one with the fast new wireless standard LTE and HSPA +.
might disturb some users that there is no microSD card can be used for expanding the memory because of the unibody. 32 GB of memory, however, are permanently installed and can be expanded via the cloud service drop box at 25 GB. That should satisfy the normal requirements.
battery replacement is the One because of the aluminum casing also not possible. The permanently installed battery will not be in about two days with moderate use.
Solid camera
One offers a camera with only four mega-pixels. This initially sounds like little devices in this price range offer actually at least eight megapixels. But pixels alone do not make good camera. The HTC one can convince it with its light sensitivity. Images seem natural colors but less powerful than the Galaxy S4 with its 13 megapixel camera – a matter of taste. The autofocus of the One needs unfortunately until he found a relatively long sharp. Overall, the photo features of HTC model has a sturdy appearance. More for your money here offer the new Lumia models by Nokia.
multimedia fans are the two stereo speakers that are placed above and below the display, have their joy. Music and movies are so small on the smartphone to a sound experience.
Conclusion
The HTC One is by its metal housing is a eye-catcher, but more as a fashion accessory. Also on the technical side, there is little to complain about, except for the somewhat weak signal quality. A special value are the stereo speakers on the front page. Thus, the HTC one is a clear Best Buy.
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