HTC Titan II review: Wrath of the Titan

26 April 2012
HTC made quite a statement when it announced the original Titan in the summer of 2011. Its sequel is aiming to do so as well. After all, smartphones with 16MP camera sensors are a rare sight on any market. Launched at the same time as the...

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  • TheStav
  • 2G2
  • 08 Jun 2012

My Titan 11 was delived a couple of
days ago after a 2 month wait.
Australia seems to be low on delivery
list for some of the new tech even
though in terms of smartphones we
have the third highest uptake on a
per capita basis.
The Samsung Galaxy 3 was released
here early last week and no doubt
will do well.
The Titan though is one hell of an
impressive phone. As a single core
device with LTE it is quick.
One review I've read suggests Microsoft's
Marketplace now lists 100,000 apps
available globally.
Screen colors and resolution are rich
and immersive with no pixelation.
Many happy days ahead.

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    • AnonD-26870
    • 0C9
    • 02 May 2012

    AnonD-26314, 01 May 2012Still using 800x480 on a 4.7 inch screen? They have failed ... moreThis isn't the only fail. HTC manages also to software-downgrade their phones hardware when they don't put enough storage capacity inside their phonhes. Titan I for example(same screen, no SD card ...) has some shameless video rec bitrate and huge compression applied for photos.

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      • AnonD-26314
      • mpp
      • 01 May 2012

      Still using 800x480 on a 4.7 inch screen? They have failed before they started...

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        • Just wondering
        • McB
        • 30 Apr 2012

        Omar Mohamed, 27 Apr 2012The camera shootout should have been made with Nokia N8.
        I agree. Would you please make this happen, GSMarena?

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          • Anonymous
          • kg3
          • 28 Apr 2012

          Anonymous, 28 Apr 2012so sorry but this OS is horrible maybe windows 8 tablet wil... moreHorrible? All the top rated phones on Amazon are Windows Phone.
          Take a look at this video and tell me why Windows Phone is horrible.
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=locNEna0of4

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            • Anonymous
            • 4bv
            • 28 Apr 2012

            so sorry but this OS is horrible maybe windows 8 tablet will be nice!

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              • Jeff
              • 2Gd
              • 27 Apr 2012

              There is also nav software for HTC devices built-in now.
              But IME it's not quite as good as Nokia's offerings.
              Having said that, the Titan II is a slightly better device overall, all things considered.
              But the 900 will sell much better due to the huge scale of marketing, & those backing it.
              Plus it's hugely cheaper, which will make a bigger impact than the Titan being "slightly" better.
              They're so close it's not funny, if you're WP lover you'll be happy with either.
              IME (FocusS/800) WP's not competitive enough (yet) to warrant much interest.
              But each to his own.....

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                • Lenny
                • 0Hb
                • 27 Apr 2012

                I believe this phone came out too soon. They should have waited for WP8. With a dual core, HD screen and more goodies, it would have been a star with that 16MP camera.

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                  • Omar Mohamed
                  • Nqq
                  • 27 Apr 2012

                  The camera shootout should have been made with Nokia N8.

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                    • AnonD-52316
                    • 0mp
                    • 27 Apr 2012

                    This phone is locked on AT&T or works on all networks ?

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                      • Mohammed
                      • 0mp
                      • 27 Apr 2012

                      Hi everybody

                      I want know if this phone is locked on AT&T or work with all networks .

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                        • Phone Hack
                        • na7
                        • 27 Apr 2012

                        This phone is boring. In fact Windows Mobile is boring.

                        Nokia dump Windows Mobile and work with Google instead asap.

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                          • Just wondering
                          • McB
                          • 27 Apr 2012


                          N8 still has the best camera in a cellphone available today? Since 808 pureview not yet available.

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                            • abhi
                            • u7L
                            • 27 Apr 2012

                            sorry to burst ur bubble gsmarena......,
                            i have never seen u guys put "Design is dated and not exactly innovative" thing in the disadvantages list of samsung phones which actually deserve this, samsung fan huh???
                            btw htc phones look way better than samsung

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                              • AnonD-52269
                              • 0m{
                              • 27 Apr 2012

                              900 was crushed or?

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                                • Law
                                • v64
                                • 27 Apr 2012

                                Just proves htc have crap camera phones. Ie even though nokias 808 pureview is really a 5 or 8mp shot, at least they are smart enough to make it 41mp in quality and show that number on the lense for owners to show it off!, 41mp sensor!

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                                  • AnonD-52249
                                  • fsV
                                  • 26 Apr 2012

                                  AnonD-4470, 26 Apr 2012" The Finnish offering carries half the price tag of t... moreU fail to realize that "americans" dont really care about d price of d fone, "it just works" and is beautiful is what every other person cares about. Quit lukin at it 4rm a geek's glasses

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                                    • AnonD-4470
                                    • mGy
                                    • 26 Apr 2012

                                    " The Finnish offering carries half the price tag of theTitan II" It keeps surprising me how Americans seem completely unaware of the true value of phones. Major brainwashing imho

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                                      • AnonD-52249
                                      • fsV
                                      • 26 Apr 2012

                                      Htc is doin' gud, makes gud fones, but they have to change the rear of all their phones, makes it løk like a toy, maybe they can take a clue or 2 4rm moto or nokia, or even the fruit company, its just ugly and i hate it

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                                        • AnonD-44860
                                        • g52
                                        • 26 Apr 2012

                                        16 mp camera of htc titan2 is comparable with one x. so because of one x is not best in 8mp even ,it is nothing to have special, best camera is for sony xperia s till the launch of nokia 808, so it s waste of money with weak camera and boring windowsphone