HTC One Professional Reviews

[KOLIO]

The Verge's review of the HTC One:

HTC One review | The Verge

Going by the comments section underneath it seems they didn't do as much reviewing as they could have and more importantly wanted to be the first tech site to have the first review up of the phone. Shame, and frankly i agree. The Verge is the last site i would look to for a fair and balanced review.

In the review itself he even has a disclaimer saying:



Would you call that a review? Nope, not me either!

One has to wonder what this reviewer deems as "decent" for battery life.He rates it a 5 on a 1-10 scale,yet ,in the same breath,basically states that he used the phone extensively,w/lots of on-screen time & "only" got 10 hrs. of battery life.

Even most power users don't use their phones to the extent that the reviewer did.I'd say 10 hrs. w/this kind of use is acceptable & in real-world use most will see much better than this.

 

[TheSuper]

Engadget have their review up for the HTC One. A thorough write-up and a great read. Very positive.

HTC One review (2013)

 

[TheSuper]

TechRadar now have their review up.

Have said overall it's the best Android smartphone on the market - 4.5/5

HTC One review | Phone Reviews | TechRadar

 

[Netherdragon]

The inquirer has their review up now.

HTC One review- The Inquirer

Pretty general but they do say its the best smartphone they have used.

 

[EarlyMon]

TechRadar now have their review up.

Have said overall it's the best Android smartphone on the market - 4.5/5

HTC One review | Phone Reviews | TechRadar

They misidentified the processor as the S4 Pro. It's a Snapdragon 600, faster, not just because of clock speed.

 

[TheSuper]

Slashgear review, another very positive one. Overall opinion is this is a winner.

Great review, properly in-depth and thorough, a real credit to them. They went in deep. Loved their wrap up at the end. Basically summed up everything that needs to be said.

HTC One Review [2013] - SlashGear

 

[TheSuper]

Gizmodo too. Another positive review. Thumbs up once more.

HTC One Review: Damn Near Close to Perfect | Gizmodo UK

 

[ardchoille]

Gizmodo too. Another positive review. Thumbs up once more.

HTC One Review: Damn Near Close to Perfect | Gizmodo UK

Gizmodo and Engadget are the two review authors that I always look for when researching a device.

 

[EarlyMon]

Slashgear review, another very positive one. Overall opinion is this is a winner.

Great review, properly in-depth and thorough, a real credit to them. They went in deep. Loved their wrap up at the end. Basically summed up everything that needs to be said.

HTC One Review [2013] - SlashGear

I was surprised to see that GLONASS as well as GPS being supported. I was skeptical about that because it's not part of the built-in Snapdragon 600 capabilities, if this is accurate -

Snapdragon 800, 600, 400, 200 Processor Specs | Qualcomm

There was confusion about last year's crop supporting GLONASS.

But - HTC does list that on their website for the One's specs - GPS + GLONASS - so, there we go.

Gizmodo too. Another positive review. Thumbs up once more.

HTC One Review: Damn Near Close to Perfect | Gizmodo UK

...but suffice to say that Sense is the only manufacturer Android skin I’d seriously think about keeping on a phone.

Do my eyes deceive me or do we finally have someone actually saying something positive about Sense for a change?!? :thumbup:

 

[KOLIO]

Another favorable review.As no one bases their buying choices solely on others experiences,this is a nice trend & bodes well for HTC:

HTC One review- The Inquirer

 

[toad6386]

Another favorable review.As no one bases their buying choices solely on others experiences,this is a nice trend & bodes well for HTC:

HTC One review- The Inquirer

Thanks, Kolio, I (and I'm sure others) appreciate the info, but check out up there ^^^^^^^ about 4/5 posts....

 

[KOLIO]

Thanks, Kolio, I (and I'm sure others) appreciate the info, but check out up there ^^^^^^^ about 4/5 posts....

OOPS,sorry again

 

[EarlyMon]

The Verge's review of the HTC One:

HTC One review | The Verge

Going by the comments section underneath it seems they didn't do as much reviewing as they could have and more importantly wanted to be the first tech site to have the first review up of the phone. Shame, and frankly i agree.

In the review itself he even has a disclaimer saying:



The Verge is a major commercial tech site which attracts a LOT of hits. If they're going to do a definitive review the phone they should be reviewing should at least be the final release model.

I also noticed that this review complains about overall brightness, while the others from yesterday clearly say the opposite.

 

[sean76]

I also noticed that this review complains about overall brightness, while the others from yesterday clearly say the opposite.

I've grown tired of the Verge reviews...They find something wrong with pretty much everything.

Engadget's review was a lot more in the favor of the phone performing well in pretty much every category, especially the camera.

An honest review will come of my hands when I get a hold of it Earlymon

 

[EarlyMon]

You know me - I trust users first!

 

[PyroSporker]

I also noticed that this review complains about overall brightness, while the others from yesterday clearly say the opposite.

Just for clarity sake, this was a comment regarding screen brightness right? Not camera brightness or anything else?
I think I recall noticing a comment like that regarding screen brightness when speed reading one of the reviews so far. Only one review so far that I have scanned mentioned it.

It is way too early to blow any whistles because this is not something we can determine from pre-release reviews since there are way too many variables at play here (like independent lighting, ambient lighting, different cameras, different camera settings, each reviewer sees things differently, flukes, anomalies, etc.)

But it couldn't help but make me start pre-considering who HTC's source(s) are for the SLCD3 screen panels this year. HTC definitely has a track record for sourcing their display panels from multiple manufacturer/distributors resulting in differing brightnesses and color reproduction values across the same device. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt in the new year with a new device, but it has been something in the back of my head even before reviews for when I go to test out 'The One' and do my personal research. I may even try to take a look at the device at multiple locations to increase the sample size.

 

[Netherdragon]

After reading all the reviews on here, I'm definitely picking one up.

Just need to wait until I get the confirmation i'm getting a bonus from work (forgone conclusion, just need to be 100%) and I will get this bad boy on order.

 

[EarlyMon]

Despite HTC's screen supplier history (at least 4 on the Evo, 2 on the 3vo for example), we've seen none of that on the One X.

Other reviewers with production models said that the thing was very bright, far brighter than SAMOLED, as we've come to expect.

The Verge had different results, and noted that they had a pre-release model, but published anyway.

And Super LCD3 is a marketing term, and nothing more, it says nothing about display type or supplier.

The One X reported itself as a Sony, meaning that it came from Japan Displays, and it was an IPS species of some sort.

The 1080p screen has been proven since the Butterfly J, and I've yet to hear of screen issues on the DNA.

One reviewer claimed that the One screen was like the DNA, maybe just a tad better. I attribute that to observer bias, and expect that this screen is really the same one that has already been successful in their supply chain.

Dear HTC,

Stop giving pre-release models to reviewers, it doesn't do anyone but them any good.

 

[sean76]

You know me - I trust users first!

Indeed...I will have it on Launch day and the torture,,errr testing will begin...lol. You know I'll be lighting up these forums with my honest take on the device.

Honestly if I can get past blink, and it works in my favor...With that kind of build quality and what not, it will be a hard phone to top. I can care less about the marketing abilities of a 4 megapixel camera compared to others with 8-13. If the thing takes good pics, is not bogged down by sense, and battery life is livable...I will make it my daily driver. I'm tired of the plastic and breakable glass, I want metal and the sense of durability when I pick my phone up...Will the software top my nexus...nope! But I can deal with a little change and deff walk in with an open mind...I'm becoming such a sucker for build quality!

 

[KOLIO]

Another favorable review.As no one bases their buying choices solely on others experiences,this is a nice trend & bodes well for HTC:

HTC One review- The Inquirer

Thanks, Kolio, I (and I'm sure others) appreciate the info, but check out up there ^^^^^^^ about 4/5 posts....

OOPS,sorry again

Here's another favorable U.K. review,hot off the presses & not already linked in another post

HTC One review - Pocket-lint

 

[EarlyMon]

Here's another favorable U.K. review,hot off the presses & not already linked in another post

HTC One review - Pocket-lint

Left a comment there -

What does this mean??


"HTC has done away one of our longest running complaints calendar links now open in Google Maps by default."


Why wouldn't you want calendar links to open in a calendar??

 

[KOLIO]

Looks like the author has cleared up things a bit.

HTC One review - Pocket-lint

 

[TheSuper]

Here's another favorable U.K. review,hot off the presses & not already linked in another post

HTC One review - Pocket-lint

5/5 - wow! First review i've read where they've given the phone full marks out of either 5/10/100.

Barely any major negatives. Best phone HTC has made.

 

[FinancialWar]

5/5 - wow! First review i've read where they've given the phone full marks out of either 5/10/100.

Barely any major negatives. Best phone HTC has made.

then SGS4 will get 6/5

 

[EarlyMon]

then SGS4 will get 6/5

Only in your mind.

Post crap here one more time to start your little flame war, and I will revoke your posting privileges.