HTC One review: To rule them all

22 March 2013
Arguably one of the most exciting pieces of smartphone design in recent times, the HTC One is also properly powered and flaunts a screen that should please even the most demanding eyes...

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  • 26 Mar 2013

DADDY!, 26 Mar 2013yes with earphones plugged in! which is loudest phone to get?I meant the type of earphones. Anyways, I don't know what is the loudest phone, but i know that the most recent flagships deliver best sound quality leaving the competition far behind. There's a bunch of reviews and they all show the same.

    AnonD-77852, 26 Mar 2013Two words: BATTERY BAR much, much better then a second b... moreSo if you are out taking pictures and recording videos of your kids at the beach and then suddenly realize that you only have 10% battery left.

    Would you just change to a new fully charged battery, or use a big ass brick of a battery pack that someone else have to hold for you so you can continue to take pictures and record videos of your kids?

      ., 26 Mar 2013Higher ppi is not a pathetic argument. I agree that most pe... moreWith a magnifying glass, you can see the differences. But not if you are holding it like 10-15 cm from your eyes. At those high PPI's, it's pretty much impossible to see the differences without a magnifying glass.

      Just to take an example, do you see any differences from 200 to 300 fps in a game?

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        • MVg
        • 26 Mar 2013

        ., 26 Mar 2013You earphones in-ear?yes with earphones plugged in!

        which is loudest phone to get?

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          • 26 Mar 2013

          Tom-Helge, 26 Mar 2013Can i ask, have you ever been out traveling for a long time... moreTwo words: BATTERY BAR

          much, much better then a second battery. And you can charge other devices as well, help a friend in need, ect..

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            • 26 Mar 2013

            ., 26 Mar 2013Higher ppi is not a pathetic argument. I agree that most pe... moreHigher PPI is a pathetic argument since the difference between 401 and 469 PPI can't be seen by the naked eye. People only see difference between such high pixel density when they want to see and they just pretend that there is a difference. Sometimes I imagine the scene of people looking so close to their phone screens just to try to see individual pixels, and the scene is pathetic.

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              • 26 Mar 2013

              AnonD-3713, 26 Mar 2013The point is not about pocketabily or which one is a better... moreHigher ppi is not a pathetic argument. I agree that most people don't really care about ppi since they are 330+, but there are also group of people who can quickly notice the difference between, let's say 380ppi and 468. I do, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Higher ppi=smoother view.

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                • 26 Mar 2013

                DADDY!, 26 Mar 2013Which phone has the loudest volume when listening through p... moreYou earphones in-ear?

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                  • mGD
                  • 26 Mar 2013

                  Have people who are going on about the non removable battery ever heard of a powerbank? There are powerbanks out there that have a capacity of 6000 mAh. That is almost the same as three batteries. That is much esier because you don't have to shut down your phone. It is instant power.And maybe cheaper.So together that is 8300 mAh.That wil get you trough the day i think.

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                    • 26 Mar 2013

                    ., 25 Mar 2013I agree to the "what is happening to the world" p... moreThe point is not about pocketabily or which one is a better phone, I agree that 4.7" is much more friendly and in fact for me it still too much big. The point is that you said the the smaller screen is better because of higher PPI, which is simply a pathetic argument.

                      AnonD-16443, 26 Mar 2013I never can't understand why for some people like you (NO M... moreCan i ask, have you ever been out traveling for a long time?

                      I'm pretty sure you will take the hint on why a removable battery is a damn good thing to have then.

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                        • m{X
                        • 26 Mar 2013

                        And where battery test?

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                          • MVg
                          • 26 Mar 2013

                          Which phone has the loudest volume when listening through premium top notch earphones.

                          My iphone 5 is not as loud as I like, the 4s was better.

                          So am looking for a new phone which has really loud volume.

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                            • 26 Mar 2013

                            Please update the review regarding the camera performance after the software update.

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                              • 26 Mar 2013

                              It's the best smartphone out!! Just amazing in every single way. Don't know where to start. Just get One in your hands and you'll see for yourselfs.

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                                • 26 Mar 2013

                                zte grand s looks awesome and much better than galaxy s4 @ the conclusion section

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                                  • mjP
                                  • 26 Mar 2013

                                  d-code, 25 Mar 2013thats why one`s camera is best.. http://www.youtube.com/... moremaybe you don't understand that well English, let me translate what that guy said: day light - "images look spongy and fine detail missing", low light - "htc one produces washed and artificial colours, fine detail is not excellent" and "L920 does the best job at night". In the end what phone would he recomend?(although this also is subjective but it's your video)...NOT Htc One. So how is this the best? The fact is this comment section is so full of fanboysm that they don't bother to look at the results of GSMArena and many others which say the camera is...average at best. And next time watch the videos at full screen

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                                    • 3LT
                                    • 26 Mar 2013

                                    GSMArena,
                                    PLEASE change your camera results since new firmware has arrived and there is a drastic difference in image quality (cannot post links, take a look at HardwareZone or Phandroid).
                                    Best regards!

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                                      • 26 Mar 2013

                                      AnonD-16443, 26 Mar 2013I never can't understand why for some people like you (NO M... moreAgree with you....

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                                        • 26 Mar 2013

                                        I never can't understand why for some people like you (NO MORE HTC) a removable battery become so damn important feature??? I have an iPhone5 and I am also using HTC OneX with nonremovable battery, and I never found a reason why I had to pull of the battery. These 2 smartphones just did great, stable performance. So maybe I guess because you just used to have a bad smartphone that sometimes hang so you have to pull out the battery in order to restart your phone...