HTC One User Reviews

Vejineer posted on 7 hours ago

9

Superb!

Vejineer has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

I've had my HTC One for about 4 weeks now and it continues to impress me.
When I got it in my hand the first time, I was overwhelmed at how nice it was to hold. It felt much more robust and premium than any other phone I have had and I have gradually had a lot of phones.
When I got it turned on, I was quickly through the setup and started to use it. One of the first things I had to try was BoomSound. I had been told that it was a superior sound experience, but it's hard to hear properly in videos online. So I found a Youtube video on the phone, and was blown away by the quality. It plays super loud, but at the same time, the sound deep, and without any hiss. BoomSound has become a hit among my friends :)
BoomSound can not be compared to any other phone. A fair comparison would be laptops with Beats Audio, or other serious sound enhancement systems!

BlinkFeed is also a nice idea, and it makes me look more news. I do need some more Danish sources though, but they continue to add more. For the international technology sites that I use, it's super easy to watch the news, and it gets me to read them instead of not keeping up with the latest anymore. BlinkFeed provides a good mix of what is relevant from around the web, from news to social updates on Twitter and Facebook.

The camera on HTC One is great for pictures in low light. I have taken more pictures from parties and the like. It's great to have usable images afterwards, which is not the case in other phones. Highlight Video...  

I've had my HTC One for about 4 weeks now and it continues to impress me.
When I got it in my hand the first time, I was overwhelmed at how nice it was to hold. It felt much more robust and premium than any other phone I have had and I have gradually had a lot of phones.
When I got it turned on, I was quickly through the setup and started to use it. One of the first things I had to try was BoomSound. I had been told that it was a superior sound experience, but it's hard to hear properly in videos online. So I found a Youtube video on the phone, and was blown away by the quality. It plays super loud, but at the same time, the sound deep, and without any hiss. BoomSound has become a hit among my friends :)
BoomSound can not be compared to any other phone. A fair comparison would be laptops with Beats Audio, or other serious sound enhancement systems!

BlinkFeed is also a nice idea, and it makes me look more news. I do need some more Danish sources though, but they continue to add more. For the international technology sites that I use, it's super easy to watch the news, and it gets me to read them instead of not keeping up with the latest anymore. BlinkFeed provides a good mix of what is relevant from around the web, from news to social updates on Twitter and Facebook.

The camera on HTC One is great for pictures in low light. I have taken more pictures from parties and the like. It's great to have usable images afterwards, which is not the case in other phones. Highlight Video feature is also a huge hit! A mixture of pictures and short clip of 3 seconds (HTC Zoe), in a 30 second video with matching music and theme! Super easy since it is automatically created every time you take pictures of a particular event!
Friends on Facebook are also quite fond of them!

Battery life of the phone is quite excellent. I consider myself to be a heavy user of my phone, with a lot of web surfing, Youtube videos, calls and text messages. I turn power savings mode on and off, depending on whether I'm at work or at home. I get between 15 and 20 hours of life out of the battery, which is a few more hours than I got on my One S and Sensation.

Build quality 10/10 It's the absolute best build phone ever!

Reception 10/10 I always have great reception. As for GPS reception, i can, with the first phone ever, get a GPS signal in my condo. That's below 10 floors of concrete!

Call quality 10/10 The call quality and noise cancellation is superior

Internet 8/10 It's overall the same as on other Android devices, though this is a lot faster and more stable than on previous models.

Multimedia 10/10 Great screen with great sound. What more can you ask for?

Camera 8/10 Great low-light images. Colors are nice and vivid in daylight, though in landscape images with a lot of details, for example over a city, you can get some lack in details if you crop the image 100%

UI speed 10/10 Fast, simple and intuitive.

Everyday usage 10/10 This device continues to impress me, and make my everyday easier and funnier.

Text input 5/10 I use Swiftkey 4, so i can't say much about the stock keyboard. I've always preferred Swiftkey over anything else.

Display 10/10 Superb display! High amount of details, and nice colors!

Battery 9/10 I get around 15-20 hours of use out of it, and i'd say i'm a heavy user. It's a few more hours than what i got of for example the One S and Sensation.

Pros

• Aluminum body with premium feel
• Fast and reliable software
• Great sound
• Great camera
• TV remote

Cons

• Missing recent apps button

mayurkchheda posted on 2 days ago, 15:28

10

Truly the ONE - The BEST phone ever

mayurkchheda has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

The HTC ONE is the best phone that I have ever used and I am in love with it. The aluminium body with flawless finish, the crisp and clear display, the sound of dual speakers is clear and with nearly no distortion, the battery life is also amazing. And, also ZOE...

I would surely give it a 5 star rating and would recommend this product to each and everyone of you.

Build quality 10/10 Feels amazing in hand

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• ZOE
• BOOM SOUND
• Amazing Screen
• Metal body
• Very Clear Call Quality

Cons

• Not Water Proof

Regionella posted on 13 Jun 2013, 07:01

6

Worse than Xperia Z and Samsung S4

Regionella has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I used htc one for 45 days. its design is so good but its front and back glass is weak, and build quality is worse than xperia z. you must use it with a case. its camera is very good at night but, at sun samsung s4 and xperia z is better than htc one. and it has dead pixels at mine and my friends htc one.

Build quality 5/10

Reception 6/10

Call quality 6/10

Internet 6/10

Multimedia 6/10

Camera 3/10

UI speed 6/10

Everyday usage 6/10

Text input 6/10

Display 6/10

Battery 6/10

Regionella alternatives:

Sony Xperia Z

Samsung Galaxy S4

ocepanda posted on 08 Jun 2013, 10:18

10

It looks great and works great!

ocepanda has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Zoe easy to use, Boomsound is better than a few hundred dollars for small external speakers better, Blinkfeed is convenient.
Using Zoe, a few simple actions can make a movie. Ultrapixel works amazing and I can shot clear picture in the midnight!

Boomsound really loud enough, I can now cook in the kitchen and watch movies. Blinkfeed are a few handy, I hope HTC will have more partners later.

Except the above three best selling point of the new HTC one, I must promote both recording function! When I first tried zoe in a park, I meant to test the photo quality, but when I play back, I can hear the birds singing clearly!

The audio quality is really good because my friends said now I sound much louder on the phone (actually too loud :P)...

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 8/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

taterbug75 posted on 04 Jun 2013, 10:41

10

This is the phone to beat.

taterbug75 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Let me start out by saying I work in the cell phone sales industry so I play with all the latest phones everyday. I am a cell phone and general gadget geek. I have owned phones from nearly every manufacturer out there. It takes a LOT to impress me about a phone. This phone has done it post haste. I have had it for a month and everyday I find something new I love about it. The build quality is amazing. I wouldn't say it's completely "zero gap" as mine has a very slight barely noticeably gap on top, but it's close enough. The aluminum body is beautiful, sturdy, and scratches wipe right off. Gorilla Glass 3 was a brilliant addition, especially for those as clumsy as I am. I have dropped it several times and it still looks brand new. Blinkfeed is iffy with me.. I don't use it all the time but I have found myself scrolling through what would normally be 7 apps and a few websites in one go. As busy as my life is, I will say that's handy.

Call quality is amazing as well. My One X+ constantly dropped calls for no apparent reason. This has not. The earpiece is nice and loud, and those speakers... Wow. I am in love with the dual stereo Beats Audio equipped Boomsound speakers. Often, all I have to do to sell this phone is let them hear my playlist. I no longer need my little external iSound speaker when playing music on this bad boy. I can even hear it over the shower which is awesome on a cell phone. The music also doesn't sound tinny like on other devices that were initially intended...  

Let me start out by saying I work in the cell phone sales industry so I play with all the latest phones everyday. I am a cell phone and general gadget geek. I have owned phones from nearly every manufacturer out there. It takes a LOT to impress me about a phone. This phone has done it post haste. I have had it for a month and everyday I find something new I love about it. The build quality is amazing. I wouldn't say it's completely "zero gap" as mine has a very slight barely noticeably gap on top, but it's close enough. The aluminum body is beautiful, sturdy, and scratches wipe right off. Gorilla Glass 3 was a brilliant addition, especially for those as clumsy as I am. I have dropped it several times and it still looks brand new. Blinkfeed is iffy with me.. I don't use it all the time but I have found myself scrolling through what would normally be 7 apps and a few websites in one go. As busy as my life is, I will say that's handy.

Call quality is amazing as well. My One X+ constantly dropped calls for no apparent reason. This has not. The earpiece is nice and loud, and those speakers... Wow. I am in love with the dual stereo Beats Audio equipped Boomsound speakers. Often, all I have to do to sell this phone is let them hear my playlist. I no longer need my little external iSound speaker when playing music on this bad boy. I can even hear it over the shower which is awesome on a cell phone. The music also doesn't sound tinny like on other devices that were initially intended for music playing *cough*apple*cough*. The screen is killer, so couple the amazing sound with the graphics on the music player and you have one seriously awesome music device. I use the music player on my One for hours on end and I don't lose battery the way my other phones have. The battery life on this has out done my previous phones including my iPhones, Samsungs, and Crackberries. I am considered a moderately heavy user and i can easily go 12 hours on one charge. I have gone 16 hours before on days I don't play candy crush.

I am also a photographer on the side. Because of this, the 4mp didn't scare me away. I love the ultrapixel camera. The sensor is ginormous compared to others, so lowlight shots are impressive. What can I say about Zoe? She's simply wonderful. No more blurry action shots. No more blinking or looking like the subject is about to sneeze. No more just-missed shots. Zoe takes the second before you actually hit the shutter button and 2 seconds after. This makes for so many options footagewise. The highlights are spectacular and I have already uploaded a few straight to Facebook with no editing needed.

I'll end by saying to HTC: Way to go. You set the standard and now the other big boys can catch up. :-)

Build quality 10/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 9/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Boomsound & Beats Audio
• HTC Zoe & Highlights
• Build quality, materials, and how it fits in the hand
• Display, pixel quality, color depth

Cons

• the only con i can find is that it doesn't do my dishes. :-)

urbandave13 posted on 03 Jun 2013, 10:18

10

Did we meet the perfection?

urbandave13 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

The best Android phone since today. Full of useful and smart features that make you enjoy your phone a lot: HTC Zoe, Boomsound, Blinkfeed... Has good construction, fine feel on the hand and awesome screen. it's without any doubt the best under the sun. No other has a better bright. This makes the difference for me. Battery also is so good. Despite 2300 mhA it last all day without any problems, and you can use it hard that you don't feel like it's going to run out. The use of the phone is great, no lag at all and very smooth use in any circumstance.

Build quality 10/10 Because it's materials, the sharp design and good feel in the hand

Reception 10/10 Perfect call sound and good signal quality

Call quality 10/10 Good quality

Internet 10/10 Very good and smooth internet browsing as well as app use

Multimedia 10/10 A lot of possibilities and the speakers are awesome to enjoy videos.

Camera 10/10 Outstanding. Really loving all the new possibilities

UI speed 10/10 New Sense is so fast and has not lag at all. Nothing so fast ever!

Everyday usage 10/10 You can do whatever you want with it, since car navigation, helps you with your work...

Text input 8/10 Good keyboard as always, but some improvements would be appreciated

Display 10/10 Perfection. Awesome performance under sunlight

Battery 9/10 Always could be better, but it's enough for hard use everyday

Pros

• Screen. Simple the best
• Awesome sound of the speakers
• Camera work and possibilities
• HTC Highlights, awesome creations
• HTC ZOE, your camera as you've never seen

Cons

• Blinkfeed, in some users don't make sense

urbandave13 alternatives:

HTC One X+

zolty posted on 02 Jun 2013, 14:54

10

The BEST phone- BEAST

zolty has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

HTC One is truly successful product of HTC even very successful.

I use these products for more than two years and this model really me zachwycił.Nowe features that make a really big impression and are used daily by me (BlinkFeed, BoomSound, Zoe, Sense TV). Especially as you have young children;)

The aluminum is a world championship. Yeah good stuff probably no one else has used-good in the hand, scratch resistant and most importantly for me, does not slip in your hand.

With HTC Zoe can capture and share an easy spobób interesting shots of your everyday life.

The BoomSound delivers amazing audio experience while watching movies, listening to your favorite songs / music albums.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

rgotoguy00 posted on 01 Jun 2013, 14:26

10

BEST Phone of 2013!!

rgotoguy00 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

i will preface by saying I have owned several other brands of smartphone from the first Razor to the Palm Pre, Droid, HTC Evo 4g and Iphone 4s and this phone impressed me above all predecessors. After owning this phone your Iphone will honestly seem like a childs phone compared to what the One can do. Beautiful design, great feel in your hand and when out in public you get all kinds of questions about the phone once people see it. BoomSound speakers are the best I've ever experienced on a cell phone. You will be shocked at how loud the speakers go as well as the fact they have actual bass lol. You may have heard complaints about Blinkfeed on the One but you will customize it and actually enjoy it trust me; and if you dont you can set the home screen to something else. Battery life is good considering how much this phone can do, the display is amazing, beautiful colors. Another cool feature is HTC Zoe software. Give this phone a shot, trust all the great reviews.

Build quality 10/10 Never seen a higher quality build

Reception 10/10 On the Sprint network and I get great reception.

Call quality 10/10 no problems

Internet 9/10 Phone's processor is amazingly quick, its Sprint's WIMAX network thats slow.

Multimedia 10/10 Great features.

Camera 10/10 The HTC Zoe software is innovative and couldnt be easier to use.

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 9/10 The keyboard is a little small.

Display 10/10 Amazing colors, clear picture.

Battery 10/10 surprisingly long life considering how much this phone does.

Pros

• seamless design
• beautiful display
• camera
• IR blast
• fast processing
• UI above average

Cons

• phone can feel slick in your hand

ahhxd717 posted on 01 Jun 2013, 00:23

9

Simply awesome

ahhxd717 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

While I've only had this phone for a little over ac week, I can say it is an excellent phone. No lag whatsoever, extremely fluid and fast as I could ask for. The standout features to me are the speakers, the TV function, the screen, and the camera (kinda). The speakers are freaking loud and clear and blow any phone out the water (although the Lumia 920 is very good too). A great feature I wasn't expecting to utilize so much is the TV app. It's seriously awesome. It's much more pleasing and more user friendly to see the currently airing programs in this format than on your tv guide provider by the cable box. Cool feature. The screen is without a doubt one of the very best. Colors pop and the resolution is ridiculous. Ugh I sound kinda crazy about this phone but I havebt had any problems. Sometimes Sense can get in the way (especially coming from a Nexus) but the extra features make it for it, for the most part. Oh yeah, and the camera is nice. Very good outdoor shots and seem very detailed. Camera software features are nice too. However, it's not perfect. I know there'd an update that fixes some issues but sadly I have to wait for ATT to release it. I think it'll work out some of my kinks with the software. Overall, I think this is easily one of the top, if not THE TOP, phone on the market.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• Brilliant screen
• Awesome speakers
• TV function
• Zoe is neat
• Camera generally takes good shots
• Battery decent
• Fast processor, virtually no lag
• Sense looks elegant

Cons

• Camera software could use some fine tuning
• Sense gets in the way sometimes, but nothing to stress about

zaxcer posted on 31 May 2013, 16:33

10

Awesome phone

zaxcer has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

This is truly an awesome phone to have. I have had it for only few days, but the excitement from the day that I got it never ends and the phone really live up to the hype. Build quality is superb and with that rounded back, it's really nice to hold and feels premium. Stereo speakers are loud and very clear on whichever track I play.
BlinkFeed is helpful - it delivers news that you care about in one screen. UltraPixel camera is great, especially in low light. I just wish it had better megapixel count [perhaps 6mp?]. There are only few minor quirks with OS, otherwise, on software side, everything's great running Sense 5.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 8/10 the sound is a bit muffled

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• build quality
• stereo speakers

Cons

zaxcer alternatives:

HTC Windows Phone 8X

lallallla posted on 31 May 2013, 08:03

9

HTC One Sprint varient is the bomb

lallallla has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

This is simply the best phone I've had ever (HTC Hero -> Optimus -> Replenish -> Nexus S 4g -> EVo 3d -> One). I appreciate the quality of my phone converstations and using speaker phone is never a problem now. Listenting to music while sipping on a corona on the beach is stellar. Camera software is premier in my eyes. Battery life is exceptional compared to other phones I've had.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10 Sense 5 browser is superior in loading time to chrome by far.

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 3/10 Camera quality and features blow stock android out of the water.

UI speed 10/10 No noticible lag with multiple apps open.

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10 Out of all the non-swyping keyboards Sense 5 keyboard is premier.

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10 Light to moderate use lasts me about 15 hours. Which is a great step up from my Nexus S 4g tht held up for 9-10 hours in its prime.

Pros

• Speakers are da bomb

Cons

• Beautiful body can scratch easily and should have a cover

lallallla alternatives:

Google Nexus S 4G

rramos76 posted on 28 May 2013, 13:15

9

The One

rramos76 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

This is definitely the best smartphone i've used to date. What's not to like? The screen is fantastic. I've actually gotten to like BlinkFeed alot. BoomSound is perfect. Everytime i watch random videos i used to always let people use my headphones, now u can just pretty much gather around and hear everything so clearly. But to me, the best feature of the phone is the Camera (Zoe,Share,Highlights,Videos). This camera is amazing. Zoe and HIghlights are what i think separates this phone from the rest of the crowd. Hopefully, there will be more various themes to come in the near future. Overall, i can't recommend this phone enough for you guys. You actually get that certain vibe that somehow is always missing with other smartphones. With the HTC One, you definitely get that lifestyle vibe because all the features blend so well with each other from reading emails first thing in the morning to watching highlights of the night out with friends. It's all about that HTC One Vibe

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• speed of phone
• camera night pics
• highlights

Cons

• battery

draciel882 posted on 27 May 2013, 22:18

10

Amazing

draciel882 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

The HTC One is the BEST phone I have ever used. I've had numerous smartphones since I first got one.

The camera is the best camera I have ever seen in a phone. The pictures it takes in low light are great and the ones taken with proper lighting are amazing! If you are a shutterbug or love having a quality camera with you at all times, I highly recommend this phone.

The speakers on this phone blow away the sound quality on any phone, ever. Having two front facing, stereo speakers equipped with Beats audio is awesome. I can listen to music or videos pretty much anywhere and I am still able to hear everything crisply and clearly.

Let me tell you, videos and pictures have never looked better on a smart phone. With a full HD 1080p screen, your eyes will thank you for days and days.

I find Android phones relatively easy to use but with Sense 5, the experience just becomes insanely easy and awesome. Setting up Blink Feed and the HTC TV functions are super easy as well and they're easy to use.

This phone is the sexiest phone you've ever seen. The all metal construction is awesome and beautiful.

In summary, this phone is awesome and I highly recommend it.

Build quality 10/10 Beautiful to look at and solid to hold

Reception 10/10 Never dropped a call.

Call quality 10/10 Very clear

Internet 10/10 Super fast and great experience

Multimedia 10/10 Does anything and everything multimedia related

Camera 10/10 Awesome pictures

UI speed 10/10 Sense 5 is awesome

Everyday usage 10/10 Battery lasts all day and the phone is great to use

Text input 10/10 Nice big keyboard and good auto correct

Display 10/10 Beautiful full HD display

Battery 10/10 Lasts all day

skizzoid posted on 27 May 2013, 16:14

8

A great phone that could have been perfect

skizzoid has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I've been an Android user since the G1 (also by HTC) on T-Mobile, and despite this being my third HTC phone, the HTC One is my first phone that doesn’t run stock/vanilla Android. After over a month of use, my view of the phone is that it’s a beautiful phone that could have been perfect save for some faults and quirks.

The hardware is phenomenal and has several innovative designs (camera, speakers), but the design makes it difficult to hold at times. For day to day use, the phone is fast and smooth. But there are moment where Sense gets in the way, and it can feel frustrating to use then. Unless you have the Sprint version, Google Wallet will not work on this phone (it will install but will not work), so if you want to pay by NFC (and are in one of the two test markets), you need to use Isis.

At the end of the day, I really do enjoy using this phone, but I often find myself feeling like it’s a few steps short of excellence. Some days I want to go back to my Nexus 4; other days, I can’t imagine giving up the HTC One and its new features. For a regular/new smartphone user, I think this phone would be perfect for them. For someone who is more of an Android enthusiast, it may not be quite as perfect, but I think that this is the best Android device out there right now, save for possibly a Nexus.

Build quality 9/10 The hardware looks phenomenal with its aluminum unibody construction. The back is smooth and feels comfortable to hold. However, that same smoothness has caused the phone to slip out of my hands on a few occasions. Without a case on, it’s difficult to get a good grip on this phone without a decent amount of pressure. The buttons are also flush with the sides, so unless you know precisely where the buttons are, you can’t really fumble around and hope to hit the buttons without looking. And t

Reception 9/10 Reception has been roughly on par with my Nexus 4. There are some areas where I get a better signal than the Nexus 4, and there are areas where I get a worse signal. For the most part, reception has been phenomenal.

Call quality 9/10 See section on Reception. Wifi Calling (with the T-Mobile version) improves upon call quality when making a call over Wifi.

Internet 9/10 This uses the stock Android web browser, but the multi-tab view uses vertical tabs like how Sense 4+ did multiasking. So you can't swipe tabs away like you normally can in Android 4.0+

Multimedia 8/10 The gallery can be difficult to navigate. There is a separate folder for pictures from your friends on your social networks, which you can’t delete; and it’s not as easy to make a Highlight video as it should be (you have to be in Events view, and then you may need to manually create your own event if you want to select the pictures/Zoes to be included). Beyond the apps, there are hardware features that complement the multimedia experience. The dual front-facing speakers make it incredibly ea

Camera 9/10 The camera is the best camera I’ve ever had on a smartphone. The low light pictures are great, and Zoes, which I originally thought were a gimmick, are pretty fun to play with. The downside is that outdoor photos are not as crisp as they would be with a higher resolution sensor.

UI speed 8/10 Sense 5 is fast and barely feels like Sense at times; and then there are times when I found myself frustrated by it. Save for some theming, Sense 5 runs like stock Android 4.1.2 and is just as fast. However, there are quirks to Sense that make using it feel slower than it should be (see Everyday usage).

Everyday usage 6/10 For my day to day use when I’m using other apps, I barely notice Sense. But in the few moments when I need to use a system app, I find it frustrating compared to stock Android. There are some elements to Sense that feel clunky, such as linking my contacts together or moving apps/widgets to the homescreen. Navigating the gallery app is also more difficult than it should be. It's great if you navigate by date, but if you navigate by album, there are too many steps to get there (compared to sto

Text input 8/10 I stopped using the HTC keyboard in favor of Swype because the stock keyboard didn't have the option to disable the popups every time I hit a key. There also isn't an easy way to switch keyboards directly from the options menu (you have to switch when you're typing something).

Display 10/10 The 1080p screen is just beautiful to look at. My last phone had a 720p display (which was a huge leap from my previous phone), and there are some moments where the extra resolution is noticeable.

Battery 8/10 The battery is pretty average for what I do everyday and on par with the performance with my Nexus 4. I'm on Wifi most of the day, so I don't use a lot of battery each day. But on the days when I'm out of the house, my battery life has never been a problem. I do wish there were an option to disable the Power Saver feature when the battery gets to low (as well as the persistent notification in the notification shade).

Pros

• premium hardware
• camera quality and features
• stereo front-facing speakers
• 1080p display

Cons

• Sense 5
• baked-in social network support
• overly smooth hardware design
• small capacitive button areas

jazz5993 posted on 21 May 2013, 16:29

10

Breath of Fresh Air

jazz5993 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

The HTC One provides a breathe of fesh air compared to other current smartphones. With its all metal body, it feels great in the hand and provides you with a premium feeling that you don't find in most flagship phones. The display is vibrant and the colors pop out, something that can only be fully experienced if you see it in person. The camera is also another great feature as the new HTC Zoe provides you with features that can remove people in the background, catch the perfect picture by correcting anyone who isn't smiling, or combine multiple action shots into one photo. The ultra-pixel camera allows for better pictures all around especially for low-light conditions. HTC Blinkfeed is another great feature that I enjoy. Before, I was not able to keep up to date with current events going on around the world. Now, it is displayed right on my homescreen and it is easy to flip through the different articles to find one that most interests me. Lastly, Boomsound is amazing! It provides you with a stereo experience and the sound is crisp, loud, and clear.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

matstarr posted on 20 May 2013, 17:48

10

A look into the One

matstarr has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Let's start out on the way the device looks. As soon as you open your box you will be absolutely blown away with the sexy look and quality build of the device. Htc has added in HTC Sync Manager with this installed you can very easily have your Messages, Bookmarks, Contacts, photos and more transferred from your old device to the HTC One. The screen is amazingly gorgeous and stunning, the 1080p screen is easily the best screen out there to date (468ppi). Htc has also made Sense which is an interface to the phone lighter than usual BUT still a very useful tool for those who are deep into tech and even those that have trouble using a smartphone. Blink-feed has also been added to this addition of Sense. It is a crafty and elegant News-feed, Social Media and other interests all bundled into a scrollable feed. It saves time and makes finding what you need nice and easy all in one place and always at your fingertips. Another wonderful addition has been the implementation of the second front facing speaker. This device is the loudest device I have ever owned but its quality sound being produced here. If you like listening to music then this is the device for you, not to mention HTC has thrown in a pair of ear buds in the box to enjoy as well. Another key feature added is Zoe. Have you ever tried to take a pic of a moving object such as a baby, pet etc and ended up with a blurry photo???? Well good news those days are long gone with Zoe you can record a 20 second clip and then extract...  

Let's start out on the way the device looks. As soon as you open your box you will be absolutely blown away with the sexy look and quality build of the device. Htc has added in HTC Sync Manager with this installed you can very easily have your Messages, Bookmarks, Contacts, photos and more transferred from your old device to the HTC One. The screen is amazingly gorgeous and stunning, the 1080p screen is easily the best screen out there to date (468ppi). Htc has also made Sense which is an interface to the phone lighter than usual BUT still a very useful tool for those who are deep into tech and even those that have trouble using a smartphone. Blink-feed has also been added to this addition of Sense. It is a crafty and elegant News-feed, Social Media and other interests all bundled into a scrollable feed. It saves time and makes finding what you need nice and easy all in one place and always at your fingertips. Another wonderful addition has been the implementation of the second front facing speaker. This device is the loudest device I have ever owned but its quality sound being produced here. If you like listening to music then this is the device for you, not to mention HTC has thrown in a pair of ear buds in the box to enjoy as well. Another key feature added is Zoe. Have you ever tried to take a pic of a moving object such as a baby, pet etc and ended up with a blurry photo???? Well good news those days are long gone with Zoe you can record a 20 second clip and then extract the exact moment you want as a photo. The camera also excels in low light and does all the tricks you may see other devices showing in their commercials such as combining many photos into one action photo. A camera feature that I find very useful is highlights, if you take many photos on one particular date the HTC One will blended them into a short video with music sort of like at the end of a wedding video, so you get to see an entire eventful day in a sharable highlight reel. The overall feel of the phone is just smooth scrolling all day no lag to worry about. Battery wise you guessed it HTC has also improved it on this device. I easily get 12-16 hours and Im what I consider to be a heavy user. All in All this device is top notch in quality and usefulness for the end user. I highly recommend you buy one because after all only one can be the One.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

sneakymoose posted on 19 May 2013, 23:55

9

Excellent Android phone

sneakymoose has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

This is an all around excellent Android phone with some specific stand out features.

** Positives **

BoomSound: The sound coming out of this little device is *unreal*. Truly excellent speakers for such a small package! As far as I know, no other Android devices (or iPhones) come anywhere close. Audio quality while using the phone for regular (non-speakerphone) calls is also excellent.

4G LTE on T-Mobile: This is one of the first devices to support T-Mobile's LTE. It also supports HSPA+ 42Mb/s, so you've got 4G coverage basically all over the United States.

Display: The display on the One is gorgeous. The color reproduction looks pretty good. Some other phones, such as the older HTC One S model, are too "punchy" or saturated. This display looks more realistic, and works decently well outdoors in the sun, also.

Aesthetics: The case on this device feels very nice and solid. The back side is curved which feels really nice in the hand, but you may want to get a case for when you set the phone down on a table to keep the back from getting scratched.

Zoe: It's an optional mode when you're taking pictures. When shooting a Zoe, the camera captures 1 second prior to when you press the shutter, plus 3 seconds following the shutter, for a total of 20 frames plus audio. You can select to save out individual frames (to get the best shots, for instance), and you can combine still images and Zoes into a 30 second film and online photo album called HTC Share.

** Negatives **

One thing...  

This is an all around excellent Android phone with some specific stand out features.

** Positives **

BoomSound: The sound coming out of this little device is *unreal*. Truly excellent speakers for such a small package! As far as I know, no other Android devices (or iPhones) come anywhere close. Audio quality while using the phone for regular (non-speakerphone) calls is also excellent.

4G LTE on T-Mobile: This is one of the first devices to support T-Mobile's LTE. It also supports HSPA+ 42Mb/s, so you've got 4G coverage basically all over the United States.

Display: The display on the One is gorgeous. The color reproduction looks pretty good. Some other phones, such as the older HTC One S model, are too "punchy" or saturated. This display looks more realistic, and works decently well outdoors in the sun, also.

Aesthetics: The case on this device feels very nice and solid. The back side is curved which feels really nice in the hand, but you may want to get a case for when you set the phone down on a table to keep the back from getting scratched.

Zoe: It's an optional mode when you're taking pictures. When shooting a Zoe, the camera captures 1 second prior to when you press the shutter, plus 3 seconds following the shutter, for a total of 20 frames plus audio. You can select to save out individual frames (to get the best shots, for instance), and you can combine still images and Zoes into a 30 second film and online photo album called HTC Share.

** Negatives **

One thing I noticed with LTE coverage in the Phoenix area is that I rarely get more than one or two bars of signal strength on LTE, and it will often switch between HSPA+ ("4G") and LTE ("4G LTE").

This phone has a power button which is also an IR emitter and receiver, but I could not get it to learn the commands it was missing from my Media Center remote, so I could not really use it. Your mileage will vary here.

The volume buttons are a bit hard to access. Nothing terrible, it's just that they're small with no bump outs and they don't have any spacing between them.

Sense 5: It's overall a nice improvement over Sense 4. Things look cleaner/crisper and much closer to stock Android. Some things are really confusing though. BlinkFeed can't be completely turned off. The launcher screens look nearly the same as the app listing, so it's confusing as to where you are.

Hands free operation: The button on the headset does not activate Google Now unless the device display is turned on and unlocked. This means you cannot place phone calls or send texts from the headset except to redial the last number that was used (by double tapping the button). HTC's Windows Phones allow voice commanding through a headset while the device is locked.

Camera: The camera takes great quality pictures overall, but they are only 4 megapixels. So you will probably not want to print any of them above 5x7 size.

Battery: It's not user replaceable.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 7/10 LTE reception is not very good -- the speeds are great when it is picking up LTE, but it generally won't pick it up in my market and when it does, the signal strength is very low

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10 Excellent camera aside from the four megapixel limitation

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 8/10 The HTC Sense keyboard is alright, but nowhere near as nice as the one on Windows Phone

Display 10/10

Battery 7/10 Good battery life, but not user replaceable.

brother1g posted on 19 May 2013, 15:47

9

2013 Smartphone of the Year

brother1g has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

After using the HTC One for well over a month, I can say without fear or doubt, “The HTC One is 2013 Smartphone of the year.” The design is breathtaking and unique, you can definitely spot it out of a crowd of phone from both the back and the front. The full metal body scream premium in looks and feel. That 4.7 in 1080p makes everything from texts to games vivid and come to life. Those dual-front facing speakers add clarity, volume and bass to your music, videos, games and even phone calls. The Ultrapixel™ camera is a masterpiece of a camera, from brilliant outdoors shots to marvellous indoor/ low-light shots. Even BlinkFeed™, which I thought I wouldn’t use, is surprising very good at keeping you from using dozen of different apps to check your news and social media as it is presented to you in a very and professional manner. Now finally, the most important thing of any smartphone, Performance; The HTC One neither know nor show any sign of lag, hiccups, struggling, when switching homescreen, opening apps, browsing the web, or playing games. It handle everything you throw at it, like it was nothing at all. The only thing I don’t like about the phone is that the buttons for volume and power are very flush to the devices and it’s hard to tell if you press the button or not. Other things what have been said about I have nothing else to say and I hope you guys enjoy the devices and I if you need more info click the link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J1sGfAfc_0)

Build quality 10/10 amazing, enough said

Reception 9/10 tend to have weak signal when you are in a residential area or dead zone.

Call quality 10/10 Ultra clear and the best I have ever heard of any phone before

Internet 9/10 It's tend to heat up and slow down when on the web to long

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10 a bit overexposes at times, on really bright days

UI speed 10/10 Blazing fast

Everyday usage 10/10 Handle everything from email and calls, to webs and games so I can't complain

Text input 9/10 Gui scaling makes the hit boxes inaccuracy

Display 10/10 Vivid, clear and amazing color accuracy

Battery 8/10 6 to 8 hours of battery life

Pros

• Camera
• Sound Quality
• Build Quality
• Fast Performance

Cons

• Buttons are hard to press sometimes

AhmadAAziz posted on 18 May 2013, 08:08

10

HTC One - The Best

AhmadAAziz has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

A) Hardware
•HTC manufactured a tremendous smartphone! HTC One is beyond my expectations in terms of build quality!
•Not ONLY it's made of a single metal body, It also has a relatively lightweight, a great feel in the hand and a premium look!
•The curved back was awesome! Couldn't believe it till I held it!
•Boom Sound Front Dual Speakers, Beats Audio and the Noise Cancellation intelligent chip are champions! My voice, and other party voice, are really clear in the noisiest environment (Sometimes I have to make a phone call from a factory’s production yard, with all machinery running, and the in-call sound clarity is awesome). Phone calls now are at their best with HTC One.
•The Silver White HTC One is stunningly goodlooking. All of my friends love it.
•Battery life is better than what I had on my previous HTC phones (HTC OneX/X+), for my same moderate usage pattern. I, now, seldom use the external battery bank to charge my HTC One to make it last through the night.
•Cell phone signal, Mobile Data, WiFi and Bluetooth have no problems whatsoever.
•I get a relatively faster GPS lock on my HTC One, compared to my previous HTC phones, which is amazing.

B) Software
•HTC One has made a great experience! HTC Sense 5 is truly lighter than previous Sense versions, it’s minimal, but very capable. I never experienced any lag, on my HTC One, switching from app to app.
•I love that I can group all the apps in “Folders”, right in the “App Trey”, I use “Custom” mode to sort my apps and move...  

A) Hardware
•HTC manufactured a tremendous smartphone! HTC One is beyond my expectations in terms of build quality!
•Not ONLY it's made of a single metal body, It also has a relatively lightweight, a great feel in the hand and a premium look!
•The curved back was awesome! Couldn't believe it till I held it!
•Boom Sound Front Dual Speakers, Beats Audio and the Noise Cancellation intelligent chip are champions! My voice, and other party voice, are really clear in the noisiest environment (Sometimes I have to make a phone call from a factory’s production yard, with all machinery running, and the in-call sound clarity is awesome). Phone calls now are at their best with HTC One.
•The Silver White HTC One is stunningly goodlooking. All of my friends love it.
•Battery life is better than what I had on my previous HTC phones (HTC OneX/X+), for my same moderate usage pattern. I, now, seldom use the external battery bank to charge my HTC One to make it last through the night.
•Cell phone signal, Mobile Data, WiFi and Bluetooth have no problems whatsoever.
•I get a relatively faster GPS lock on my HTC One, compared to my previous HTC phones, which is amazing.

B) Software
•HTC One has made a great experience! HTC Sense 5 is truly lighter than previous Sense versions, it’s minimal, but very capable. I never experienced any lag, on my HTC One, switching from app to app.
•I love that I can group all the apps in “Folders”, right in the “App Trey”, I use “Custom” mode to sort my apps and move them around the app trey. This is very awesome, as I used to have my most frequently used apps on folders on my main homescreen, now all my folders are one click away, right in the app trey, saving space on my other homescreens.
•When I first bought my HTC One, I tried to explore HTC Blink Feed. It took me absolutely no time to customize what I need to be shown on Blink Feed. I loved it.
•I love that Blink Feed can be set to Automatically Refresh, only on WiFi. If I’m on Mobile Internet, I drag the Blink Feed down to refresh.
•I love the HTC Music Player with rich voice and Beats Audio sound enhancer, on the stereo boom sound front speakers and on the headphones.
•I love that the Music Player can actually pull down the lyrics and album arts and show them on screen.
•ZOE takes a window of 3 seconds shot, when you press the shutter button onscreen! This enables you to do tremendous editing! I love all the editing modes, especially the “Always Smile” which enables me to choose the best scene of a group of my friends.
•You can remove unneeded moving objects! ZOE is really smarts enough to determine what objects you may need to take out! Mainly moving! I love this option a lot.
•I love the “Sequence Shot” mode, taking a set of photos and then choosing best 5 is brilliant.
•I loved the 30 Seconds Highlights Video which is created automatically and highlights your whole day.
•HTC Share is very fun, I loved that I can share the whole event with friends.

Build quality 10/10 Great full Aluminum body. I love the smooth curved back. Silver/White is outstanding

Reception 10/10 Best cell reception

Call quality 10/10 I love the high quality with noise cancellation in the noisiest environments.

Internet 10/10 No problems whatsoever using WiFi or Mobile Internet

Multimedia 10/10 Best Multimedia Experience with HTC BoomSound front facing stereo speakers and BeatsAudio Enhancer Plays all known media types

Camera 9/10 Best images in low light. Awesome video stabilization. Best Galley ever, with HTC Zoe Highlights.

UI speed 10/10 I love the HTC Blink Feed with all what matters to me right on my homescreen. I love Sense 5. HTC One revolutionized the Android Experience.

Everyday usage 10/10 The best daily driver in terms of calls, mobile internet, emails, entertainment and business.

Text input 10/10 Very decent and easy to use HTC Sense keyboard, with Arabic enabled in my region.

Display 10/10 Crisp display, vivid colors and amazing viewing angles.

Battery 9/10

Pros

• HTC Zoe - Best Gallery
• HTC Boom Sound - Best Music and Video Experience
• HTC Sense 5 / HTC Blink Feed - Best Android experience

Cons

• If Battery with more mAh, it would be great. But to keep HTC One thin and sleek, the battery is doing great.

Hunt3rj2 posted on 18 May 2013, 01:48

10

The new king of Android.

Hunt3rj2 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I'll be honest. At first, leading up to the announcement, I was not expecting the then-rumored M7 to be anything that would blow me away. I assumed it would be a modified version of the One X that launched last year, with a slightly remixed design that incorporated things from the Droid DNA in a respun manner.
I don't think I've ever been that wrong before.
This phone is unlike anything I've ever used. I remember how it used to be that an all-metal phone was impossible. I remember how people used to say that front facing speakers were never happening. I remember how people used to say HTC was finished. With this single phone, HTC has destroyed all those notions in a single fell swoop.
It is only fitting that we begin with the metal unibody. Coming from an HTC 8X, this phone is simply something else. The metal body simply feels incredible in the hand. The razor thin edge leads to this incredibly ergonomic curved back that allows it to easily rest in the hand. Even though the edge is so thin, the grip is reassuring. There's this slight outward curve that means that if you try to pinch your fingers together, the worst that can happen is that it falls into your palm, as opposed to the inward curve of other phones that can send the phone flipping out of the hand. Every single design element seems to be thought out with incredible care. Something like the IR blaster, which is awkwardly placed on the Galaxy S4, is cleverly hidden on the HTC One to appear as if it isn't there at all.
The...  

I'll be honest. At first, leading up to the announcement, I was not expecting the then-rumored M7 to be anything that would blow me away. I assumed it would be a modified version of the One X that launched last year, with a slightly remixed design that incorporated things from the Droid DNA in a respun manner.
I don't think I've ever been that wrong before.
This phone is unlike anything I've ever used. I remember how it used to be that an all-metal phone was impossible. I remember how people used to say that front facing speakers were never happening. I remember how people used to say HTC was finished. With this single phone, HTC has destroyed all those notions in a single fell swoop.
It is only fitting that we begin with the metal unibody. Coming from an HTC 8X, this phone is simply something else. The metal body simply feels incredible in the hand. The razor thin edge leads to this incredibly ergonomic curved back that allows it to easily rest in the hand. Even though the edge is so thin, the grip is reassuring. There's this slight outward curve that means that if you try to pinch your fingers together, the worst that can happen is that it falls into your palm, as opposed to the inward curve of other phones that can send the phone flipping out of the hand. Every single design element seems to be thought out with incredible care. Something like the IR blaster, which is awkwardly placed on the Galaxy S4, is cleverly hidden on the HTC One to appear as if it isn't there at all.
The next piece of the puzzle is the display. I do not often lavish praise on displays, but this display is incredible. I would go as far as to say that it's the best display you can get in the smartphone space today. No other OEM has managed to get the incredible viewing angles that make it look as if the screen is painted under the glass. The resolution is so high that I cannot distinguish pixels no matter how hard I try, something that could not be said of the 720p displays of last generation. The colors are perfect, and calibration is the best in the Android space. Brightness makes sunlight viewing easy, something that could not be said of Samsung's OLED panels used in the Galaxy S line.
The next part is the camera. In low light, I am confident in saying that it is the best camera on the market today. Places like restaurants or indoors are where this camera simply blows away the competition. In night time, it isn't even a comparison. The One produces clear, bright images where phones like the Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5 simply give noise patterns. In daytime, while the resolution is not the best, it certainly can keep up with the iPhone and Galaxy S4 for the most part. The only place where it really falls short is for long distance landscapes, where the low resolution costs it greatly.
While it may seem like this is the only advantage, the biggest advantage is from the hardware optical stabilization and the HDR microphones. Both combine together to record incredible video foot

Build quality 10/10 Great aluminum unibody. Incredible precision.

Reception 10/10 Meets or beats the competition

Call quality 10/10 Speakers are great.

Internet 10/10 S600 + LTE = Great experience for internet.

Multimedia 10/10 Speakers alone make this one of the best for multimedia.

Camera 9/10 Took off a point for average daytime quality.

UI speed 10/10 Sense 5 is incredibly fast and smooth.

Everyday usage 10/10 Sense 5's software is completely tailored around day to day use.

Text input 10/10 Stock keyboard is the best for Chinese text input, bar none.

Display 9/10 One of the best displays in the industry but slight miss in panel technology and calibration.

Battery 9/10 Only decent. Not exceptional.

kingkoopa765 posted on 17 May 2013, 16:42

10

Near perfection from HTC, best yet

kingkoopa765 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Being in cell phone sales, I'm pretty picky with phones. I had been watching this phone since February and it lived up to the hype. Nothing feels more quality than the aluminum body and the design of dual front facing speakers. The screen resolution is amazing and makes media experience really nice. I don't care how many pixels the camera is, it takes fantastic shots with great detail and editing options. I can't complain about the software because its customizable, if you don't like sense then root it. If you don't like blinkfeed then use a different launcher (apex is nice and free). If you don't like the battery life use juice defender ultimate. Overall this is the best phone out right now in my opinion.

Build quality 10/10 Solid quality feel

Reception 9/10 T-mobile

Call quality 10/10 Wifi calling

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10 impressive realistic shots, wide angle lens, effects.

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10 Average

Pros

• Build quality
• Dual front speakers
• 4 ultrapixel camera

Cons

Steebie posted on 17 May 2013, 16:51

10

A Full Generation Ahead of the Other Smartphones

Steebie has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

First of all, the build is awesome. If you're geeky, like me, you'll love the fact that this phone is machined out of a solid block of aluminum. It feels great. Absolute lack of creaks like I've had with every plastic phone I've had. Perfectly rigid. I've dropped it (no case) and there was no mark at all. My wife even slid it over salt on a restaurant table and there were no marks at all. Any fear of aluminum scratching easily are unfounded. This is not like the iPhone 5. How did it take so long for someone to figure out a way to make an all metal body? It pays off in the feel and look.

The Boomsound is no gimmick. These speakers are loud and clear. My wife even listens to music on the speakers while washing dishes. They sound that good! Plus, the headphone jack has an independent amp and sounds absolutely great. The only phone that sounds better with music (on the headphone jack) is the HTC 8X. This thing is a music lover's dream...especially if you subscribe to one of those streaming music services.

On the topic of sound, the call quality is amazing! I've never had a clearer call, even on a land line. My mother in law is hard of hearing and this is the first phone that gave her no problems during calls. The noise reduction is so good that my wife can't even tell when I'm driving...even on speakerphone (which is loud enough to use without bluetooth so you don't get a ticket!). There is NO louder phone.

The screen is amazing. If you turn off powersaver mode, it is brighter...  

First of all, the build is awesome. If you're geeky, like me, you'll love the fact that this phone is machined out of a solid block of aluminum. It feels great. Absolute lack of creaks like I've had with every plastic phone I've had. Perfectly rigid. I've dropped it (no case) and there was no mark at all. My wife even slid it over salt on a restaurant table and there were no marks at all. Any fear of aluminum scratching easily are unfounded. This is not like the iPhone 5. How did it take so long for someone to figure out a way to make an all metal body? It pays off in the feel and look.

The Boomsound is no gimmick. These speakers are loud and clear. My wife even listens to music on the speakers while washing dishes. They sound that good! Plus, the headphone jack has an independent amp and sounds absolutely great. The only phone that sounds better with music (on the headphone jack) is the HTC 8X. This thing is a music lover's dream...especially if you subscribe to one of those streaming music services.

On the topic of sound, the call quality is amazing! I've never had a clearer call, even on a land line. My mother in law is hard of hearing and this is the first phone that gave her no problems during calls. The noise reduction is so good that my wife can't even tell when I'm driving...even on speakerphone (which is loud enough to use without bluetooth so you don't get a ticket!). There is NO louder phone.

The screen is amazing. If you turn off powersaver mode, it is brighter than the Galaxy S4. The LCD nature gives you the sharpest possible picture. People say you can't tell, but I can see the fuzz of the pentile display on AMOLEDs (go look up close at a store...you'll see...there is a difference). The colors aren't as saturated as an AMOLED, but it is SoLux certified (google it...it's a certification for professional color accuracy!). The text is so sharp, it looks painted on. On top of it, I didn't even realize, before this phone, that the notification tray icons sometimes have text in them! This phone is soooo sharp!

The camera handles anything! I've gotten so many shots that I couldn't have before with the great low light and high contrast performance. I've gotten shots of people's faces with the sun right over their shoulder. Despite the complaints of only 4.3MP, I've printed spectacular 4x6 prints...haven't tried larger yet, but no one can believe these prints are from a phone.

The battery isn't a problem at all. I get 20 hours between charges with 3 hours of screen time. If you get something less, check your apps. I've fixed a couple of people's battery times by finding a rogue app that runs down the battery using the CPU in the background.

Lastly, the processor and RAM make this phone scream. Not all RAM is made the same...some manufacturers use slow RAM to save money that causes lag, even with the same or better specs. Not so here...this phone is perfect.

Build quality 10/10 No flex, beautiful aluminum. Super tight tolerances around jacks/buttons. Clever design. Perfectly balanced.

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10 I have never heard a phone as loud and clear on calls and the noise reduction is incredible. Wife can't tell when I'm calling from a car!

Internet 10/10 The phone has zero lag and with a 1080p 4.7" screen, I can use the desktop version of websites. Runs faster than my tablets or any other phone I've used.

Multimedia 10/10 1080p, bright, accurate color, unbeatable sound to go with music and videos.

Camera 10/10 Low light performance allows me to catch things I could never catch before. Both my wife and I have replaced our point and shoot cameras with this phone.

UI speed 10/10 First phone I've used with zero lag

Everyday usage 10/10 Everything I need in the palm of my hand, with 20 hours on a charge with 3 hours of screen time!

Text input 10/10 HTC includes "trace" which is like swipe or swiftkey pro

Display 10/10 I have never seen anything this sharp or clear. The brightness is awesome and the color accuracy is unmatchable.

Battery 10/10 I easily make it 20 hours on a charge with 3 hours of screen on time. Try that with a phone (that doesn't have a giant aftermarket battery!)

Pros

• Too many to list
• Boomsound Speakers!

Cons

• A little slippery in the hand

jmendenhall posted on 17 May 2013, 11:09

9

T-Mobile HTC ONE

jmendenhall has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Don’t let the “not running the latest version of Android” talk fool you, the HTC One is the best all-around smartphone on the market today. It has the features you want (like dual-front speakers, a browser that can run flash, wide- angled cameras and infrared) without feeling jam-packed with gimmicks. By going with 4.1.2, it gave HTC a chance to cut down the errors you find when using GUI’s with Android. I am noticing a considerable drop in app crashes compared to my last phone (The Galaxy Note 2, which is a great phone as well. It’s my second choice right now.)

My two cents on BlinkFeed.
I didn’t think I would use Blinkfeed (I already use Scope), but I am using it way more than I expected. It is great for reading news articles when you are on the go. Currently have it set for Vice, Atlantic and Reuters. I am hoping they add more sources in the future. NPR, Harper’s and National Enquirer would make my next list.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 8/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 9/10

Display 9/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Camera, Infrared, build

Cons

• no multiscreen
• more sources for Blinkfeed

dario2411 posted on 17 May 2013, 10:24

10

Thank you for bring me back to life with HTC One

dario2411 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

This is my fourth HTC phone, feel and look of the phone is stunning. The curved back, the front facing speakers "BoomSound", Zoe and BlinkFeed they meet all my daily needs. I am heavy user of my One, i get around 23h battery life. Thank you for bring me back to life with HTC One.

"I think for most android users this is the phone we have been waiting for."

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

rayford85 posted on 16 May 2013, 21:55

10

perfect phone

rayford85 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

The phone is the best I've ever used. The build quality is just so premium. Boomsound is so awesome it makes my nexus 4 sound so bad! Blinkfeed is good if that's your thing. I prefer the traditional homescreen but I still use blinkfeed from time to time. The battery life is just awesome. 7hrs. screen time easy every day for me. Lastly the camera is the best i've ever used. seriously nothing comes close to the quality of pictures that come out of this phone.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10