After another quarter of loss profit, I’m
starting to wonder if HTC will be here among the tops in the next 2-3 years.
They have been producing amazing smartphones starting from the HTC One M7 but
seemed to start slacking after it. The only thing that seemed wrong was the
Ultrapixel 4MP that promises excellent camera performance especially during low
light but was quick to burn out (the famous Purple tint issue, which happened
to my model). The successor, One M8, had dual camera which didn’t attracted much
attention while maintaining the same design language. The M9 was more like an
upgrade of the M8 internally but sadly not in terms of design. There’s nothing
wrong with the design, it’s just that a little bit of changes would be nice.
So will the next one be its savior? Please
welcome the HTC 10.
Look wise it has the same basic aluminum
unibody design as the previous Ones, but now has a more polished curves at the
back of it. Gone is the previous 20MP shooter on the M9 or the dual camera on
the M8, instead we are seeing a comeback of the Ultrapixel technology. Learning
from their previous mistake, this time the megapixel count gets a bump to 12MP
(with OIS and f/1.8) promising excellent camera performance. With several tests
done so far it has been delivering. DxOMark has rated it to be on par with the
S7/Edge’s camera, that is saying a lot as they now share the top spot for the
no 1 camera on a smartphone.
The camera is situated at the back with laser
autofocus and two-tone LED flash right next to it. The launch is said to be
quite fast at 0.6 secs, but that remains to be tested.
The camera is also able to record 4K videos
with stereo 24-bit Hi-Res audio. Perfect for live performances or concerts
(which I personally don’t recommend).
The front camera is also quite impressive.
It’s a 5MP camera that has rear-camera features to make it even better such as
OIS (one of the first front camera to have this), f/1.8, and wide-lens. Similar
to what the iPhone 6S and S7/Edge has, a front screen flash.
You won’t be finding dual Boomsound
speakers on this year’s device. Though there’s a Boomsound Hi-Fi Edition speaker
at the bottom, but what’s really interesting is the fact that they added an
amplifier and Hi-Res Audio processing which ups your audio collection to 24-bit.
In essence making them sound better. (I think you’ll need a Hi-res
ear/headphones to fully optimize this feature).
Another new aspect this year would be the
front home-button which incorporates a fingerprint scanner, which promises to
unlock within 0.2 seconds. This is placed between the apps and back touch
button.
The display is a 5.2-inch 2K (2560x1440)
Super LCD stated to be 30% more colorful.
Moving on to another important aspect would
be the performance. It can certainly held its own against other flagship phones
as it’s equipped with the latest and greatest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820.
In terms of software, this HTC Sense 8.0 could be one of the lightest
skins on an Android flagship. Running on Android 6.0.1, they have excluded some
bloatwares and has more approaches to be similar to Google’s version of
Android.
The battery is big as well, a 3,000 mAh
that thanks to their PowerBotics system should last you up to 2-days with
normal usage. Charging it would not be a problem as the HTC is fitted with the
latest USB type-C port which allows Quick Charge 3.0, charging in 30 minutes
gives you up to 50% of power.
The device weighs 161grams and is also
equipped with Wifi AC, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC.
Source: HTC US, HTC Blog, VentureBeat
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