hey there, its been another while and yes we have our excuses but pardon us for the long intercessions of recent, we will make it up to you all...duly.
well, well, well, look what we have here, HTC has unveiled its latest flagship (...if you still dont know what the term flagship stands for, then read some of our earlier posts, thanks) and for those who are big HTC fans, you will recall the first of their modern flagships was HTC One but now, this most updated and wow model is named the HTC 10. we like the name, not shabby but lets get down to why you are really reading this shall we.
looking at the key features of the HTC 10, this is what the average Joe should know;
- the design has been slightly changed and we do like, with large chamfered edge all round which seems to help with the grip, capactive keys are at the bottom now and not on screen and the power button has a pattern surface for easy feel.
- the body is fully metal as previous models but much more reinforced against falls, damages, scratches and the likes, so you have a much more sturdy body even for our rough rural areas.
- the screen is 5.2" in size (the first HTC One was 4.7" so this is slightly larger which is good), has a pixel density of 564ppi (very sharp and contrast rich display) and a 2.5D Gorilla glass display ( keeps away scratches and chips plus is shatter proof, dont go testing that).
- there is a 12MP camera (not the old ultra pixel kind) at the back with a larger aperture sensor to capture good images irrespective of low light, 4k video capture with 2160p quality and hi-res audio plus slow-mo video at 720p 120 frames per sec (very cool, lets redo The Matrix), there's Optical Image Stabilization for shaky hands on both front and back camera (thats a first for front camera ever), the front is 5MP with 1080p video recording (very high quality video format for those into selfie videos).
- for the sound enthusiasts, there is a dual sound speaker in front (its not your typical sound speaker config, just note) and comes with premium head phones out of the box (we think this might be region specific).
- inside we have Android 6.0 (yes Marshmallow), a Snapdragon 820 chipset (as seen in the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Lg G5, top notch chip), 4GB of RAM with either 32GB or 64GB internal storage with MicroSD option.
- there is now a finger print reader for smart security (no one guesses your finger print details but still wont stop some morons from stealing these).
- the battery has a capacity of 3000mAh plus there is quick charge which gives your device 50% of power from only 30mins of charging.
- regarding connectivity, there is everything a flagship should have, from bluetooth, NFC, WiFi, USB Type C (no longer your micro USB cable or popularly known to us as BlackBerry port), wireless streaming and more.
so there you have it, all you should know and if it is enough for you to upgrade (technically we shuld upgrade our devices every 3 years at most, most). we love the design of the new HTC 10 and it is a full power house contending very well with other flagships out there so it all comes down to preference.
to help you our (preciooouuussss) readers, here is a link that compares the HTC 10 with the HTC One and the HTC M9.
and here is another comparison with other flagships like the Samsung S7, LG G5, Xperia X and the Xiaomi Mi 5.
Our Thoughts:
we love and nothing says "hey look at my phone" than this HTC 10's unique metal body build. if you're coming from the much older HTC models, we do recommend this upgrade (if you're into flagships) but if not, you can skip but look into mid-range array of HTC phones from their list here.
HTC has done a great job with this version 10 but they have to be extremely careful with pricing as they have not been doing so well regarding sales, if the cost is not favorable then customers will branch out to other more affordable flagships. all the best guys and well done.
P.S- do what makes you happy as long as it is not evil, no matter how weird...weird is good.
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