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One of the main points mentioned on the official announcement of the smartphone was the sapphire protective glass in the housing. Later it turned out that such a glass would be only in the limited edition of HTC U Ultra, which will come later than the usual version with protective glass Gorilla Glass 5. A version with sapphire glass will also differ in an increased number of permanent memory up to 128 GB. The display has [...]

The Desire line with HTC company includes smartphones from initial level to the upper boundary of the average price category. Some unique experimental devices appear from time to time. When the company launched the colorful Desire 530, 630 and 825, it became curious that HTC will come up with more "premium" desire smartphones. HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and HTC Desire 10 Pro have already appeared, [...]

The HTC model range looks modestly against the background of other well-known manufacturers. It has quite few devices from the lower price category. Such smartphones if they come out - then rarely, most of the Desire series refers to the middle segment. One of the few inexpensive devices with decent characteristics is HTC Desire 620G. However, it became budget not so long ago: [...]

The HTC Desire 820G 2015 release smartphone is a simplified version of HTC Desire 820. Despite the more modest characteristics, the model acquired its predecessor design. It is believed that 820G marked with Plus is a more recent version of the usual 820G. In fact, neither technical nor visual differences were noticed between them. Here is such a kavardak. However, what [...]

HTC Desire 626g refers to the average price category among smartphones from HTC. The model appeared on sale in 2015. The cost of the device varies from 190 to 260 USD, depending on the region and the store. The prices are approximate, and are relevant at the time of creation of this review. Do not confuse with the HTC Desire 626 model without console G: [...]

HTC Desire 326G smartphone released in 2015. The device is one of the few budget smartphones from HTC. After all, as you know, earlier this manufacturer purposefully produced devices oriented only on wealthy buyers. The Desire 326g retail stores are sold in the price range from 111 to 125 dollars. Prices are relevant at the time of this review. By large [...]

There are no one to surprise anyone in the smartphone today. Rather, on the contrary, the indignation wave will cause a device devoid of a frontal lens. However, as a rule, the front matrix of mobile devices have sufficiently modest characteristics. Under the inconsistent eye of the lens, the modest sensors are hidden on 2 - 5 megapixels are hidden, and many budgetary devices and at all possess the VGA "front". Only a few of [...]

The Taiwanese company HTC decided to please the fans of the novelty and at the beginning of Spring released its new flagship One M9. The smartphone was announced at the MWC 2015 exhibition, which took place in February of this year. Already on March 16, the device was enrolled in retail sale. The initial cost of the novelty was about 800 American dollars, depending on the amount of memory and the country. Were [...]

An interesting individual smartphone. The diagonal of the display of 5.5 inches makes it truly sophisticated and sophisticated. The main chamber of 13 megapixels and front 8 create excellent pictures that affect image quality. Front stereo speakers reproduces clean, unique sound, thanks to which listening to music and watching movies leave the best emotions. It is the 8-core processor Qualcomm Octa-Core reproduces the most realistic picture, high quality [...]

Summary of a smartphone from the company HTC One. MINI should be started with reference to the date of the device's output - in the world they found out in the fall of 2013 and since then the popularity has not left the model. It is important to note that the cost of the reduced version is in the world average of the order of 350 USD, so HTC One Mini. You can safely call the budget version, but I have preserved all the main [...]

Nexus devices line - a unique phenomenon in the world of mobile technologies. Born in Google Corporation, but collected by other manufacturers, these devices with the purest Android` and on board. Without any graphic changes and additions. The history of the appearance of Nexus models, and more precisely the cause of their occurrence is quite simple. Google companies I did not like that manufacturers change their operating system simply before [...]

In October 2014, HTC announced the output of the new HTC Desire Eye model. Smartphone, as predicted, is something average between flagship phones and budget counterparts. It distinguishes it only the presence of the original feature that the unusual name of the phone says. But first it is worth paying attention to the main technical characteristics of the model. By design smartphone HTC Desire Eye [...]

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Pursuing a good search mobile Gadget., It is worth paying attention to the phones of HTC all the photos and prices of which can be found almost in any online store.

Each of them combines a pretty productive processor, a good cameras and a stylish design.

And many models or included in the list of the best earlier, or are in the top of their category and so far.

Moreover, in contrast to many brands, HTC offers mobile devices in almost all price categories - from low-cost mining devices $ 100 to options that will cost almost $ 500.

Let's see what the HTC smartphones are most often choosing ...

Modern and productive HTC 10

One of the most recent manufacturer models is the HTC 10 smartphone.

The screen with a diagonal of 5.2 inches and the resolution of QHD (giving a fairly good picture for the display of this size) is complemented with extensions 12 and 5 megapixels.

With their help, you can vide the video in 4K format and save RAW photos with the maximum number of image information.

Another plus model It is a powerful processor with 4 cores and a memory of 4 gigabytes - quite sufficient characteristics to run powerful applications and games.

While it gives HTC 10 to work for a whole day when active use And before the week in standby mode.

And you can charge the battery with a smartphone using a function. rapid recovery Quick Charge 3.0, providing 50% of charge in just 30 minutes.

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Device parameters:

screen: 5.2 ", 2560 x 1440 pixels;
processor: 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 4 kernels;
memory: 4 GB of RAM, 32 or 64 GB flash memory (with the ability to expand up to 200 GB);
cameras: 12 MPIX. (protection of sapphire glass) and 5 MPIX;
battery: Valid, 3000 mAh;
cost: from 27 thousand rubles. For a model with 32 GB of memory and from 46 thousand rubles. For a 64-gigabyut version.

HTC One (M8) - outdated, but still not bad

In 2014, the HTC One M8 model was one of best models In the smartphone market.

Now on sale you can meet with similar parameters - however, this device remains rather powerful and in demand.

And, although the built-in memory in 16 GB may not be enough for the user's requirements, it is easily expanding with flash cards.

High quality image (Brightness, clarity and contrast) are provided by using the Super LCD3 matrix with FullHD resolution. The model works in networks 3G and 4G, and the battery with a volume of 2600 mAh makes it possible to use it for 6-8 hours.

The parameters of the main chamber (4.1 MPIX) are not impressive, but the quality of its shooting is not inferior to a 5-megapixel device for "selfie" and, due to a large sensor, allow you to shoot bright photos with a reduced sharpness.

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Main characteristics:

screen: 5-inch, resolution 1920 x 1080;
battery: 2600 mAh;
processor: 4 kernels, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3 GHz;
memory: 4 GB RAM, built-in 16 GB, expansion up to 128 GB;
cameras: Main 4 MPIX. (with flash), front - 5 MPIX.
gadget price: from 26 thousand rubles.

Fig. 2. The HTC One M8 model is a good apparatus with mediocre photographing parameters.

HTC One (M9) - the best for photos

The flagship model of 2015, HTC One M9 is with a 5-inch screen and in a metal case.

Its differences are a powerful video source that runs the latest generation games, and a processor with 8 cores, capable of processing a huge amount of data.

Operational and built-in memory, quite large for the year of the equipment, are now quite ordinary characteristics for gadgets worth 20 thousand rubles.

Screen with fullHD resolution Protected by durable glass Gorilla Glass. A camera with a 20 megapixel sensor, an effective autofocus and dual flash ensures high quality shooting. However, as the device testing showed, some photos obtained a little worse compared to cameraphones from competitors - Sony, Apple and Samsung. Although it only applies to shooting in the room - with natural lighting, the camera gets pretty high-quality images.

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Specifications:

screen dimensions: 5 '', 1920 x 1080;
resolution: FullHD;
RAM: 3 GB;
flash memory: 32 GB;
chipset: Eight-year Qualcomm Snapdragon 810;
battery: bent, 2840 mAh;
cameras: 20.3 MPIX. and 4 MPIX;
cost: from 22500 rubles.

Fig. 3. HTC One M8 is a brand model with a better chamber.

HTC Desire 526G - simple, practical and inexpensive

The HTC Desire 526 model refers to budget segment . Moreover, its cost corresponds to the least well-known manufacturers.

Among the features of the gadget, it is worth noting a good for such a price (when using plastic practically does not crush) and the ability to work or play right during charging, thanks to the displaced input of MicroSD.

The smartphone does not differ in high image quality that does not reach not only FullHD, but even HD.

Weak characteristics and accumulator, and the processor Desire 526.

Decent quality only at the main chamber - and, although the 8 megapixel sensors already practically do not equip modern models, it is capable of shooting with a resolution of 1080 p.

And even a two-step-point frontal self-chamber allows you to shoot video 720 p.

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Smartphone parameters:

display Parameters: 4.7 ", 960 x 540;
processor: 4 cores of 1.3 MHz;
memory: 1 GB / 8 GB;
battery: 2000 Mah;
quality of shooting: The main camera is 8 megapixes., additional camera - 2 MPIX.;
price: about 5500 rubles.

Fig. 4. HTC 526G is one of the most affordable models.

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HTC One X9 - Good Sound, Nice Photo

One of the HTC 2016 models, ONE X9, is for its price not exceeding $ 250.

A good features and a mobile gadget screen - the quality of FullHD and a diagonal of 5.5 inches provide the ability to use the smartphone not only to perform its main task, but also for convenient viewing films, Internet surfing and reading books.

Whole metal housing, protected from falling and beats, is made in stylish design.

A 13-megapixel camera with a new generation optical stabilization technology and a powerful flash makes it possible to get photos with high clarity.

Additional advantage of the model - The presence of the Boomsound system to play high-quality and clean sound. The corporate algorithm for processing audio is particularly noticeable in games, although it makes it possible to make more comfortable and listening to your favorite music. Especially since 32 gigabyte built-in memory is enough for recording 3-4 thousand songs with a bit rate of 320 kbps.

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Main settings:

display: 5.5 ", resolution of 1920 x 1080;
processors: Main - Eight-core MediaTek MT6795 2.2 GHz, graphic - PowerVR G6200;
memory: 3 GB / 32GB;
battery: 3000 mAh;
cameras: Main on 13 megapixels., For "selfie" by 5 MPIX. (with the possibility of shooting FullHD video);
prices for smartphone: from 15 thousand rubles.

HTC One M7 802W - Metal Device with Bright Screen

Model One M7 802W will not be called flagship.

However, the smartphone is far to outsiders - the ability to work in 3G networks, the processor with 4 cores, 32 gigabytes of the internal memory and 2 GB operational provide a convenient and fast operation on the network and launch modern applications.

The thin monoblock in the stylish metal case hides the usual characteristics and relatively weak chambers with a resolution of 4 and 2 MPIX for the modern market of smartphones. Although if you use a smartphone to play video, its parameters - the maximum permission of FullHD, high brightness and clarity, as well as high quality, thanks to the Bloomsound system, sound is enough to comfort any movie.

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Characteristics of the model:

chipset: four-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T;
memory: 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB built-in;
screen Parameters: 4.7 ", 1920 x 1080, Super LCD 3 Technology;
battery capacity: 2300 mAh;
cameras: 4 MPIX. and 2.1 MPIX;
the cost of the smartphone: from 10 thousand rubles.

HTC One (A9) - stylish and well protected

Smartphone A9 is model Row HTC manufacturer refers to medium price category, having the same, quite relevant modern requirements, but for a long time not impressive parameters.

Differences of the model is the preprint of a fingerprint and a 13-megapixel camera with a high clarity of shooting.

The metal case protects the gadget from falling onto the back cover, and Gorilla Glass 4 glass - from mechanical influences on the screen.

A five-linked screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 provides watching high-quality video. The new Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system simplifies working with the phone.

A processor with a 24-bit sound support allows you to enjoy listening to music even by avid music lovers.

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Specifications:

screen: 5 ", FullHD;
camera: 13 MPIX. / 4 MPIX;
memory: 2 GB / 16 GB;
cPU:
battery capacity: 2150 mAh;
price: from 15 thousand rubles.

Fig. 7. Line of shades of the HTC A9 model.

HTC Desire 620G - powerful processor, weak memory

HTC Desire 620G Mobile Phone can be called a rather productive model for the requirements of three or four-year limitations. Now the parameters of the model are quite budget, just like its price.

The HD permission and 1 GB of memory will not allow working with many modern applications - especially with games, despite the powerful eight-core processor.

However, these parameters are quite enough for normal operation on the network, reading, listening to music and watching video - especially, taking into account the bright screen performed using IPS technology.

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Gadget parameters:

display Parameters: 1280 x 720 Pixes., 5 inches;
processor: 8 cores, mediatek;
memory: 1 GB / 8 GB;
battery: 2100 mAh;
camera: 8 MPIX. / 5 MPIX;
cost: from 6 thousand rubles.

Fig. 8. The HTC Desire 620G model - despite the good power, does not suit the gamers.

HTC Desire 628 - Budget Option with Great Memory

Another model of the manufacturer HTC - Desire 628, the differences of which are a good design and a favorable price.

With its sufficiently serious, even compared to modern flagships, characteristics (3 GB of RAM, 32 GB flash memory and processor with 8 cores), the model was in the budget segment, and can be a beneficial acquisition for a simple user, and for a fan of resource-intensive games.

The additional advantage of the gadget is high-quality stereo-speaking boomsound, which are a distinctive feature of the brand. The controversial characteristic of the smartphone is its size.

Due to the large fields on top and bottom, the five-lone Desire 628 model turned out to be slightly smaller than phones with a 5.5 inches display.

Model can shoot high-quality video in FullHD format And do good photos. While the screen resolution provides only HD-rollers.

It is possible, in saving on the display and lies one of the reasons for the favorable value of the smartphone, since most other parameters are not inferior to some flagships.

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Device characteristics:

display: 5 inches, resolution 1280 x 720;
main processor: MediaTek MT6753 (8 cores, 1.3 GHz);
memory: 3 GB / 32GB;
cameras: 13 MPIX. / 5 MPIX;
battery capacity: 2200 mAh;
gadget price: from 9500 rubles.

Fig. 9. HTC Desire 628 - good opportunities for its price.

HTC Desire 630 - Medium Parameters, Average price

Not bad acquisition For a person who prefers to enjoy, the parameters of which slightly inferior to models from the average price category will be HTC Desire 630.

If there is a quad-core processor and a good graphic chipset, 2 GB of operational and 16 GB of integrated memory This gadget will cost three times cheaper than the HTC brand flags.

Although a good 13-megapixel sensor is installed as the main chamber, and the "selfie" can be removed on a 5 megapixel device.

It is possible that the reason for the fully affordable price of the smartphone, as well as the HTC 628 model, has become a HD resolution screen and a battery that allows you to work at no more than 5-6 hours in active mode.

Fig. 10. HTC Desire 630 is an ordinary model with standard parameters to date.

HTC Desire 820G - a good option for lovers "Selfie"

A little outdated (which can be seen by the presence of only 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash memory), but still possessing a number of interesting features The HTC Desire 820g device is equipped with a powerful processor and an average battery with container.

The resolution of the display is 5.5 "is slightly lower than those expected for such dimensions (only HD, despite the fact that modern flagships have long switched to FullHD and QHD), the housing is made of plastic.

And the main advantages of the model can be called a self-chamber, removing photos with a resolution of 8 MPIX. - Although it is worth providing bright lighting to obtain a clear frame.

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Specifications:

display: 5.5 ", 1280 x 720 Pixes.;
battery: non-removable, 2600 mAh;
processor: 8 cores, MediaTek MT6592;
RAM: 1 GB;
built-in memory: 16 GB;
cameras: 13 MPIX. Basic, 8 MPIX.;
price: from 10500 rubles.

Fig. 11. HTC Desire 820G - telephone for good "selfie".

What to choose?

Thanks to the wide range of smartphones offered by HTC, each user has the ability to choose and buy a device suitable for both price and functionality.

Especially since the flagships of two- or three-year-old presses are still on the market, more profitable, but still corresponding to the requirements of even modern users.

And if you have financial capabilities, you can choose the latest models that are not inferior to the best smartphones of other well-known global manufacturers.

Flagship HTC One While available in black and white

Not so long ago, about a month ago, I first progressed the second flagship of the Taiwanese company. The acquaintance was a stormy, but fleeting, so I decided to fully add and publish, with a more dense communication with a very remarkable model.

Everything, absolutely everything that struck me at the first glance on the model, struck me again with a more detailed consideration. Highly quality assembly, aluminum unibody-housing (Fully solid !!!), ultrapixel camera, just a stunning design - this is what I have plunged into a pleasant shock. The model appeared in opening time, in the right place and in the desired quality.

In fact, since the times HTC Sensation. and HTC EVO 3D I imbued with respect for the company, which previously did not know anything before. Now the company once again confirmed its level, and asked the bar.

New shell, let it not repeat the praise design HTC Sense. 4 But however, sets the tone in communicating with the user. Everything is in the right place, nothing superfluous.

Model design at height. Otherwise, it is not possible to say. An original model, without a hint of anything.

Very wide angle screen review htc one / Photo by mobilereview

In terms of functionality, everything is on the top level:

Operating system Android 4.1., corporate interface HTC Sense 5.0.

Full support for high-speed 3G and 4G (LTE) communications, Wi-Fi (A / B / G / N), Bluetooth 4.0, and the model has an NFC module.

There are 32 GB of its own memory of 32 GB, which is free of 26 GB free, the model for microSD is missing.

But now we are smoothly selected to the spicy place of the smartphone-flagship itself - the main camera with a resolution of 4 megapixels. How do you like this figure? Discourages? Do not worry, with fantasy from HTC engineers is all right. Thanks to the use of technology Ultrapixel. Snapshots You will be obtained simply space quality + due to increased pixel size (size is 2 micrometers), snapshots in conditions of insufficient illumination will be with a minimum of noise and discomfort. Of course the camera has autofocus, optical stabilization, video FullHD-the area (1920 × 1080 points), and a stunning LED flash. How do you like such a gentleman's set ?;)

Failure, Li-POL, a capacity of 2300 mAh, will allow you to comfortably work and have fun with for 1-2 days. 4.7 "Display with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 points (the density of the points is also at an altitude - 468 PPI, is installed as the main consumer of this notorious charging. In terms of color reproduction, the screen, as actually almost the screens of all models of HTC has simply excellent brightness and the naturalness of the color shades. Eyes just rejoice, contemplating a picture on a stunning screen, called HTC anything otherwise Solux. To maintain the screen in security, engineers have established the latest development - Glass Gorilla Glass 3.protecting against microcency and cracks. Screen review angles as always just a wide.

Technologies - this is what the HTC has always been famous, starting with the iconic HTC Sensation.. For the processing of your photos, not even one, but a whole range of technical innovations in the field of photo processing under the general name HTC Zoe.. With these technologies, you can from a series of frames that is created automatically, choose the best to save them and further processing.

A separate sound chip responds for the processing of sound in the depths of the flagship HTC BOOOMSOUND. + Availability of branded technologies developed jointly with Beats Audio.turns into an ideal smartphone for melomanan. The model set two stereo dynamics one above the screen and the second under it, by the way not only Very loud, but also stunningly high-quality sounds. Crystal clear sound without any hints on the artificial embellishment, everything sounds most realistic.

Another technology HTC Blinkfeed. More software than hardware - responsible for displaying news from entertainment resources like an endless news feed. The technology is controversial, rather funny for the first 10 minutes, then you smoothly forget about it, due to the fact that Play Market. you can download much more functional RSS aggregators.

HTC One blinkfeed / Photo by mobilereview

As a conclusion, I will say one thing - the novelty did not disappoint me, she just stunned me with his freshness, its quality and originality. Such positive emotions When communicating with a smartphone, I have not experienced a long time ago. Thank you all for your attention !!!

P.S. To the review HTC One-drawd up blog website We are applied hTC One Video Review, shot by the online store Sotmarket.

It is not the first year that there are rumors that the Taiwan company will "go with the hammer", and then will go bankrupt. Although 7-8 years ago, queues were built behind HTC smartphones, and a more popular and fashionable gadget than musical sensation, it was still worth searching.

Despite the fact that "the patient is rather dead than alive," smartphones with a minimalist emblem HTC continue to decorate shop windows. About the best for 2019 Taiwanese devices will tell this article.

What rules of smartphones have HTC in 2019?

In 2019, the following HTC smartphones remain relevant:

Desire - Series that has become legendary. The first HTC Desire Communicator (with the A8181 index) appeared in early 2010. Above the following compact Desire S became a real shit of sales. The Desire Line Smartphones belong to the budgetary and average price segment.
Digital (12, 11)- Smartphones "Doflagman" level designed to cover demand in the average price segment. The line "suffocated" on HTC 10 EVO.
U -very expensive devices with recognizable, very unusual design.

Devices within the ONE line, which was originally flagship, are no longer available. Experts believe that precisely because of HTC One, the firm began difficult times - failed in sales, and this entailed financial problems.

Now it is time to get acquainted with the most remarkable mobile devices at HTS.

With excellent sound

HTC U Play.

CPU:8-nuclear Helio P10, clock frequency 2 GHz
Screen:5.2 inches resolution 1920 x 1080
16 MPIX / 16 MPIX
4 GB / 64 GB
Battery capacity:2500 mAh.

Price:from 12 790 rubles

HTC U Play smartphone does not just sound well - it sounds like the user likes. The gadget is equipped with a unique U Sonic technology, which is capable of analyzing the shape of the human channels and adjust the sound, pushing out the data obtained. It looks like this: connect the branded headset, you go to the settings of the U Sonic application and run the check. Then listen to the noise for some time and finally enjoying the sound optimized specifically for your ears - because the shape of the ear canal is also unique, as, for example, fingerprint. What is curious, "Sonar" on phone HTC. U PLAY can be started again at any time.

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

The battery is not capacious.
Praised Sense Companion service in words while it works much better than in practice.

reliable and with a big screen

HTC Desire 12+

CPU:8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Screen:6 inches resolution 1440 x 720
Cameras (basic / frontal):13 MPIX + 2 MPIX / 8 MPIX
Memory (operational / built-in):3 GB / 32 GB
Battery capacity:2965 MAC

Price:from 11 050 rubles

From the Desire 12 model, the HTC Desire 12+ smartphone is characterized by an enlarged screen, the diagonal of which is 6 inches. At the time of the release of Desire 12+, it was a record diagonal among all the smartphones of the Taiwanese company.

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Does not support NFC.
The screen resolution is quite low.

Chamber

HTC U11 Eyes.

CPU:8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Screen:6 inches, resolution 2160 x 1080
Cameras (basic / frontal):12 MPIX / 5 MPIX
Memory (operational / built-in):4 GB / 64 GB
Battery capacity:3930 MAC

Price:from 18 990 rubles

Eyes camera is another proof that megapixels are not important. The resolution of the camera in 12 MPIXs is modest for current standards did not prevent HTC U11 Eyes to gain entire 90 points in the dxomark rating. This is one of the best results of 2018 - from the quality point of the shooting smartphone "will give odds" even those models that are twice as expensive.

What is the focus? In a wide diaphragm (f / 1.7) and an increased pixel size (1.4 microns). Thanks to this, the camera captures more light, and the pictures are obtained quite high quality, even if they do in a poorly lit room. The main chamber of the device can also boast that it also supports both optical and electronic stabilization when shooting. Video it is capable of writing in 4K format.

Advantages:

Big screen With the aspect ratio of 18: 9.
Unlock system to face.
Light chamber with ultra-fast autofocus.
Active noise reduction When talking.
Wonderful ergonomics and high build quality.
Good autonomy.
NFC support.

Disadvantages:

No connector for connecting the headset (3.5-jack).
The housing is rather brand.

"Alien"

HTC U Ultra.

Chipset:4-nuclear, clock frequency 2.15 GHz
Screen:5.7 inches permission QHD
Battery: 3000 mAh.
RAM: 4 GB
Built-in storage: 64 GB

Price: from 24,750 rubles

HTC U Ultra his external species May attract or repel - but it will not leave anyone indifferent. The smartphone looks completely "alien" and futuristic - and all thanks to the special coating of Liquid Surface, which changes the color depending on the degree of illumination and distorts the reflection in the glass.

HTC U Ultra is amazing also by the fact that it is a carrier of artificial intelligence - which is called HTC Sense Companion. Device is able to study the user's habits and give useful advice. Moreover, the gadget can set up the sound of music, pushing out from the structure of the ear channel of its owner - the technology of U Sonic this model also supports.

Dignity:

disadvantages:

There is no standard 3.5-jack.
The device has a small battery, which is pretty quickly sits down.

former flagship

HTC U11

Chipset:8-nuclear, clock frequency 2.45 GHz
Screen:5.5 inches permission QHD
Battery: 3000 mAh.
RAM: 4 GB
Built-in storage: 64 GB

Price: from 18 990 rubles

The existing flagship of the company is HTC U12, but HTC U11 is still in demand. He, like U Ultra, has an unusual "overflowing" design, which is the subject of fierce disputes: supporters praise Thaivans for courage in experiments, opponents find the appearance of U11 vulgar and argue that the glossy building is quickly covered with prints (this is, by the way, though ).

However, in the case of HTC U11, the design is the second. main feature - This is an innovative EDGE SENSE technology, thanks to which the user can manage the gadget, just squeezing it. The device recognizes pressing strength and depending on the settings installed any action - for example, starts the camera application or makes screen screen. This is an amazing technology that is present in an updated and augmented version on more modern U12.

Dignity:

Camera with ultrafast focus Ultraspeed autofocus.
Protection against water and dust.
Nontrivial "overflowing" design.
A screen made of 3D glass and providing a clear and rich picture.

disadvantages:

The housing is quickly swollen.
The cost of the device is quite impressive.

the best of the best

HTC U12 Plus.

CPU:8-nuclear, clock frequency 2.8 GHz
Screen:5.99 inches resolution 2880 x 1440
Cameras (basic / frontal):12 MPIX + 16 MPIX / 8 MPIX + 8 MPIX
Memory (operational / built-in): / 64 GB
Battery capacity:3500 mAh.

Price:from 44 990 rubles

"Experts", who claim that HTC is experiencing death flour, hardly kept the smartphone HTC U12 Plus in their hands - otherwise they would probably change the opinion. This is a classic flagship with a top-filling, stunning performance and a mass of innovative functions, which are not provided for entertainment, and bring real benefits. Here you retain the possibility of controlling compression - "File", surprised everyone on HTC U11 - and added new gestures, such as double touch. So far, other manufacturers are engaged in remake on their own Ambodi, the HTC takes care that their smartphones are really convenient to use - both right-handers and left-handers.

Separate praise deserve HTC U12 Plus cameras - which are already four. The products of the Taiwanese company became particularly loved by the authoritative expert agency Dxomark. At one time, HTC U11 put the record, gaining 90 points in its ranking. HTC U12 Plus climbed much higher - he has 103 points. The device chamber can boast 10-fold digital zoom, ultrafast autofocus, the ability to impose studio quality effects and remove 4K video with frame frequency 60 FPS.

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Signed by the corporate shell of the operating system.

Conclusion

And you can't tell you that the company HTC is in the last bulking and suffers from lack of finances - such a large number of curious devices in the catalog cannot boast the most prosperous manufacturers. The new HTC smartphones regularly flashed in the news feeds - and they praise them much more often than scold. If the Taiwanese company really encountered financial difficulties, while with dignity copes with them - before the developers of HTC and at all it is worth "to remove the hat" for the fact that in such a nervous environment, which develops around the company, they continue to work "with a light" and incarnate The most insane ideas.

Excluded from the selection

HTC 10 Evo

Chipset:8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, clock frequency 2 GHz
Screen:5.5 inches permission QHD
Battery: 3200 mAh.
RAM: 3 GB
Built-in storage: 32 GB

Price: from 17,700 rubles

HTC 10 EVO, which has a all-metal case and corresponding to the IP57 protection standard, is considered the most protected smartphone of the Taiwanese manufacturer. The HTC website reports that before presenting the model 10 EVO to the world, the developers have been mocked on it - the device survived the immersion into water, passed the tests with extreme temperatures and corrosion.

Note that the strength has never been the advantage of HTC smartphones. So and 10 EVO loses from the point of view of reliability to other gadgets relating to the Protect-segment. Figure 5 in the designation of the IP57 standard indicates that the product is not protected from dust fully - Some of its number can still be inside. By the way, "under the stars" on the HTC website reports: even though the smartphone has passed the most hard tests, you should not repeat them at home - otherwise you do not see the guarantees.

Dignity:

disadvantages:

There is no standard connector for 3.5-Jack headphones.
Installed outdated processor.

Chamber

HTC 10.

Chipset:4-nuclear
Screen:5.2 inches permission QHD
Battery: 3000 mAh.
RAM: 4 GB
Built-in storage: 32 GB

Price: from 26 990 rubles

The fact that HTC 10 has excellent cameras is not a subjective assessment, but a confirmed fact. Dxomark experts on the results of the tests gave a smartphone to the maximum scores. Only the last flagships and P9 / P10 supported by Leica can compete with HTC 10 for the quality of shooting, supported by Leica (Chinese Dxomark's Gadgets bypass).

The guarantor of high-quality photos made on HTC 10 is Ultrapixel technology, which first appeared on the most ill-found HTC One. Ultrapixels capture more light by 136% than ordinary pixels - thanks to this, frames are excellent, even if you shoot in the dark. Mentioning deserves the front camera: it has a lens with a diaphragm F / 1.8 and can boast the optical stabilization. At its website, HTC promises that they will be impeccable!

Dignity:

Optical stabilization and on the rear and front chambers.
High performance provided by a modern processor and a large volume of "RAM".
Laconic and elegant design.
Fast charging support.

disadvantages:

Horregious.
Supports only one SIM.

The last "single hero"

It happened that of all top new items of the current season new smartphone HTC was in our hands the last when the reviews of all other flagship devices have already entered the pages of our publication. This happened not in our fault - the release of the device for a long time was transferred, the final samples were not, and this situation is quite symbolic. It's not too good now. After the issue of problem models with the console and x + in the title, the company did not offer the market for some time, and the only one released at this time, the noticeable model HTC Butterfly suffered a strange fate. In the European version of the phone, there was also too few flash memory, and there was no possibility of its expansion at the expense of cards. All this, coupled with a dubious glossy corps and a very high price, could not cause (at least in our territories) of the great interest of users to this model. And now the company decided to make a "reboot" and start all over again. The developers re-focused all their strength on the model alone, having ceased to spray, and it immediately brought their fruits. The last creation of the NTS turned out to be so interesting that VMIG attracted back to the company lost part of the attention of users. Although there is no question of full return of the past position: at the last Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe NTS booth could not boast of any dimensions nor upgrades attention from visitors and the press. And the model on the bench during the exhibition was presented almost one - HTC One. That is the most on which all rates are now made in the company: "take off - fly further."

An unusually tense attitude in the company to the "New Hope" manifested even in the very name of the novelties. Very strange name, it is worth recognizing. Taiwanese decided to suddenly give a name corresponding to the overall name of the entire line of smartphones, which came out from their plants lately - no more, no less. "HTC One" is all the same as if Sony called her next smartphone simply " Sony Xperia.", Without any additional alphabetic or digital designations. Curious solution. Very uncomfortable to search on the Internet (when driving the name of any other device starting with "HTC One", will automatically fall out information and about HTC One itself, and vice versa) and very beneficial for the company itself (for the same reason). However, given the situation of the Taiwanese company in the global market lately, perhaps this step was quite thoughtful in order to raise a focusing interest in HTC products?

The main flagship models that we tested earlier, we added for the convenience of visual comparison in a single sign presented below.

	HTC One.	SAMSUNG GALAXY S4.	Sony Xperia Z.	OPPO FIND 5.	Google Nexus 4.	LG Optimus G.
Screen	4.7 ", S-LCD3 (IPS)	4.99 ", Superamoled	5 ", IPS?	5 ", IPS	4.7 ", IPS Plus	4.7 ", IPS Plus
Resolution	1920 × 1080, 469 PPI	1920 × 1080, 441 ppi	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi	1280 × 768, 317 ppi	1280 × 768, 317 ppi
SOC.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 @ 1.7 GHz (4 kernels, Armv7 Krait)	Exynos 5410 @ 1.8 GHz (8 cores)		Qualcomm APQ8064 @ 1.5 GHz (4 kernels, armv7 krait)	Qualcomm APQ8064 @ 1.5 GHz (4 kernels, armv7 krait)	Qualcomm APQ8064 @ 1.5 GHz (4 kernels, armv7 krait)
Oz	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash Memory	32/64 GB	16/32/64 GB	16 GB	16/32 GB	8/16 GB	32 GB
Memory card support	not	microSD.	microSD.	not	not	not
Operating system	Google Android 4.1.	Google Android 4.2.	Google Android 4.1.	Google Android 4.1.	Google Android 4.2.	Google Android 4.1.
SIM format *	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.
Battery	non-removable, 2300 mA · h	removable, 2600 mA · h	non-removable, 2330 mA · h	non-removable, 2500 mA · h	non-removable, 2100 mA · h	non-removable, 2100 mA · h
Cameras	relean (4 MP; video - 1080p), frontal (2 MP)		rear (13 megapixel; video - 1080p), frontal (2 MP)	rear (13 megacle; video - 1080p), frontal (1.9 megapixel)	relean (8 MP; video - 1080p), frontal (1.3 Mp)	rear (13 megacled; video - 1080p), frontal (1.3 Mp)
Gabarits.	137 × 68 × 9.3 mm, 143 g	137 × 70 × 7.9 mm, 130 g	139 × 71 × 7.9 mm, 146 g	142 × 69 × 8.9 mm, 165 g	134 × 69 × 9.1 mm, 139 g	132 × 69 × 8,5 mm, 145 g

* The most common SIM card formats are described in a separate material.

Key Features HTC One

Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, 1.7 GHz, 4 Cores, Armv7 Krait
GPU Adreno 320.
Android 4.1.2 Operating System Jelly Bean
Touchscreen display IPS, 4.7 ", 1920 × 1080
RAM (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 32/64 GB
Slot for mICROSD cards absent
GSM connection GPRS / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Communication 3G UMTS HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, MHL, OTG
Wi-Fi Support Display / DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11a / AC / B / G / N
GPS / GLONASS
Digital compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, position sensors, illumination
Camera 4 MP, with support for HDR video
Camera 2.1 megapixel (Frontal)
Lithium-polymer battery 2300 mA · h
Sizes 137.4 × 68.2 × 9.3 mm
Mass 143 g

Appearance and ease of use

Start a description should be, of course, with the case materials. Unlike most plastic modern communicators, NTS ONE is almost entirely made of metal. The developers on each presentation tirelessly demonstrate such a picture, especially focusing on the technology of the production of a new smartphone.

The entire body is cut out of a single piece of aluminum, the space is left only for the screen of the screen and camera optics. In principle, NTS has previously had experience in working with metal when creating corps of their smartphones. However, according to her own recognition, it has always had to compromise, embedding plastic parts into a metal case so that the metal does not shielded radio waves. When creating HTC One, the developers went on otherwise. They made all the antennas and microphones to outward, putting them in special shading - grooves, cut outside right in the case material. In these recesses, those elements that should not be applied with metal are laid. From above, these grooves are flooded with a special composite material resembling a conventional plastic structure. It is curious that not only the pumps on the back side, but all four side faces around the perimeter are also flooded with this material. The inconvenience for the user does not cause it, and it looks unusual - somehow "indispensable."

Everything else here is only metal and glass, so long to argue about whether a new smartphone looks, it is expensive or cheaply. Materials themselves are premium, therefore NTS ONE looks exactly so that in any minute is ready to correspond to any surrounding environment. In other words, HTC One is equally good to look and with an expensive costume, and in the hands of a teenager.

The smartphone is sufficiently heavy (143 g), which is logical, given the abundance of the metal, from which the case is calculated. If we talk about the dimensions, then at the expense of the narrow faces and the showing back the phone is quite conveniently located in the hand. But it does not mean at all that I am ready to take a metal as the best of materials for the production of smartphones. Many users, by the way, more like that "warm", light and rough plastic, especially since it is still strong enough. And in terms of the convenience of holding in the fingers, the matte coating Soft-Touch is probably more practical than smooth and sometimes slippery metal. Such and from the hand can slip out (especially considering the mass), and the heating is more susceptible than plastic. Yes, of course, the metal better takes the heat from the processor filling than plastic, we all know it, but in terms of comfort it is difficult to argue that it is very pleasant to take a cold metal in your hand, which after a few minutes work suddenly hesitated to hot. Plastic in this sense simply behaves quieter, only and everything. But in any case, a neat appearance and a small thickness allow you to talk about HTC One as a universal smartphone that is suitable equally for both male and female hands.

And of course, such a strong case will be better to resist various external influences than plastic. Although it is worth noting at this place that the Specialists of one popular foreign edition say that the smartphone argue that the smartphone is practically not suitable for repairs, because it does not understand. That is, if the speaker stuck or cracked the glass - it is probably to replace these elements will be very problematic. However, it is only the unofficial opinion of the part of journalists.

Now consider the details and separate elements NTS ONE Cases. In the back, in addition to said grooves, there is a digital camera window and a photo of the photo flashlight is all standard. Form factor hull - monoblock. No case, no removable parts, respectively, the lid is also not removed.

From this building of the case, the other fact is logical. The SIM card here is inserted into the side groove on the left side of the smartphone, driving there on metal sleds. The method of fastening is exactly the same as the iPhone: you need to press the clicker for emissions of the container with the card. SIM card Here is used Micro-SIM format, the container itself is made of metal.

Both connectors traditionally located on the upper and lower ends of the device are universal: Micro-USB - down, the audio output is 3.5 mm - at the top.

But on this logic ends. All other controls of NTS ONE are so unusual and inconvenient, which remains only a divide. First, this ill-fated power and lock key. She was why they were not located on her side, and from above - wherever no finger would get. And the fact that this combination button is still an IR transmitter, it does not justify it. And who, actually, forced to cut the IR port in the power button? In the upper end and without it, there would be enough space to arrange an IR transmitter. He here, by the way, is needed to control various techniques, such as a TV or a television console - the appropriate software is already installed in the smartphone.

Secondly, this key, and the other that adjusts the volume - both are embedded with the plane of the case. They do not perform absolutely out of it, and therefore, it is not possible to grope them blindly. Manipulate such buttons is extremely uncomfortable, all the time you have to watch where you click, and it is impossible to get used to it. As already mentioned, these buttons are indistinguishable from the rest of the surface.

And the unusual touchpad of control buttons under the screen is crossed and crowns. During that time, mankind created smartphones with touch screens, it had happened, it would seem to go through everything possible options Block execution buttons under the screen. But the developers from NTS managed and this time to change everything. Of standard Set Just "drank" the button calling the menu. In her place now the NTS logo is now - right in the middle of the panel, and on the sides of it - only back and home, the menu buttons are not at all. There could not be something about saving the place: unlike the entire virtual block of the buttons, swinging in some smartphones on the screen, here the strip under the screen still occupies the place, albeit with three, but with two buttons. A rather strange decision, and what it is justified - it is not entirely clear. Accordingly, the list of recent open applications is intuitively to find now also not easy: it is called here on a double touch button home.

Finishing the theme of the buttons, it is worth noting that the menu that pops up for a long-term pressure of the power key, in addition to the standard shutdown functions, reboot and transition to the flight mode is complemented by another item - a call to the children's regime. In this mode, you can safely give a smartphone to play your children, without fear for access to important features of the phone, which are blocked for them.

It remains to add that two options for NTS ONE with different colors are available on the market: Glacial Silver (gray metallic with the romantic name "Silver Glacier"), as in our review, and Stealth Black ("invisible black") - in the photo above. At the black option, all the materials are the same, only the metal here is painted here, and plastic, which are filled with all the shackles and sidewalls - under the color of the case: in the gray version it is white, and in the black phone it is black. The rest of the smartphones are identical. Both options are not too marked, since there are no glossy surfaces. True, on the coating of black HTC One fingerprints, dirt, dust and fat are more noticeable than gray - it should be taken into account by pedantic cleanliness when choosing.

Screen

The HTC One has a very high-quality touchscreen display, called the creators of S-LCD 3. In the figures, the physical parameters of the screen of the novelty look like this: dimensions - 58 × 103 mm, diagonal - 119 mm (4.7 inches), resolution - Full HD 1080p ( 1920 × 1080 Points), PPI pixel density is 469 dpi, which is now a record indicator in the smartphone market. The HTC One display has both manual and automatic brightness adjustment, which is based on the operation of the lighting sensor. Multitach technology allows you to simultaneously process up to ten touches, which is confirmed by tests. It is curious that here this feature should be manually included in the settings, otherwise the screen will recognize only two simultaneous touch - such a strange know-how has already been encountered in the NTS devices before. There is also an approximation sensor here, which blocks the screen when applying for a smartphone to the ear.

A detailed examination of the display using measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" section Alexey Kudryavtsev. We present his expert opinion about screen HTC. One.

The smartphone screen is covered with a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface and, judging by the reflection of bright light sources in it, has an anti-glare filter. On the outer surface of the screen, there is a special and fairly effective oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating, so the traces of the fingers appear not as fast as in the case of conventional glass, but are easier to be easier.

When manually controlled, its maximum value was about 450 kD / m², and the minimum is 11 kD / m². Maximum value High enough, so with a bright daylight, the readability of the screen to some extent will be saved. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. There is automatic brightness adjustment over the light sensor (it is located in the upper left corner of the front panel): In full dark, the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness of up to 18 cd / m² (not very dark), in conditions lit by artificial offices, it sets 81 kD / m² (acceptable), in a very bright environment increases to the maximum 450-460 kD / m² (as it should be). In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. There is no flickering.

IN this smartphone Installed matrix type IPS.. Microfotography demonstrates a typical subpixel structure for IPS:

The screen has good viewing angles without inverting the shades and without a significant shift of colors, even at large viewing deviations from perpendicular to the screen. The black field when the diagonal deviation is deviated quite a bit and, depending on the direction of the deviation, acquires a purple shade or remains almost neutrally gray. With perpendicular look, the uniform of the black field is very good. The response time when switching a black-white-black is 21 ms (12 ms incl. + 9 ms off.). The transition between halftons is 25% and 75% (according to the numerical color value) and back in sum occupies 33 ms. The contrast is good - about 950: 1. The gamma curve built in 32 points did not reveal in neither in light, nor in the shadows, but an approximating indicator power function equal to 2.23, which is close to the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve is slightly deviate from the power dependence:

Color coverage is SRGB:

Therefore, visually colors on this screen have natural saturation. The spectra show that the matrix light filters to moderately mix the components to each other:

The balance of shades on the gray scale is good: the color temperature is though higher than 6500 K, but on the entire value of the part of the gray scale this parameter changes not very much, while the deviation from the spectrum of absolutely black body (Delta E) is less than 10, which is considered for the consumer device A good indicator. (Dark areas of the gray scale can not be considered, since there the balance of colors does not matter, and the measurement error of the color characteristics on the low brightness is large.)

As a result, we have a qualitative version of the screen on an IPS type matrix that deserves high marks.

Sound

In my sound, the smartphone HTC One is one of best decisions On the market. Of all the smartphones tested, only OPPO Find 5 can be compared with HTC One in terms of the quality of the audio. HTC One speakers are located in the most unusual way - this is not tired to remind the creators in television advertising. Two front stereo speakers are built into the phone, and both of them are facing the face surface, and not the rear, like most of the smartphones. The device makes no overly loud, but very clean, smooth in the entire range, deep sound, saturated low frequencies. Holes of the speaker grids on the front surface cannot overlap the surface of the table, so nothing prevents the sound output (except, it is clear, the option when you put the smartphone "face down"). The sound here is additionally processed and improved using HTC BOOMSOUND and Beats Audio technologies.

The FM radio in the smartphone is available, but traditionally only works with the headphones connected that perform the role of the antenna. There is also a regular voice recorder used to create voice notes. Both applications should be signed in separate folders, where the icons of the appropriate application themes are thoughtfully assembled: radio in the multimedia folder, and the voice recorder in the tool folder. Built-in default features to record telephone conversations from HTC One, unfortunately, no.

Camera

Assessment of photos and conclusions in quality are made by Anton Solovyov.

HTC One is equipped with most modern smartphones, two digital cameras modules. The front camera, serving for video link, has a 2.1 megapixel sensor, an example of a snapshot in front of you. In principle, the quality of shooting for frontal chamber Not bad, you can even disassemble the text if you wish. The maximum resolution of the pictures obtained by the front chamber is 1920 × 1088 points.

For a 2 megapixel front camera, quite acceptable quality. In the center, the text is quite picky, but at the edges sharpness drops. The fragment with the barcode is already marked noticeably.

All the intrigue is enclosed in a new module of the main, rear smartphone camera: Here the developers have installed a module with a resolution of only 4 MP. Explaining such a low permission from modern standards, developers tirelessly repeat on their presentations words that the number of megapixels does not actually mean, and offer to look at the other characteristics of the new sensor. Which, by the way, make up the most surround section in the list of specifications on the manufacturer's brand site.

HTC Ultrapixel Camera:

Pixel size 2.0 μm
Size of the 1/3 sensor, the inverse illumination of the matrix
Special processor HTC ImageCHIP 2
Diaphragm F2.0 and [relative] Wide-angle lens 28 mm

Colorful epithets and large pixel sizes are not yet too helping: snapshots are not blocked and leave much to be desired. "For now" - because there is an opinion that something can improve with the release of new software firmware for HTC One. At least most of the fans of the HTC brand are now inclined to believe and wait. In the meantime, it is possible to evaluate the quality of the images obtained by clicking on the miniatures shown below. By default, the camera is set to shoot at the maximum resolution of 4 MP, while the pictures are obtained in size 2688 × 1520 with the aspect ratio of 16: 9.

Good detail for 4 megapions. Small distortion of geometry suggest that, perhaps, the lens has too wide angle. Pleasant color reproduction.

And a few more photos made with various settings In different light conditions.

The noticeable distortion of geometry is quite normal for a wide-angle lens. There is no essential distortion. Small chromatic aberrations are noticeable on the phragment with the telephone wire.

Pretty uniform exposure throughout the field of the image with almost the opposite light.

A detailed consideration of the snapshot indicates either the absence of a programming increase, or about its good work.

Examples of macro photography of near-locked objects, as well as text with paper.

Strange deterioration of sharpness in the right side of the picture. If the text is sharp in the left part, then in the right it is not like a focus. Castor, just an unsuccessful shot.

Good sharpness on the branch. In addition, the pleasant lack of chromatic aberrations in bokeh.

In the video settings there are four shooting modes: with a maximum Full HD-resolution of 1080p, with effects of diminished (60 frames per second) and slow survey, as well as Full HD video using HDR technology.

The ability to keep a video on a smartphone camera in a steady and slow motion, as well as apply when shooting video, HDR technology is now at the manufacturers of fashionable "chips". The same set of opportunities we met when testing Samsung Galaxy S4 and OPPO FIND 5, as well as some other top smartphones. By the way, it is worth noting that the declined shooting in OPPO Find 5 is carried out at a speed of 120 frames per second, and in HTC One - only 60 frames per second. However, OPPO is achieved at the expense of the roller resolution reduced to 480p, and the HTC One has less and less, but the steady mode is implemented in the resolution of 720p. So all over it is clear that the struggle on this new front is just beginning to deploy. In any case, while both of these "unusual" modes are slow and steady - can only be applied when shooting in a reduced resolution, and not in Full HD, so that the image quality itself on the received rollers always leaves much to be desired. Examples of video filming in all four modes described are laid below.

Roller # 1 (Normal, 30.5 MB, 1920 × 1080, 16: 9, 30 frames / s, video - MPEG-4 AVC ( [Email Protected]), sound - AAC LC, 192 kbps, 48 \u200b\u200bkHz, 2 channels)
Roller # 2 (slowdown, 11.9 MB, 768 × 432, 16: 9, 23 frames / sec, video - MPEG-4 AVC ( [Email Protected]), sound - AAC LC)
Roller # 3 (steady, 13.5 MB, 1280 × 720, 16: 9, 60 frames / sec, video - MPEG-4 AVC ( [Email Protected]), sound - AAC LC, 192 kbps, 48 \u200b\u200bkHz, 2 channels)
Roller №4 (HDR, 26.3 MB, 1920 × 1080, 16: 9, 29 frames / s, video - MPEG-4 AVC ( [Email Protected]), sound - AAC LC, 192 kbps, 48 \u200b\u200bkHz, 2 channels)

And of course, it is impossible not to mention another "find" - a photographing mode, in which the camera not only makes a few snapshots, but also glues them into a whole microorolic that can capture some short event in motion. This is not a standard video shooting mode, but a little different, even another resolution of the micromarolics obtained (1920 × 1088, and not 1920 × 1080, as with a normal video in Full HD). In principle, there is nothing special in this mode - probably, in such cases it would be possible to quite do the usual video. In addition, such a format is not unique: at Samsung Galaxy S4 presentations demonstrate exactly the same mode capable of capturing short events in motion - dance pirouette, for example. But for some reason, the developers in HTC decided to make a strong accent on it, allocated a separate button in this mode at the most prominent screen location and even gave the mode their own unique name: zoe. Examples of a pair of such "zoe" in front of you.

Zoe №1 (3.82 MB, 1920 × 1088, 16: 9, 24 frames / sec, video - MPEG-4 AVC ( [Email Protected]), sound - AAC LC, 108 kbps, 48 \u200b\u200bkHz, 2 channels)
ZoE number 2 (3.74 MB, 1920 × 1088, 16: 9, 24 frames / sec, video - MPEG-4 AVC ( [Email Protected]), sound - AAC LC, 107 kbps, 48 \u200b\u200bkHz, 2 channels)

It is curious that in the memory of the phone, in addition to full HD-rollers, a whole series of photographs was found from the same video, numbered Zoe labeling, but in a variety of micromarolics resolution - 2688 × 1520. That is, Zoe is a real serial shooting, and with individual frames from the series then you can work with built-in tools - in particular, choose the best. Here, for example, "frames" related to "Zoe No. 2":

As for the settings for the camera management, they are somehow unusually assembled in a single long tape, in which you need to open the subparagraphs you are interested in. At first it confuses a little, but then you get used to it. It is curious that there is no point to change the permission of the obtained photographs here, the shooting is carried out only in one resolution. True, there is the possibility of "trimming" under the different aspect ratio. In the settings, there is also the possibility of binding geometers, adding graphic effects, inclusion of face recognition, smiles, panoramic survey and, of course, manual settings Exposure, white balance, etc. The sound of the shutter can be disabled. You can also display the grid that is convenient.

A separate hardware key on the side of the camera control device at HTC One is not provided. Examine the shutter of the camera using the volume control key here too, although it is often practiced in smartphones of other firms. Here, this key and in shooting mode, everything also continues to adjust the sound volume level, which is frankly surprising. From positive moments, you can note the possibility of shooting a photo during video recording, there is also a full-time framework.

Conclusions for camera features for shooting photos:

The camera is not bad for everyday shooting, designed to capture interesting moments or important information. Of the advantages can be allocated good program Exposure selection, as well as an interesting implementation of macros. Significant disadvantage - low camera resolution. It is really good, but still the main task of the smartphone camera is rather a documentary shooting than artistic. And here the HTC One is almost three times losing the top smartphones of competitors. On the other hand, it boasts good sharpness compared to some smartphones whose manufacturers do not believe that a large number of pixels on the matrix are a big responsibility.

In comparison with LG Nexus 4, the HTC One smartphone loses only in resolution. The sharpness around the edges of Nexus falls, but not much. LG Optimus G, in turn, loses HTC ONE on the operation of the exposure selection program. In places and the sharpness of him leaves much to be desired, despite the resolution of 13 megapixels. The same can be said about Sony Xperia Z, the optics of which is clearly weak for such a "big" matrix. But the camera on the smartphone oppo Find 5 is very worthy: there is practically no drop in sharpness to the edges of the picture, and in general, the sharpness of the picture is good. Not bad and exposure selection. However, it has geometric distortion, characteristic of all listed smartphones, as a result of the use of a wide-angle lens. Also well copes with the photographing of Samsung Galaxy S4, although it is somewhat inferior to OPPO Find 5. Apparently, all manufacturers have almost managed to defeat chromatic aberrations and "white contours". In fact, in this general comparison of HTC One lacks only a large permission, so that it can be rightfully called its camera one of the best among top smartphones.

Recall that from a large permission, the company refused to consciously using the standard size of a matrix with a relatively small number of pixels. That is, the linear size of the lighting elements here is relatively large that at least a reduced level of noise should be provided with such matrix. And in practice, we really see that the htc single shots are definitely won. However, if you reduce up to 4 megapixel snapshot of the same OPPO FIND 5, then in detail and noise it will not be worse, and perhaps even better than the HTC One option. It is no secret that good old chambers with a 4-5 MP matrix have been cleaned cleaned than early chambers with 12 meters. Now, at the expense of software processing, manufacturers are trying to achieve the same purity with greater resolution. HTC went on the opposite way, trying to win with a smaller resolution. The experiment is very interesting, but from the series "New - this is well forgotten old." However, we note also that it is impossible to objectively to estimate the noise and detail of the smartphone on the field snapshots (or rather, it is very difficult). In a good way, the shooting is required in a specially prepared premises, and we are absolutely not sure that our readers will be interested in these technical details in the applied to the smartphone chamber. Returning to the "Custom" level, we can give such an assessment: the best quality of HTC images succeeded, but the quality is manifested in the "beauty" of the artistic picture, and not in the detail of the documentary. With all its dislike for a large number of pixels on the matrix, we believe that HTC is not quite true because for flagship smartphone 4 MP is too small - in any case, for those areas where the smartphone is usually used. Removes this camera better than 5 megapixel cameras on past HTC smartphones, so it cost them at least 6 megapixel.

In conclusion, we can say that the HTC One chamber is well suited for shooting artistic plots, which do not need to look at small details.

Software

HTC One works at the moment on the Google software platform Android version 4.1.2. On top of the standard OS interface, the company installed the shell of its own manufacture, wearing the name of HTC Sense 5. The shell has undergone significant changes compared to previous versions. It is completely redistributed here everything from the color schemes and the general organization of the desktop to strange, elongated in the height of fonts.

It is curious that the menu of programs in HTC One completely unexpectedly scrolls not horizontally, like everyone else, and vertically. It is so unusual for users who have already had experience to communicate with the Android system, which without tips they cannot figure out that it is necessary to flip vertically. Perhaps someone will seem more convenient for someone, but those who I asked, such changes are not too glad.

The default application menu itself looks like "loose" - the program icons will take one from the other at a considerable distance. However, the application icon matrix can be done denser by changing the mesh configuration with 3 × 4 to 4 × 5 in the settings. The settings buttons for change, sorting and searching on the program menu are not originally visible - they must be called, additionally, pulling down the work screen, which is not quite familiar.

But the most notable innovation here sees HTC Blinkfeed. It is an independent service, built directly to the home screen - a sort of widget on the desktop that cannot be removed. It is a live ribbon constantly updating events, whether it is news from sites, social activity of friends, annexes of events and the like. According to representatives of the company, HTC, Blinkfeed combines current content from various sources, which is collected and recycled on the company servers, and then issued in the tape. The figure of 10 thousand articles is voiced, daily coming from more than 1,400 media sources from around the world. According to the developers, all the most necessary and significant user can now reach in one glance without switching between all sorts of programs and websites. Content tape is divided into sections, and the owner of the NTS ONE smartphone is free to choose what themes he wants to receive updates of information in the Blinkfeed tape. The problem is different: the user cannot independently connect other sources here, which are initially not included in the list of HTC servers for the BlinkFeed service. That is, the user can choose only in the limited choice of HTC the limits. To move from viewing BlinkFeed to the desktop you need to perform horizontal wave across the screen - then the application menu opens.

Pre-installed programs are not very much. Some of them, such as a package for working with office documents Polaris Office or flashlight, may be useful. Moreover, the office programs, for example, here allow not only to open the usual documents Word., Excel and PowerPoint, but also edit and save them. There is even a curious service called Rescue, with which it is assumed to be used by the user can receive remote technical support from the company's specialists. We are impressed by the desire to reflect the appearance of the application menu: as soon as Google added the ability to create folders for icons, the manufacturers immediately began to gently spread those on topics.

But unfortunately, branded applicationsMounted in HTC One, do not work in our country. Where do not press (HTC Watch, HTC TB ...) - programs report that they do not support our region, although competently translated into Russian: Russia is simply absent in the list of countries.

HTC One unexpectedly much attention is paid to the "Children's Question". In the smartphone built-in a separate service, allowing you to close with children access to important settings, And this mode is even deposited in the menu when rebooting with a separate item. Obviously, it may be useful to someone, although in our time it can be easier to buy a child's own inexpensive electronic toy than to trust such a dear parental apparatus.

Telephone part and communication

The radio cavity of the HTC One smartphone is stable, random loss of signal and falling out of the network operator has not been observed. The screen is large, drawing the keys, numbers and letters of the number dialing and the virtual keyboard for a set of SMS messages are quite convenient. In HTC One, much attention is paid to information entry methods, there is a complete possibility of entering the route, and even a complete tutorial on the theme "how easier to print" has been drawn up.

Having freezes, reboots and spontaneous discs during testing was not observed. The phone is convenient to overload using a menu that pops up for a long-term power button. When submission to the ear, the screen is blocked by the approximation sensor. The illumination sensor controls the screen brightness level in automatic mode. There is a convenient LED indicator of events, which is not built in the most common way: the indicator does not have its own "window", but shines directly through the holes of the upper dynamics lattice.

The device is equipped with modern network interfaces and modules. wireless communication: Bluetooth version 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11a / AC / B / G / N (This is the first announcement apparatus with 802.11ac support!), There are support for Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA and the ability to organize the Wi-Fi access point. The Micro-USB connector supports MHL and OTG modes: a 32-gigabyte flash drive, connected to the device through an adapter, perfectly recognized and mounted as a separate storage. As for MHL, this mode is tested in detail by us in the video playback section.

We separately test the new Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, the support of which is declared in HTC One. Testing was carried out with the ASUS RT-AC66U router - one of two models with the support of 802.11ac standards present in the local market. Recall that this new version of the standard works only in the 5 GHz range and provides an increase in speed more than twice as compared with 802.11n. In the case of smartphones, only one antenna is most often used, so the compound speeds in this case can be a maximum of 150 Mbps for 802.11n and 433 Mbps for 802.11ac. Real performance is usually about two times less. In addition, many mobile devices do not even support the two-channel operation mode, which leads to a limitation at 72 Mbps for 802.11n.

Despite the declared support for 802.11a / B / G / N / AC, we managed to obtain from the device only the connection on the 54 Mbps velocity characteristic for 802.11g. At the same time, real performance amounted to a little more than 20 Mbps. We have made a lot of effort to set up the router, but see the range of 5 GHz smartphone failed, so 802.11ac test tests were not carried out. Most likely, the situation is due to the use of pre-sale sample. If possible, we will definitely return to this issue later.

HTC ONE has and support for NFC - wireless high-frequency communication technology of a small radius of action, which makes it possible to exchange data between devices located at a distance of about 10 centimeters. This technology is aimed primarily to use in mobile phones and payment terminals, and in some countries it is already applied to contactless payments, fare in public transport or even identification of personality. In our country, NFC has not yet been widespread, but now the user of a smartphone supporting this technology can try it in action. It is enough to download and install the Yandex.Metro application, which, when submission to the telephone, a travel ticket is able to show the deadlines for its use and the number of remaining trips. Another application offers a domestic MTS cellular operator that organized NFC support for contactless payments. The Mobile Wallet kit includes a special MTS SIM card with MasterCard PayPass technology, tied to MTS bank card. In addition, the kit is attached to the NFC antenna, which is necessary to be accommodated in the nest for the SIM card. That is, for such contactless payments, in any case, not enough for a smartphone is not enough - it is necessary to get a new special SIM card into it, as well as get an appropriate account in MTS bank. But in the case of a phone with support nFC technology You do not have to install another antenna - and it's not such a simple, and in the iPhone, where the SIM card in the body is moving through the slot, it will simply fail to install it.

Assistance in the location of the GPS module provides A-GPS technology, with its help orientation on the ground is carried out almost instantly. If you disable all wireless communication modules, then the cold start with satellite search and location will take one and a half minutes. The phone also contains the support of the Russian Satellite Navigation Navigation Glonass.

Performance

HTC ONE hardware platform is built on the basis of the newest single-chip system Qualcomm Snapdragon 600. It includes a quad-core CPU KRAIT 300 with a frequency of 1.7 GHz and GPU Adreno 320. According to the creators, new system Provides 40% more performance than the system of the previous generation Snapdragon S4 Pro, with a simultaneous 30% reduction in power consumption.

Volume random access memory HTC One is 2 GB. The system memory into the smartphone is laid 32 or 64 GB - depending on the selected configuration. In our case, the repository, affordable user To download its own files, was about 25 GB with a nominal value indicated by 32 GB. When the smartphone is connected to the PC, its internal storage is mounted as independent removable drive. The possibilities of expanding memory using MicroSD cards in HTC One, unfortunately, did not foresee, so the user will have to be content with only these 25 GB for all its needs.

We compared the HTC One hardware performance in various popular tests with the performance of the other top modern smartphones tested. Most of them, by the way, are built on the most previous Snapdragon S4 Pro platform, which was mentioned above. Therefore, a fully expected device based on the new Snapdragon 600 turned out to be the results of tests on advanced positions in comparison with competitors. HTC One demonstrated very high performance results, put in one row with Samsung Galaxy S4 and leaving behind the remaining top smartphones of modernity, such as Google Nexus 4, LG Optimus G, HTC One X + and Samsung Galaxy Note II. We give summary data with comparing the results based on the Antutu test. Our own data differ slightly from these, but the overall alignment of forces is clearly clear.

The following are the results of testing HTC One in new version GLBENCHMARK - 2.7.0, where a new T-REX HD scene has been added in high complexity. As we remember, even such a powerful system, like OPPO FIND 5, issued only 13 FPS in this test. The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 platform in HTC One coped with this complex test better, but very slightly slightly - 15 FPS.

Play video and connection to the external screen

To test the "omnivities" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special featuresFor example, subtitles) We used the most common formats that constitute the bulk of the content available on the content network. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have the support of hardware decoding of videos at the chip level, since to process modern options due to the processor nuclei are most often impossible. Also do not wait from mobile device decoding is just because of the flexibility leadership belongs to PC, and no one is going to challenge it.

Format	Container, video, sound	MX Video Player.	Full video player
DVDRip.	AVI, XVID 720 × 400 2200 Kbps, MP3 + AC3	reproduces normal	reproduces normal
Web-DL SD	AVI, XVID 720 × 400 1400 Kbps, MP3 + AC3	reproduces normal	reproduces normal
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 3000 Kbps, AC3
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280 × 720 4000 Kbps, AC3	video is reproduced normally, sound only program	video is reproduced normally, no sound
BDRip 1080p.	MKV, H.264 1920 × 1080 8000 Kbps, AC3	video is reproduced normally, sound only program	video is reproduced normally, no sound

¹ Sound in MX Video Player was played only after switching to software decoding; the regular player does not have such a setting

Additionally, the MHL interface was tested. To test it, we used the LG IPS237L monitor that supports a direct MHL connection using a passive adapter cable from the Micro-USB connector on HDMI. In this case, the conclusion on MHL is carried out in a resolution of 1920 to 1080 pixels with a frequency of 30 frames / s. Displaying the monitor screen during portrait orientation of the smartphone screen is carried out in portrait orientation only if current program In principle, it does not support the landscape orientation, while on the monitor screen the height of the image is slightly less than the height of the display area, and black fields are displayed on the right and on the left. In all other cases, regardless of the orientation of the smartphone, the image on its screen and on the monitor screen is forcibly displayed in the landscape orientation. Unfortunately, the image on the monitor is displayed in a slightly reduced form so that black stripes remain around the perimeter. Opportunities to disable such a conclusion apparently not. As a result, the actual resolution on the monitor screen is lower than on the screen of the smartphone itself, that is, less than Full HD. The sound of MHL is displayed (in this case, the sounds were heard through the headphones connected to the monitor, since there are no loudspeakers in the monitor) and has good quality. At the same time, at least multimedia sounds through the loudspeaker of the smartphone itself are not displayed, and the volume is adjusted by the buttons on the smartphone housing. MHL connected smartphone is charging.

A special description deserves video tools for the staff player. To begin with, using a dialing of test files with one division per frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see the method of testing the playback and video display devices. Version 1) We checked how the video is displayed on the screen of the smartphone itself. Screen shots with shutter speed in 1 C helped to determine the nature of the output of video files with various parameters: resolution ranged (1280 to 720 (720p) and 1920 per 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frame / from). The results of this (block entitled as " Screen") And the next test is reduced to the table:

File	Uniformity	Pass
Screen
watch-1920x1080-60p.mp4	not reproduced
watch-1920x1080-50p.mp4.	badly	few
watch-1920x1080-30p.mp4.	oK	not
watch-1920x1080-25p.mp4	oK	not
watch-1920x1080-24p.mp4	oK	not
watch-1280x720-60p.mp4	excellent	not
watch-1280x720-50p.mp4	oK	not
watch-1280x720-30p.mp4	oK	not
watch-1280x720-25p.mp4.	oK	not
watch-1280x720-24p.mp4.	oK	not
MHL (Monitor)
watch-1920x1080-60p.mp4	not reproduced
watch-1920x1080-50p.mp4.	badly	lot
watch-1920x1080-30p.mp4.	oK	few
watch-1920x1080-25p.mp4	badly	not
watch-1920x1080-24p.mp4	badly	not
watch-1280x720-60p.mp4	badly	lot
watch-1280x720-50p.mp4	badly	lot
watch-1280x720-30p.mp4	badly	not
watch-1280x720-25p.mp4.	badly	not
watch-1280x720-24p.mp4.	badly	not
MHL (adapter)
watch-1280x720-60p.mp4	badly	lot
watch-1280x720-50p.mp4	badly	lot
watch-1280x720-30p.mp4	badly	not
watch-1280x720-25p.mp4.	badly	not
watch-1280x720-24p.mp4.	badly	not

Note: If in both columns "uniformity" and "skips" exhibited "green" estimates, this means that when viewing movies, most likely, or artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage, will not be visible at all, or their number and visibility It will not affect the preview of viewing. "Red" marks indicate possible problems associated with playing relevant files.

Only one file is played perfectly - 1280 × 720 at 60 frame / s, in all other cases, the intervals between frames alternate unevenly, in one case a small part of frames is skipped, and 1080p files from 60 frame / s are not played. However, in addition to these two cases, artifacts are visually noticed. Note that uniform alternation of frames, if it is, it is still a relatively unstable state, since some external and internal background processes They lead to a periodic failure of the correct interval interval between frames. When playing video files with Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels) on the smartphone screen, the image of the video file is output one-in-one, exactly along the screen border in the true resolution of Full HD. The brightness range displayed on the screen does not match the original - in the shadows of three or four shades of gray are indistinguishable from black, but all gradations are displayed in the lights (for video in the range of 16-235). It is impossible not to note the relatively good - loud and good in quality - stereo sound, which create two spaced loudspeakers of this smartphone. As a result, it is not necessary to wear headphones to view the cinema, if, of course, the sound does not prevent others.

With the MHL connected monitor when playing a video full-time player, a picture of the video file is displayed both on the smartphone screen and on the connected monitor, but information elements and virtual controls are displayed only on the smartphone screen. When playing video files with Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels) due to the unconnected, as noted above, overskana The actual image resolution on the monitor screen is somewhat less than the permission of Full HD. The brightness range displayed on the monitor corresponds to the original - in the lights and in the shadows displays all gradations of shades (for video in the range of 16-235). The results of the output tests on the monitor are shown in the table above in the "MHL (monitor" block. The quality of the output is low, since the intervals between frames (or between groups of personnel) alternate unevenly, and in some cases frames are skipped.

Additionally, the video output was tested (a regular player) on MHL with the use of a MHL adapter. When using this adapter, the output to the monitor was carried out in 720p mode at 60 frames / s, which determined the maximum actual image resolution. With the exception of the permission and frequency of frames, everything else is the nature of the interface output, recharging, the sound of sound and the gray scale - did not differ from direct connection via MHL. Test results are shown in the table above in the MHL (adapter) block. The output is similar - the quality of the output is low.

As a result, it turns out that the implementation of the MHL interface in the HTC One smartphone has a number of serious flaws. However, this type Connections In principle, you can use for games, viewing movies, withdrawing web pages, etc., but it will be necessary to accept a decrease in the actual permit and with periodic twitching of the picture when the dynamic image is derived.

Battery life

The capacity of the lithium-polymer battery installed in HTC One is 2300 mA · h. The battery is non-removable, so it will not be possible to replace it yourself and replace it.

Smartphone demonstrated very good performance in terms of duration autonomous work, leaving a little behind all top new items that have been tested lately. Here are the results of testing the subject in several modes of autonomous work.

Uninterrupted reading in the FBReader program with a minimum comfortable level of brightness (the brightness was exhibited by about 100 cd / m²) for 2 hours only 14% of the full battery charge, and on a two-hour watch video from YouTube in high quality (HQ) via homemade wi-Fi network The device has spent 27% of the battery capacity. With a maximum load in the mode of continuous 3D game (100% brightness, 60 FPS), the smartphone has worked for 2 hours 14 minutes. Complete HTC One charging is carried out in 2 hours.

Prices

The average retail price of the device in rubles in Moscow at the time of reading the article can be found by putting a mouse to the price tag.

Outcome

As for the cost, the official sales of the HTC smartphone in Russia is already a start. From April 10, the smartphone was supposed to start selling in most retail chains and shops at the recommended price of 29 990 rubles. There will be no exclusive contracts with individual sellers this time, which is understandable: not this is now the company's position to dictate to someone else's conditions. Thus, the smartphone will be sold in all stores, and those who designed pre-ordered on the company's websites and all its key partners will receive a smartphone at a price of 27,990 rubles. Compared to the flagships of other firms, this is a very attractive price, and the smartphone turned out to be quite interesting. From the obvious advantages of his reliable housing from high-quality and durable materials, as well as powerful, the most advanced hardware platform today. Of the relative minuses - a strange chamber, an uncomfortable combination and location of all hardware buttons, as well as the need to get acquainted with the "finds" of developers expressed in software and interface, such as the vertical menu of programs and blinkfeed, for example.

For the combination of innovative solutions focused in one product, a non-standard attractive appearance, the HTC One smartphone certainly deserves our reward.