This year the technology is growing very rapidly, especially mobile world. Hardware wars continue to occur. 4 processor cores, RAM began to rival the computer, the camera quality surpasses pocket digicam, screen resolution than HDTV, and so on. One of the greatest of the spec smartphone today is HTC.
How not, the latest type of processor 600 quadcore 1.7 GHz Snapdragon with Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Other spec no less flashy: Super LCD3 4.7-inch screen with full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, making reaching 469 ppi pixel density, the number one product for smartphones. Only 4 Megapixel camera resolution, but HTC UltraPixel technology, so it is claimed to be able to capture 300% more light than conventional sensor.
As is tradition for the Smartphone HTC upscale, HTC One wrapped with premium materials, this time using aluminum unibody, with stereo loudspeakers in the front. To power the super-smartphone, HTC equip One with 2300 mAh LiPo battery. In software this phone was the first phone that uses the HTC Sense UI version 5.0 with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Designs and Body
Design is very elegant, although many say that this phone like the iPhone 5 and BlackBerry Z10. The front like BlackBerry Z10, with a black screen and the top section beneath the silver, while the arch in the corner to remind us of the iPhone 5, let alone the material behind it are both aluminum. The material makes holding it feels very premium feel, even more perfect finish.
HTC One Gallery
This phone consists of 3 layers, the first and third layer of aluminum, while the section on the side bezel between the two different material, plastic matte white like the HTC One X, which is unfortunately prone to dirt. Pursuing thin design with a micro SD slot unibodi expense and of course the battery, which can not be replaced in addition to disassemble the phone first. This smartphone already uses a micro SIM.
With a 4.7-inch screen and weighs 143 grams, this phone is more portable and more convenient to use one hand rather than the Xperia Z such that is 5 inches. Level on the back of good ergonomic, slightly curved to follow the curvature of the hand, but the sides are still stiff, though made of matte plastic but feels sharp corners.
Below the screen there is a button touch back, the HTC logo and Home, Home is unique because it is usually in the middle. Above the screen there is proximity sensor, light sensor and front camera, also one of the stereo loudspeaker, top down, so the stereo effect will be felt when watching video with landscape position. On the top there is a small light speakers as a notification LED marker entry. On the right there are volume buttons, while on the left there is a port with a micro Sim thrust method to open pin (provided by HTC). At the top there is the lock / power and audio jack 3.5 mm, while at the bottom there is a micro USB.
Screen
HTC One use on the 1080p resolution of the screen” only” 4.7 inch, producing the highest pixel density in the world of smartphones, 469 ppi. Use Super LCD type LCD3, its characteristics are very similar to the HTC One X and HTC Butterfly, with enough natural white color excellence, not sekuning two predecessors it. Perfect viewing angle, as well as the contrast and black level on the screen, although not as good as IPS + on Asus Padfone 2, which is arguably the LCD screen / IPS best today, though still only 720p. Performance outdoor screen HTC One good, overall HTC screen unsightly and according to the class as a phone that is on the highest point at this time.
Interface
Although it still has the same characteristics, is now on HTC Sense is very different compared to HTC Sense 4 + Butterfly. Now zoom feels more simple and elegant, although its effects impact Sense is not as much as before. Promote good aesthetic appearance and still have performance that is smooth with no lag, especially supported by Project Butter on Android 4.1 and above grade hardware in it. But for business use, Google congenital interface, or its TouchWiz interface Samsung and Sony Xperia, Sense interface is quite different and you need to get used to, although the HTC Sense 5 is now more simple and intuitive, rather than the more difficult Sense 4.
When the screen is locked, you can easily log in to the application you want. How, by dragging the application icon that you want to open towards the top and the app will instantly open. This is very useful for example when you need to shoot quickly and the phone is locked, you can simply enter the camera app icon just to the circle. There are 7 models lock screen that can be used: Wallpaper, Productivity (notification), Photo Album, People, Music and without lockscreen (direct unlock button unlock the phone).
Default homescreen only 3 pages only, you can add a maximum of 5 pages. The leftmost page has been set only for BlinkFeed, can not be replaced. BlinkFeed HTC is one of the new features introduced in conjunction with HTC. With BlinkFeed feature users can set their social networking accounts, or news feed you want to always be updated on the home screen by selecting a specific country content as you like, so that users will not miss the latest news or updates from friends on social networks. Everything will be displayed in the main page of HTC phones screen. Of BlinkFeed You can update status to your Facebook and Twitter accounts. In general, this function is similar to BlinkFeed Flipboard app, though of course much more simple and not a lot of features. While the zoom is similar to Live Tile on Windows Phone 8.
At the very bottom of the screen there are shortcuts Phone, Message, Browser and Camera, but you can add more access, so the compile folder. In Applications Drawer, remains Weather widget appears, at the very top (if discroll down disappears). Existing applications can be organized alphabetically, Most Recent, and of course custom settings up to you. While on the right there Searching, and Settings shortcuts PlayStore. You can hide the application. The standard size shortcuts only 3 x 4, but if you feel that much too little for the size of the phone’s 1080p, you can turn it into a 4 x 5 applications. For display, this time the app drawer black background only. Unfortunately there is no quick notification bar toggle anything on the phone like Samsung and LG, and Sony Xperia Z, which is actually very easy to make the adjustment quickly. In this HTC notification bar only access to the settings, the clock (a la Jelly Bean) and access to enable the Power Saver.
Contacts, Messaging and Text Input
For typing, HTC uses HTC Sense Input. There are several models that can be used the keyboard QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ and ABC (numerical). Its features include: sound and vibration feedback, dictionary, prediction, Trace Keyboard (like Swype) and others. Type it yourself pretty good impression, because the 4.7-inch screen and the field dimensions are not as wide as 5 inches giants, typing one-handed is still relatively easy.
Called People’s Contacts can be synced with Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other accounts, as well as features the Group. You can choose the accounts which will be seen at the All People. To write a new contact, you can add the detail that is email, internet call, group, event, birthday, IM, postal address, organization, notes and website.
To messaging, there is a standard SMS and MMS and Gmail are also filled with a lot of features in it, is very useful for those of you who frequently use the features of Google’s email. Talk feature that is available for you to use Google Talk, but since very few people who use it we recommend third-party applications such as LINE, Cocoa, WhatsApp, IM, and Facebook chat for your hobby.
Camera and Video Recording
4MP Although only a maximum resolution (2688×1520 pixels), the camera is claimed HTC has excellent ability than a smartphone with a 13MP camera. The idea behind the pixel size used HTC One is to allow light into the sensor so much more. It is very important for image retrieval in low-light conditions (less light). HTC claims that the UltraPixel camera can capture 300% more light than conventional sensor. Is that so?
Certainly, the size of the resolution used is quite unique. If the maximum resolution of most phones usually have a 4:3 aspect ratio, in fact HTC is privileged resolution 16:9 with a resolution of 2688×1520 pixels greatest. For a 4:3 ratio resolution is only 2048×1520 pixels only. Another one is a square aspect ratio (1:1) 1520×1520 pixels. Virtual button camera and video recorder are now in the same viewfinder, especially now that the maximum resolution has an aspect ratio with a maximum video resolution, the more flexible switching between camera and video.
The interface itself is fairly clear and intuitive. On the left side, in the middle there ZOE. Zoe is a combination of video and images, which can be created using the HTC touch zoe Mode button. When a user touches the icon, the phone will be ready to record HD video with images, both of which will be combined in a collage with a duration of 3 seconds. You can edit it, add a frame, adjust effects and others.
There are a lot of special effects such as vignette, cubism, tilt shift focus and others. Besides its features is the Scene, HDR, Sweep panorama, Night Mode, Self Timer, Crop (resolution and aspect ratio), face detection, auto smile and geotagging, video quality settings, the duration of review, image adjustment settings, ISO, white balance , grid and auto uploads. To take photos you can choose to use the virtual button or perform touch to capture. Nature continues autofocus camera, if you want to focus on a particular object simply touch the objects on display. When recording video, continuous AF remains valid, but you can lock it. Own up to a maximum of 1080p video.
Results picture is pretty good, but of course the details are less than the higher-resolution camera. The images in the room, the incoming light is quite a lot. Still, the noise is quite pronounced if the state of the room very low light. Even so, the colors look pretty good, and like the HDR effect although the effect is not activated. Please see the pictures below, click for actual size.
Results video recording is quite smooth, nice and clear. 1.5-minute duration video recording produces a file of about 200MB. Bitratenya nearly 20 thousand kbps, with a framerate of 29 frames per second.
Gallery Photos and Video
Photos and video incorporated, because as usual HTC did not consider the need for a dedicated video player. Facebook integration on HTC gallery is very deep, the photographs that appear in the feed from your Facebook account come incorporated, of course, after you login. Look similar to the display in the gallery BlinkFeed, pictures can be seen by Album (folder), Events and Location photo shoot. Further photos can be shared, to be highlighted, and edited using a simple editor. Slideshows can also be made, moved, copied, printed and viewed the details.
Player video on HTC One quite disappointing. Video reads: . Mp4,. Wmv,. Avi, .mkv readable but can not be played. Feature was fairly minimal, only share video, video timeline and capture images on video. Subtitle unreadable. Battery indicator visible while playing video. There is a simple video editing features.
Music Player
Songs on HTC One divided by artist, album, playlist, genre, podcast and folders. Album art, artist photos and lyrics can be updated automatically, of course could be set to update only when using WiFi networks to save your data. Unfortunately there is no setting equalizer at all, other than the Beats Audio mode. Stereo sound output via loudspeaker topnotch, toned but still clear, although not bass upscale speakers on the tablet. Output sound via headset bass tight, but beat less than the previous HTC. Even so, the impact sound and treble detail the better. There is an FM radio which requires a headset as an antenna.
Connectivity
- GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/2100, a micro SIM
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC
- Micro USB to HDMI via MHL capability
Web Browser
HTC has two web browser that is innate and Chrome. Default browser is able to open up to 16 tabs. Interestingly, you can enable the flash player. Performance is very good, watch Youtube Full HD video directly in the browser is not burdensome relative performance of the browser, it’s just that the desktop version of Youtube certainly use this did not fit in the small touch screen. The features in the browser standards alone: incognito, desktop view, bookmarks and general settings such as privacy, security, accessibility checkers.
TV
TV application function is not to watch tv but the remote TV, Cable Box, and Home Theater. You can download the EPG from the TV service provider, but unfortunately there is no Indonesian TV provider which can be downloaded (coming soon). The setting is quite easy, each setting can be named according to the function you want. For setting the TV remote, HTC provides various kinds of brand TV to choose from, ranging from popular brands such as Sony, Samsung, Sharp, LG, Panasonic and Toshiba, to the local brand in other countries such as Contec, Manesth, and so on.
Endurance
Battery For The HTC has always been criticized because of its capacity and battery life is not good. Like the HTC Butterfly, there are features in the Power Settings, so you can analyze usage and battery history (when was the last in-charge, battery percentage drop). Also there Power saver feature, the App Monitor (tells you if there is an application spender batteries) and features Fast boot when turning the phone. Using Lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 2300mAh, within 100 minutes needed to take screenshots in this review, with a 50 percent level of screen brightness and Power Saver inactive, and inactive GSM, Internet using WiFi only, the battery indicator showed a decline of 32 percent .
Conclusions
As a flagship, HTC actually has the highest spec for current affairs innards. Just look at the benchmark results that topped the benchmark results of the Android devices we have reviewed previously. Original performance was certainly not disappointing, we did not find any lag or disability in the interrupt interface. The screen is nice, the design is also good especially supported by the premium aluminum unibody expensive and memorable. Of course there are some drawbacks that could be considered the default HTC, such as batteries. It’s hard to judge this phone because it is not yet known, but if you are looking for the best Android smartphone currently well in terms of design and performance, you may as well wait for The HTC One.
Pros:
- Good design
- Build quality and good material
- The screen is bright, sharp and unsightly
- Very good performance
- Hardware supported by current best
- The stereo loudspeaker
- Beats Audio
Disadvantages:
- There is no micro SD slot
- Battery is not removable
- Earned default video player application
- Battery endurance is less satisfactory
- There is no equalizer in the default music player