It’s a tough one this, because the HTC 10 Evo is a fine enough phone. It looks fine, the camera is fine and the battery life is fine. But there are some bizarre decisions that really drag it down. HTC has taken a design I really like with the 10, and made it bigger and much tougher to hold.
HTC has also ditched the headphone jack, but without having a real reason for doing so. It’s not super-thin and it doesn’t seem to use that extra space for anything worthwhile. There’s also no 3.5mm headphone jack dongle included, something that seems like a given during the transition phase. The only silver lining here is the included pair of USB-C headphones, but not everyone will want to use them.
And then there’s the price. It’s in the same range as an HTC 10 from Amazon ( a far superior phone) and an LG G5, plus it’s pricier than the again superior OnePlus 3 and newer ( and yet also cheaper) OnePlus 3T. At this price, it’s a tough sell in the face of strong competition.