It's really good for HTC to name its flagship machine "One", and the name of One matches well with the masterpiece of top mobile phones (You are the one in my mind). HTC One uses the popular all-in-one molding process in recent years, and also carries some of the most cutting-edge technologies at present - including HTC's own research and development, which also makes HTC One the most eye-catching mobile phone in the first half of 2013.

HTC One is like a super sports car - it has the most cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements, although these technologies are not yet fully mature. HTC One is excellent in both appearance and grip. If you own an old HTC phone, you can also get a discount of $100, which is good news for consumers.

The following are HTC One parameters:

• Network: four band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, four band UMTS/HSPA, LTE Cat 3 network (100Mbps download speed, 50Mbps upload speed)
• Body material: aluminum alloy, touch screen straight mobile phone
• Three dimensional dimension: 137.4 * 68.2 * 9.3mm, weight 143g
• Screen size: 4.7 inches, 16 million colors, 1080P resolution, Super LCD 3 touch screen, 469ppi, the second generation Corning gorilla protection glass.
• Processing chip: Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
• CPU: Four core 1.7GHz, Krait 300 architecture
• GPU:Adreno 320
• RAM:2GB
• Operating system: Android 4.1.2, HTC's own Sense 5 interface
• Storage space: 32GB/64GB
• Camera: 4MP pixel autofocus camera, using HTC's own "UltraPixels" technology and optical anti shake technology, an LED flash
• Camera: 1080P camera at 30 frames per second, supporting HDR camera; 720P supports 60 frames per second
• Front camera: 2.1MP front camera, 88 � wide angle; Support 1080P video recording at 30 frames per second and HDR video recording
• Battery: 2300mAh Li Po battery
• Other features: Beats sound effect, "BoomSound" stereo speaker, HDR microphone, HTC Zoe

The camera of HTC One uses the second generation ImageChip developed by our own company and supports some special functions, such as the high-speed continuous shooting feature seen on HTC One X.

HTC continues its previous style, focusing on audio and video experience. In addition to Beats Audio, the front speakers also support the "BoomSound" technology. HTC claims that the maximum volume can reach 93 decibels. In addition, the HDR microphone can also ensure high-quality call quality.

Design and industrial quality

? Full front view

HTC has always maintained the tradition of integrated aluminum body design, which we also appreciate very much. The combination of metal and glass also creates a high-end aesthetic enjoyment (think about the classic iPhone 4 of Sect Leader Qiao!)

HTC One is somewhat similar to Butterfly in appearance, but its body structure is more compact. The design language is similar, but more embellishments are added.

? Full view of back

The difference from Butterfly in size is that the screen size is reduced to 4.7 inches, but the 1080P resolution is maintained at the same time. A decrease in screen size means an increase in pixel density, which we will touch on later.

(Compared with Butterfly) The front of the fuselage is more smooth (because of the design needs of the antenna, it has to be designed as a three section type, which also leads to the similarity with the back of the iPhone 5). The front of One is divided into three parts. The middle screen uses Corning's second-generation gorilla scratch resistant glass. The screen is surrounded by aluminum metal (the author is wondering how the glass is connected to the metal aluminum body!). The upper and lower front speakers support HTC Boomsound audio technology. HTC claims that the maximum volume can reach 93 dB.

? Close up of BoomSound at the bottom

There are two capacitive keys at the bottom of the screen - the return key and the home key. There is no set key or multi task switch key. Double click the home key to call up the multi task switching interface. The setting function in Sense 5 will be called up through the special gesture operation. In the system setting interface, you can press and hold the return key to call up the settings.

? Distance sensor, ambient light sensor

Front camera, ambient light sensor and distance sensor are equipped above the screen. When talking, the speaker on the upper part of the body will act as the earphone.

? Front wide-angle front camera

The HTC One front camera is almost the same as Butterfly's. Both are 2.1MP sensing elements, 88 � wide angle, and support 1080p HDR video recording function.

? The microSIM card slot is located on the left side of the body

? Volume key on the right side of the body

? Bottom microphone and microUSB interface

The microUSB interface and microphone are on the bottom of the body. The microUSB interface also serves as the MHL function, that is, it can be output to the HD level TV to watch content.

? Top close-up

On the top of the body is a 3.5mm headphone jack and a power/unlock button. This button acts as an infrared transmitter. HTC One's system also has an APP to control TV channel switching.

? Three segment close-up of back

The back of HTC One also adopts a three segment design. The "white line" between the three segments is actually plastic. The noise reducing microphone is placed on the upper white line. Of course, the biggest highlight and innovation of this phone is the 4MP "UltraPixels" technology camera (sensor) on the back. This is also the most advanced technology we have seen since Nokia's PureView, and it may be better than Nokia's technology. Of course, this is subject to our detailed evaluation in the future. We know that although 4MP sounds a little low, we still expect its true performance.

? Close up of back camera

HTC One is equipped with a 2300mAh Li Po battery, which is built into the metal body and cannot be removed. However, it can be considered that this capacity is 300mAh larger than Butterfly, and is the same as the 5-inch Sony Xperia Z capacity.

The thickness of the body of One reaches 9.3mm, and the arc aluminum back cover gives a very good grip, which is also conducive to hiding fingerprints. The body weighs 143g, the same as Butterfly and iPhone 4S.

screen

HTC One uses a 4.7-inch screen instead of the 5-inch screen commonly used by 1080P. Compared with the 5-inch screen, it is 12% smaller, and the ppi is increased to 469. But the pixel density of 441 ppi and 469 ppi is beyond the observation of human eyes. The original 300+ppi has claimed that it has reached the human eye limit, and it is difficult to see font sawtooth at that level. However, 400+ppi seems to be more delicate. Although both are Super LCD3 screens, HTC seems to have some improvements in process and technology. The visual angle of the screen is very good, and the color display is more accurate. Compared with the previous Super LCD3, the contrast is slightly improved.

? Front of screen

The screen also uses OGS technology, and the distance between the screen and the glass is very small.

We also put HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S3 together. Super AMOLED screen is more excellent in contrast and color saturation. However, the performance of this LCD screen is not far from that of AMOLED.

? Screen comparison

Sense 5 UI centered on BlinkFeed

HTC One still runs Android 4.1.2, but the most important thing is that it is equipped with the latest Sense 5 UI Although Google hopes that manufacturers will try to maintain a unified Android UI experience, similar to Samsung,, HTC also prefers to add some unique functions to Android rather than follow Google's requirements.

? Lock screen interface

The lock screen interface looks quite different from the previous one, but its functions remain unchanged. There are clock, weather information and four shortcuts. In addition, you can also place folders below to place more application shortcuts. The lock screen will display missed calls and received SMS messages.

? BlinkFeed information

The desktop home page has changed even more. The key part is the content delivery service called BlinkFeed. It integrates your social network information and news from thousands of websites. You can also choose to set the theme content you are interested in. It also supports the search function. If you need, you can search for specific topics of interest.

If you don't like BlinkFeed, it doesn't matter. Swipe left to get to the ordinary Android desktop, with shortcuts and widgets. And you can also set one of the home pages as the default home screen, so that you can quickly return to the set home screen after clicking the home button.

? Screenshot of UI interface

In fact, BlinkFeed is similar to Sony's Timescape desktop gadget. The difference is that this is not a widget. We think it will be more popular in this way.

On the other hand, HTC Sense 5 is different from standard Android. We know that the Android native system has cancelled the menu/setting button, but instead, a button is fixed on the bottom half of the screen. HTC uses different methods on the Sense 5 interface to create a hidden option bar, which will be activated when you slide down the homepage.

In addition, other UI diagrams are similar to the previous Sense 4 and Sense 4+. Please see the following figure.

? APP list

As for the APP program list, the default list is 4 * 3 grid, which does not make full use of the screen space. By manual change, the program list can be changed to 4 * 4 distribution.

HTC One's car mode screen design style is similar to the main page. There are 5 pieces of content available. As shown below:

In addition, we found the same function as WP8 in HTC One - Kid Mode, which can design multiple different modes for each child. It needs to be activated by email first, and then enter the corresponding mode according to the corresponding pictures and birthday information. As shown below:

? Kid mode function

In addition, HTC has always designed an app for users to help them transfer information from their old phones to their new phones. Not only the switching of HTC's own mobile phones, but also the mobile phones of Samsung and other manufacturers. In addition to Android, it also supports Windows Phone system, BlackBerry and iPhone! As shown below:

? Transfer of content between different mobile phones

It is worth mentioning that it is very convenient to transfer data from iPhone to HTC One. One can even directly identify the backup files of iPhone (presumably SMS, contacts, call records). We will test again after we get the real machine!

Performance score

HTC One is equipped with the latest Snapdragon 600 processor, 1.7GHz Krait 300 CPU core, and the same processor is also used in LG Optimus G Pro. Let's take a look at their "cool" performance. Let's first look at the single thread score.

? Benchmark Pi ranked second, almost the same as G Pro with the same processor

? In Linpack score run, One performance is closer to the old processor, and there is a significant gap with G Pro of the same processor

? In the comprehensive run score of Anthare (no overclocking, no fuss), HTC One won the first place

? Quadrant ranked second in terms of running score (no overclocking, no fuss)

? GLBenchmark 2.5 Egypt (1080p screen off test)

? JavaScript performance test of SunSpider

? BrowserMark 2 Browser Performance Test

First impression summary

The development of smart phones is faster and faster, and the homogenization problem of hardware configuration is more and more serious (look at many domestic manufacturers, except Huawei). Now we can see a flagship phone of manufacturers every year, and we can generally guess many configurations before the release. The launch of HTC One has brought us many surprises.

The smaller screen size brings a more ergonomic phone shape size. The 4MP resolution goes against the mainstream smart machine's camera pixels, resulting in better night shooting effect. However, this bold attempt is very positive.

It can be said that HTC has made radical processing and transformation on the Android system this time. It is also commented that HTC uses the appearance of iPhone, runs Android system, and is equipped with Windows Phone interface. Yes, HTC is trying to combine the advantages of various systems to create One!

In addition, HTC has also been adhering to the path of video and audio experience. After promoting Beats sound effect, HTC has introduced BoomSound technology to support stereo playback. During the call process, using noise reduction microphone HDR technology can also achieve better call quality.

There is no doubt that technological innovation is hard to come by, but also faces huge risks. Of course, once successful, it will help HTC pull away from the abyss of suffering. Opportunities and challenges coexist. Think about the Nokia 808. Although the photo taking effect can beat most of the card machines, the prominent lens and the large photo sensor make many consumers flinch. HTC also faces the same problem. The larger sensor sacrifices the image resolution.

In general, we will bring HTC One more detailed evaluation in the future. At that time, we will bring you a more definite evaluation and analysis.

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