HTC
One is HTC's premium flagship for 2013. From the time the phone was
launched internationally, we've been enamoured by its design. It is a
make or break device for HTC, which has not been doing well financially,
as the Android smartphone world is dominated by Samsung. On paper, the
HTC One seems to be the best in terms of hardware specifications and
materials used in its construction. Do these translate in to making the
phone the best performer in practical use? We try to find out.
Design/ Build
The most distinguishing feature of the HTC One is the phone's design and physical construction. Saying that the phone is a beautiful piece of hardware would be an understatement. You'd be able to appreciate its finer design nuances when you experience the phone in person. As far the design and attention to detail is concerned, we see the HTC One in the top league along with the iPhone 5.
The first thing that one notices after picking up the phone is its premium fit and finish. It has a thin profile and doesn't feel awkward to hold.
The phone does look a bit similar to the BlackBerry Z10 as both phones have a thin bezel, and the major portion of the front is occupied by the display, with the body elements (made of aluminium in the HTC One) at their narrow best above and below it. It also looks like the iPhone 5 because of its chamfered edges and fine lines between the frame.
The
HTC One sports an aluminium unibody casing with a polycarbonate frame
at the sides and accents at the back. The colour of our review unit was
silver, with the sides and lines that run across the back done in white.
The phone has rounded corners and chamfered edges, and feels very thin.
The
4.7-inch display forms the largest part of the front, with the glass
curving around the chamfered edges. HTC has used Corning Gorilla Glass
2, making the screen durable, and comparatively more resistant to
scratches. There are two capacitive touch buttons, instead of the usual
three, below the display panel, with the HTC branding in the middle.
Two
aluminium strips surround the panel on the top and bottom. The strips
feature speaker grills, which are part of HTC's Boom Sound set-up to
offer enhanced stereo sound with Beats audio and a dedicated sound
amplifier.
The 2.1-megapixel wide-angle front camera sits on the
right, above the display, while the light and proximity sensors are
located on the left.
The back of the phone is curved which, in
our view, aids ergonomics, and gives a good grip. The brushed aluminium
runs all over with two white polycarbonate bands at the top and bottom
in line with the aluminium strips in the front.
The phone has rounded corners and chamfered edges, and feels very thin.
The 4.7-inch display forms the largest part of the front, with the glass curving around the chamfered edges. HTC has used Corning Gorilla Glass 2, making the screen durable, and comparatively more resistant to scratches. There are two capacitive touch buttons, instead of the usual three, below the display panel, with the HTC branding in the middle.
Two aluminium strips surround the panel on the top and bottom. The strips feature speaker grills, which are part of HTC's Boom Sound set-up to offer enhanced stereo sound with Beats audio and a dedicated sound amplifier.
The 2.1-megapixel wide-angle front camera sits on the right, above the display, while the light and proximity sensors are located on the left.
The back of the phone is curved which, in our view, aids ergonomics, and gives a good grip. The brushed aluminium runs all over with two white polycarbonate bands at the top and bottom in line with the aluminium strips in the front.
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