HTC One review: To rule them all
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- AnonD-128406
- uBU
- 24 Mar 2013
I have ordered the HTC ONE. I am selling my S3. The S3 I love the interface and it is nice in the hand. I buy new each year. The S4 not much to sway me. I dont like all the gimmicky even though it can be turned off.
My first smartphone was DesireHD.
The one- no microsd well I didnt use it on my S3 so no big deal
The One- non removable battery, well didnt remove it from S3 so again no big deal.
Not sure I like the aluminum on HTC ONE as if drop it could dent it. S4 polycarbonate so wont dent
Biggest for me is front dual speakers and shape.
Someone said poor codec support well there is VLC or MX player. Camera well its good enough for me when out and about. If I want high quality professional photos then I will buy a decent camera.
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- Tom-Helge
- m}i
- 24 Mar 2013
con, 24 Mar 2013I'm not blind and I'm not a fanboy, I just pick what i buy ... moreYeah, you pick what's the best phone for you, but it's not the best phone for HTC to release, because they need to make a much better phone if HTC want to survive.
Samsung is going to murder HTC if HTC doesn't change the way they make their phones.
Remember that the current CEO of HTC will departure if HTC One fails. That can lead HTC to the death.
Again, my list of disadvantages are highly the reasons why HTC fails horribly against other brands.
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- con
- 0rN
- 24 Mar 2013
Tom-Helge, 24 Mar 2013Are you that much of an HTC fanboy that you can't see the n... moreI'm not blind and I'm not a fanboy, I just pick what i buy carefully. And when it comes to smartphones, i pick the very best. And yes, one has disadvantages, but I can live with them, since they look minor to me. Like of course, it could have micro sd slot, but I'm pretty sure I won't need more than 32GB, and if I need there are dropboxes and stuff. And.. yeah, this is the only real disadvantage I can think of. The other things you wrote are either not true or they don't concern me. Remember, every user has his own needs. For me, build quality and looks are VERY important. As well as sound and screen quality. This one has it all.
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- Anonymous
- JEE
- 24 Mar 2013
Superb device
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- AnonD-128404
- 7sa
- 24 Mar 2013
the one!
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- Tom-Helge
- m}i
- 24 Mar 2013
con, 24 Mar 2013Haha, beer cans, nice one. U made this up pretty much like ... moreAre you that much of an HTC fanboy that you can't see the negative sides / disadvantages with the HTC One?
I mean, come on, look outside of the bubble and see the real world today.
Most of the reasons i wrote down is the good damn reason why HTC are going badly today. Take the hint.
And i'm afraid HTC wont do it any better with the HTC One either because of those reasons i wrote down.
Normally i don't tell Android users to see outside of the bubble, but you are the reason i might start to say it in the same way as i have to tell that to some iOS users sometimes to.
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- con
- 0rN
- 24 Mar 2013
Tom-Helge, 23 Mar 2013Alright, enjoy your aluminum phone (HTC One when you get on... moreHaha, beer cans, nice one. U made this up pretty much like everything else u listed. The one is the best money can buy at the moment, face it. Who cares about wireless charging, which is slower than normal charging? Who cares about removable battery lol?
And the camera, by the way, is awesome, unless you are gonna print big photos from it. I never printed from my phone, dunnow about you.
And sammy galaxy? :D c'mon man, it sucks big time. I held it in my hands, the s3.. It looks ugly, feels ugly, and the whole interface is ugly. Nuff said.
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- AnonD-128397
- g8$
- 24 Mar 2013
AnonD-119044, 23 Mar 2013well, i like the looks and the sounds of this phone. but i ... moreamazing comment :-)
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- Anonymous
- H5D
- 23 Mar 2013
Tom-Helge, 23 Mar 2013Alright, enjoy your aluminum phone (HTC One when you get on... moreWireless Charing is not only slower but your bills will be higher !!
Store everything on a memory card and when you lose your phone, you lose everything with it.
God gave us fingers, so I think I will make use of them. But I will wave good buy to Samsung.
Smart stay, the amount of Samsung users who say the don't use it or it doesn't work.
Samsung copy a bunch of apps from google and put an S infront. 24 letters left for the other manufacturers to grab.
Burst mode in the S3 was rubbish, you had to go through a menu to use it.
Spot metering never worked on the S3
Audio on a HTC Desire C out performed the S3
It does not have text reflow
It doesn't have pocket mode
It can be mistaken for a child's toy because it feels like one.
Isn't Samsung just a re-branded iPhone
Samsung copy HTC last year
This year they copied HTC, Nokia, BlackBerry, Sony, LG and the Google play store.
I was in Barcelona at the HTC stand and every day Samsung had a group of people at HTC stand through out the day. So I decided to ask them why, is it because HTC inspire you, they said yes.
Why does Samsung so much on marketing, their product should sell by itself, but they don't have the confidence in there own products.
Samsung show me the moneeeeey!!!
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- Tom-Helge
- m}i
- 23 Mar 2013
markoko, 23 Mar 2013Well, you can give it fancy names all you want, you can eve... moreAlright, enjoy your aluminum phone (HTC One when you get one) that are made out of cheap and poor beer cans that just cracks in the same way as the beer cans does when you miss them on the floor.
Have fun with a phone that not gonna save HTC's doom.
HTC One have those disadvantages.
1. No microSD car slot.
2. No changable battery.
3. Really poor codec support.
4. Crappy camera. The only place where the camera is good is in low lights.
5. Poor use of the front to the screen.
6. Can't use the phone with gloves on.
7. No ability to charge the phone wirelessly.
8. The phone doesn't have a 'menu' button like the Samsung Galaxy S phones have, witch means that button have to take up space on the screen.
9. Doesn't have any smart features like the Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy S IV have.
10. The phone is much thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S IV.
11. And because the HTC One have a curved backside, then it wont be sitting stable on the table if you are writing an e-mail / SMS on the phone.
There you have 11 good reasons to stay away from the HTC One. But ofc, if you cares more about the design over the software and functionality, then go ahead.
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- AnonD-22824
- u7J
- 23 Mar 2013
1) While deciding about camera on htc one ,htc thought why to give 8 mp or 13 mp cause our sheep fanboys r fools and they will buy whatever we sell ..
2)....come on htc ppl r not fools ....and guys u know what will htc do after some time they will make htc one 1/2 and they will give 8 mp ultrash***t cam and after some time they will make htc 2 with 13 mp ultrash***t cam and sell it for more price
3) same thing they have done with htc sensation htc one x etc and the ppl who will buy htc one now will REGRET That cause they wud think why did i buy this and i sud hav waited for some time ..and i wud hav got better specs..
4).. if u dont belive me go ask any htc sensation or htc one x user ..thats the reason htc u need to GROW UP and stop being GREEDY for money....and give what ppl r actually looking for like samsung always gives what ppl look for and they always stay on top ....but i have to agree the design is killer..on htc one but i am sick of htcs buisness tricks ....
5) htc can really sell mellions of phone if they really GROW UP ...and think like a average joe..
6) still hoping 4 htc 2 directly after 2 to 3 months with 13 mp cam ...and a 5 " 1080p display and a little extra juice...may be 2500 mah or 2600 mah .or more..and same build quality...
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- markoko
- pux
- 23 Mar 2013
Well, you can give it fancy names all you want, you can even give us a chemical formula, it will always be what it really is - a cheap plastics. LOL, about cheap aluminium, well, maybe it would be wise for you to read reviews all around the web (including this one here) and what guys who were holding it in hand say about it - a "premium feeling". That's what Samsung's plastic does't have. Peace :)
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- 3ZH
- 23 Mar 2013
Yeah, unfortunately the camera performance kills this phone for me. I'd expect an upgrade switching from a 2 year phone, not a downgrade.
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- Anonymous
- 3ZH
- 23 Mar 2013
Anonymous, 23 Mar 2013So how is it that they are cutting the cost and its out per... moreHahah, you just made 8 posts from the same IP not realizing that it displays here.. Hilarious.
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- Anonymous
- H5D
- 23 Mar 2013
Most of the comment have come from people who have never even used the phone. I have One and it amazing. Best phone I have ever used.
How is it so many people keep leaving comments on how amazing this phone is, yet the ones who don't have yet want to put it down.
Haters go back to apple or Samsung, I'm sticking with the One!!
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- Phusuke
- 2@r
- 23 Mar 2013
And guys please crib about the camera only if u "print" the photos........else don't bother!!
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- Anonymous
- H5D
- 23 Mar 2013
Tom-Helge, 23 Mar 2013LOL, do you believe we will take your seriously when you ca... moreThat's not the results I'm getting. They have been nothing short of amazing.
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- Phusuke
- 2@r
- 23 Mar 2013
This is how the new iPhone was supposed to look!! HTC please start marketing with the same enthusiasm that u design your phones with!!
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- Tom-Helge
- m}i
- 23 Mar 2013
markoko, 23 Mar 2013Yes, I expect you to take me seriously because I am writing... moreFirst of all, just because you are blind and cant see the differences from normal plastic to Polycarbonate doesn't mean we should listen to a person who have no clue what so ever about what you're talking about.
And just because it looks plasticy it doesn't mean it's made out of normal plastic.
If that's the case, then i can say that the HTC One is made out of poor and cheap aluminum made for beer cans.
I'll rather have a plasticy feeling on my phone that have Polycarbonate that is pretty much bullet proof rather than use poor and cheap aluminum made for beer cans that just cracks after you miss it into the asphalt.
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- markoko
- pux
- 23 Mar 2013
Yes, I expect you to take me seriously because I am writing this on SGS3. Plastic is so poor quality that you can see smearing lights around led light and buttons (I have the white one). Someone may be ok with it, but for 500+ € I am definitely not. Cheers.