Finally there's some relief for the T-Mobile customers who have been treading through the rough patches for a long time. First, the threat of a takeover by AT&T, and secondly, there was the lack of attractive and slim phones. While competitors like AT&T and Verizon went about introducing a series of attractive smartphones, there were hardly any choices for the T-Mobile customers.
The wait is over, and HTC One S has been launched recently to reward your patience. With brilliant camera, sleek design, multimedia goodies and attractive features like T-Mobile TV, Amazon Mobile, a game portal, an FM radio, and a free storage from DropBox, HTC One S looks very promising. But, will it live up to the expectations of the users? We did a detailed HTC One S review to find out whether it is enough to keep you loyal to T-Mobile.
HTC One S is mid-range Android phone by HTC. It is a smaller version of the company's flagship phone HTC One X. We found that One S is a premium smartphone with lower specifications than the HTC One X. Interestingly the One S outperforms the top-spec One X in several areas. Let's get started with out HTC One S review:
HTC One S Hardware Design
Since the launch of the HTC Magician, the company has emphasized on manufacturing well designed handsets that have a unique characteristic of its own. The introduction of HTC One S has taken the hardware design to the next level while retaining the features which makes the phone essentially an HTC product.
The HTC One S is strikingly elegant, and the body is made of a single aluminum piece that wraps the entire device. The 4.3-inch screen display looks incredibly beautiful with micro-drilled speakers, capacitive buttons, and a front-facing camera. The handset has an MHL-enabled microUSB located on its left edge, volume rockers on the right edge, and the 3.5mm headphone jack and power buttons are located on the top.
The camera lens at the backside is highlighted by a blue ring, which is also paired with LED flash, Beats Audio logo, and an HTC logo at the bottom. The back of One S also features two plastic panels which has a speakerphone, an antenna, and a microSIM card slot.
HTC One S Build Quality
Unlike its competitors who are fast churning out slabs made of cheap and glossy plastics, HTC is one of the few companies which put a lot of thought into the materials used for manufacturing handsets. Although the cheap phones might look attractive from the outside, once you hold them in your hands you can feel the low quality production material, and you will find yourself constantly cleaning with smartphone from the greasy smudges.
Since 2010, with the making of the HTC Legend, the company has been producing aluminum casings for smartphones. With HTC One S, it has taken one step further by providing a gradient finish to the phone. The color shade of the device fades from dark to lighter, and it is noticeable on all sides excluding the backside.
Measuring 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm, the One S is the thinnest smartphone ever produced by the company, and it weighs only 119.5 grams. The aluminum shell provides a solid feel to the device. The glass panel which covers the display of the phone keeps the glass from touching the surface when kept downwards facing.
HTC One S Display Screen
HTC One S features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display which is similar to the EVO 3D or HTC Sensation from last year. Although the size in not as impressive as One X's 4.7-inches, it works fine and looks elegant. The display is laminated with a Gorilla Glass covering to provide good viewing angles, but it's slightly inferior to the Super LCD displays used by HTC. A downside of the Super AMOLED display is that you will find it difficult to view the screen outdoors in direct sunlight; however it will be fine on a cloudy day.
HTC One S Software
HTC One S comes with Google's Android 4.0 pre-installed software and a custom operating system having HTC Sense 4.0 user interface. During the HTC One S review, we noticed that when the device is switched on, it shows a new lock screen. The users may select from a variety of One S lockscreen designs which display events, calendar, stock quotes, pictures or social media updates. The HTC Sense 4.0 enables users to launch whichever application the user requires right from the home screen. Impressive!
HTC One S Battery life
Battery life is an imperative part of any review and while doing the HTC One S review, we hoped that it would improve and we were not disappointed. HTC One S boasts an average 1650 mAh battery. The HTC One S can be kept up and running for a maximum nine and a half hours. The smartphone can easily make through an entire working day and under regular use stay charged up to 12-14 hours.
HTC One S Performance
When it comes to performance, HTC One S takes the cake with its 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 processor. The avid gamers will love the experience on this device, and it can easily tear through power-packed games like Dead Space, Shadowgun, Temple Run, and NBA Jam.
HTC One S Camera
Although the One S might be the slimmest and most powerful phones by HTC, the device excels when it comes to the handset's camera which utilizes the advanced ImageSense technology. It gives users the experience of a real digital camera on the smartphone. The device features a 8 megapixel BSI, imaging sensor, and f2.0 lens. You can easily switch to the video mode, and the phone allows you to capture images while shooting videos in 1080p HD. The front-facing VGA camera is also capable of capturing pictures and video in 640 x 480 pixels resolution.
Our Verdict On HTC One S
We were thoroughly impressed with the HTC One S review, and fortunately the device is not only attractively designed but is bug free; has amazing multimedia access; not great, but good call/ sound quality; and enough processing power to tear through anything you present on its way. So, if you are looking for an attractive and power-packed T-Mobile that money can buy then HTC One S is a good choice!
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