2016 has been a fine year for smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and Huawei P9 have all been excellent devices and now it’s the turn of HTC. After a poor 2015 – both the One A9 and Desire 530 disappointed – I can safely say the Taiwanese company is back.
The HTC 10 is a fantastic device. Probably the best HTC has ever crafted. It combines a lovely build with a strong set of software features to create one of the best Android experiences out there.
All that I can say is that the iPhone 7 better be something very special to match the Android big-boys this year.
HTC 10 – Design
While the HTC 10 takes the brand’s flagship smartphone in a new design direction, it’s still very familiar. The front is stripped from the One A9, and the back is a tweaked and tuned version of the rear casing from the One M9.
It’s far from original and looking at it face-on you’d be forgiven for confusing it with an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S7, but for me it’s the perfect mix of style and substance.
Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Launch Announced 2016, April
Status Available. Released 2016, May
Body Dimensions 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm(5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight 161 g(5.68 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 5.2 inches(~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels(~565 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - HTC Sense UI
Platform OS Android OS, v6.0.1(Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 530
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB(dedicated slot)
Internal 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Camera Primary 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS, laser autofocus, dual-LED(dual tone) flash, check quality
Features 1/2.3’ sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face Loudspeaker Yes, dual speakers 3.5mm jack
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, aptX
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS(region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML5
- Document editor
- Photo/video editor
Battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 63dB
Audio quality Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 66h