HTC 10 review

Introduction

The HTC 10 is everything an HTC fan has been longing for. A full smartphone package experience without compromise. The problem with this idea is that it doesn't exist, there will always be some phone with a better camera or better battery or a larger display. But we can always look at this idea subjectively and find the right balance between what the phone offers versus compromises you might be making.

Key Features

• Full-metal unibody design
• HTC's Boom Sound speaker setup
• 5.2-inch SuperLCD5 1,440 x 2,560 pixels (565 ppi)
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 - dual-core 2.15 GHz Kyro & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kyro w/ Adreno 530
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with HTC Sense UI 8.0
• 12MP main camera, F/1.8, Ultrapixel sensor, OIS, autofocus, dual-tone LED flash, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 5MP front camera (first ever with OIS)
• 32GB of on-board storage expandable up to 2TB via microSD tray
• LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.2
• 3,000mAh integrated battery
• Fingerprint reader and capacitive nav buttons

Main Cons

• No dust or water-proofing
• No more IR-blaster
• Appears thicker and heavier than most of the competition
• Pricing at launch is not competitive

The HTC 10 is now here to hopefully break the chain of bad decisions. It's a proper flagship with hardly any shortcomings - it has better cameras, front facing OIS, superb build quality, great performance, Hi-Fi audio, booming sound quality, and battery life that meets or exceeds expectations.