Let's talk about the HTC 10

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HTC 10

Let's talk about the HTC 10

OUR VERDICT

HTC has set all the proper pieces in here, but I felt the same way with the One M9. Nevertheless, the manufacturer seems to have addressed the regulations and it's simple to obtain genuinely thrilled by the HTC 10.

FOR

• Amazing audio
• Great design
• Battery improved

AGAINST

• Camera not impressive
• Boomsound not great
• Slight bugs still in system

The HTC 10 Android Nougat update has landed on the phone, plus there's been a price drop thanks to the arrival of the HTC U11.

Let's talk about the HTC 10

Let's talk about the HTC 10

The HTC 10 was a telephone that's the product of decades of understanding, which explains why the business produced a telephone that's major on style, strong on camera and brings an extremely user-friendly program in to the mix. HTC's flagship phone from 2014, the One M8, was among the best telephones available and the HTC 10 is the merchandise of a lot of key learnings from that era.

And the good news could be the HTC 10 impresses, giving the right changes to the look, battery and UI - although you'll need to read onto see in the event that you concur that the software is increased in the right ways. 

• There's a new top dog in the HTC range: meet the HTC 11

 When it comes to design, it's got an all-metal body, thankfully does not decrease exactly the same iPhone-a-like design whilst the One A9 from 2015, and does not only stuff in computer for the sake of getting an increased spec.

HTC 10 SPECS

Weight:  161g
Dimensions:  145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm
OS:  Android 6
Screen size:  5.2-inch
Resolution:  1440x2560
CPU:  Snapdragon 820
RAM:  4GB
Storage:  32/64GB (with microSD)
Battery:  3000mAh
Rear camera:  12MP
Front camera: 5MP 

Key features

• iPhone-like speed under the finger
• Massively improved sound recording quality
• New multi-directional speakers
• Excellent hi-res headphones in the box
• Strong build quality

One of the most irksome top features of the HTC One M9 was… effectively, there were not actually any features to talk about. The same BoomSound speakers were back, shooting audio forwards into your face, and the camera was merely a 20MP work that took some okay photographs; maybe not terrible, but nothing you'd inform friends and family about down the local watering hole.

In reality, it absolutely was only the style that caused it to be price checking out at all, that along with HTC's special sauce. With the HTC 10, thankfully, there's a lot more to share with you, starting with the initiatives made to enhance how the telephone feels to use. It's got a lower latency set alongside the earlier in the day versions, this means the answer under the finger will be a lot more impressive.

In reality, the continuous chat in our briefing about the telephone was about'tuning ', that HTC had opted further than any company in making the HTC 10 a telephone that will impress the second you move a hand over the screen. HTC 10 evaluation The monitor is also upgraded from the previous product, applying Very LCD 5 and improving the pixel depend to QHD solution, offering 564 pixels per inch, to force up the sharpness significantly. 

The camera is slipped when it comes to the megapixel depend, right down to 12MP with a 4:3 solution (sound at all much like any top-end telephones in the marketplace?). HTC informs me this is anything actually requested by photographers, and given the company has put this kind of major energy in to making the camera as good as maybe it's, it's credible that HTC would listen to such advice. 

The 10 has also been given a DxO Tag of 88, which HTC was talking up at release, but that isn't anything the customer must read a lot of in to - it's more a expression of possible as opposed to the pictures you'll snap. The camera, which supposedly has blink-and-you'll-miss-it autofocus as a result of the second-generation laser autofocus being offered, also comes with 4K video taking along with 24-bit sound, therefore you'll get professional-grade films when you are out at a show and completely lacking the chance to benefit from the artist you compensated therefore much to see. 

HTC 10 evaluation Talking of the music, that's the different region HTC's been getting a huge energy into. The two front-facing speakers, which looked therefore well-known on leading of the recent One range, are removed, with two speakers now shooting out the high end and bass colors separately. Additionally they place in different guidelines applying split up amplifiers working in show to provide incredible sound without headphones... roughly HTC states (spoiler attentive: they don't). 

The headset aspect is essential though, as HTC has taken the striking step of not merely making the HTC 10 Hi-Res Audio Authorized, but has also provided in some high-end headphones with the mobile, therefore everyone has access to the increased tones. These aren't cheap to produce, therefore it's excellent to see HTC having a hit on its margins to provide anything back to its users. You viewing that, Tim? And a special term for the program, which HTC is boasting very seriously about – and it's such a thing but heavy. 

The company has worked with Bing to'reboot Android'and produce anything cleaner, more user friendly and update, ridding the telephone of pointless copied programs in the process. Desire to is for the task to ultimately discover anything that most brands use, resulting in a conclusion of the themes that stay atop LG, Samsung and Sony telephones despite them all using the same bottom software. May that occur? Wouldn't it be a very important thing for HTC? Who understands – but it's excellent that someone's trying.

Let's talk about the HTC 10

• Music sounds BRILLIANT on this phone
• Speakers are too tinny for music
• High resolution screen looks great, if a little darker than some
• Auto brightness isn't great
• HTC 10 allows you to stream to Apple's AirPlay
• Speakers and screen are great for movie watching 

• Really quick under the finger
• High end specs don't add a lot bar video processing
• Boost+ helps maintain performance
• Sense upgrades make the UI really slick
• New sticker icons add new level of personalistion

• Dedicated Quick Charger in the box
• Great for web browsing battery life
• Good when asleep at holding charge
• Terrible battery drain per hour when using the phone

• Using Google Photos as a gallery app will annoy some
• Camera quality is the best from HTC ever
• Need to work harder to get good pictures though
• RAW support is helpful and really improves pics - if you're willing to wait