{"id":4139,"date":"2013-05-06T12:54:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T16:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techwalls.com\/?p=4139"},"modified":"2019-08-02T11:01:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T15:01:12","slug":"unlocked-htc-one-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/unlocked-htc-one-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocked HTC One Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

HTC One is the latest effort to save the company after a bad year in 2012 and it is selling like hotcakes in the U.S. market. HTC CEO Peter Chou even bet his own position on the success of HTC One and it seems like he will not leave the company soon.<\/p>\n

So, what is so special about this device that everybody wants to own it? I’ve had over a week to experience the HTC One.\u00a0I found out some serious problems on the HTC One and it can’t be the\u00a0perfect phone you are looking for.\u00a0However, this is really a great phone, among the best Android smartphones of the year 2013. Check out my review below for more details. The unit I reviewed is the Unlocked HTC One 32GB\u00a0Silver Edition.<\/p>\n

Design & Build Quality<\/h2>\n

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Measured at\u00a05.41 \u00d7 2.69 \u00d7 0.37 inches and weighted\u00a05.04 ounces (143g), the HTC One is a little bigger and heavier than plastic phones but it is still quite lightweight.<\/p>\n

I was so impressed when holding the phone in my hand. It is so well-built and sturdy with the aluminum unibody design. The HTC One is crafted out of a\u00a0single block of anodized aluminum and it is combined with\u00a0a stripe of white plastic running along the edges.<\/p>\n

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It is supposed to have zero-gap construction, but it is just in theory.\u00a0The phone suffers from build issues as there are gaps between the white plastic stripe on edges and the front metal casing. I can easily spot the gaps on both the top and bottom of the phone. Take a look:<\/p>\n

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Gaps on top and bottom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another thing I don’t like about this design is the position of the Power button. It is put on top and I find it is so inconvenient and difficult to reach.<\/p>\n

Besides, using just two physical touch keys below the screen is also so annoying. I always pressed on the HTC logo and thought that it will bring me to the home screen, but the logo is not functional at all.<\/p>\n

Update<\/strong>: I found out another build issue on the HTC One, it caused the SIM card not detected by the device. Read this post for the No SIM card error fix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Display<\/h2>\n

The screen of the HTC One is the 4.7-inch S-LCD3 display with the resolution of\u00a01,920 x 1,080 pixels (density: 468 ppi).<\/p>\n

The display is just so gorgeous and incredible. Everything from texts, photos or videos look amazingly crispy. I recorded the video on how the screen looks but you must see it by yourself to see the difference.<\/p>\n

Camera<\/h2>\n

Camera is one of the most awesome feature of the HTC One. I love everything about the camera and its HTC softwares.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, this is among the best phone camera on the market. Although it is just a 4MP camera, it overcomes most 8MP cameras such as the ones on iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S3. The UltraPixel Camera\u00a0seems to be more exposed to light and it takes great shots even in low-light environments.<\/p>\n

I find the HTC Zoe very interesting and I use the camera more often than before. Basically the HTC Zoe will capture up to\u00a020 pictures and a 3-second video each time you click on the shutter button. It is pretty amazing that the video is recorded even 1 or 2 seconds before I press the button. I use HTC Zoe most of the time as it makes the whole gallery so lively as the pictures are not standing still.<\/p>\n

Take a look at some pictures I took with the phone and a short clip I created using HTC Zoe.\u00a0Click on the thumbnail to see it in full size.<\/p>\n