The HTC 10: A Well-Performing Smartphone with Some Caveats
Since its release in 2016, the HTC 10 has been doing quite well for itself. It's not necessarily a groundbreaking device, but it's definitely not a bad one either. One of the things that sets it apart is its display, which is a 5.2-inch Super LCD version 5 screen with a Quad HD resolution. This makes it really sharp and bright, and vibrant to look at. However, it's worth noting that it's not quite as saturated as some other Samsung Galaxy phones.
Below the screen, you'll find a fingerprint scanner, which is a must-have feature for many smartphone enthusiasts in 2016. The phone also features two capacitive buttons on either side of the sensor, although it's worth noting that this is one area where the HTC 10 lags behind some of its competitors. Specifically, it doesn't have two front-facing speakers like some other flagship phones do. Instead, it has a base speaker in the bottom and a treble speaker in the top, each powered by different amps. These speakers are loud and sound really good, but they're not quite as impressive as those found on some other smartphones.
One of the biggest challenges that HTC faced with the 10 was its camera. In the past, the company has struggled to deliver high-quality cameras in its flagship devices, and unfortunately, this trend continued with the 10. The phone's 12-megapixel camera features an f/1.8 aperture lens, optical image stabilization, laser autofocus, and dual LED flash. While these features sound impressive on paper, the reality is that the camera can be slow to launch, take a while to capture, and doesn't quite match up to Samsung's offerings in terms of low-light performance.
Another area where HTC fell short was with its front-facing camera. The 5-megapixel sensor is paired with optical image stabilization, which should result in sharper images in low light or at the bar, making it a great option for selfies on Snapchat. However, this feature may not be enough to set the 10 apart from some of its competitors.
In terms of performance, the HTC 10 checks all the right boxes. It's powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor, has 4GB of RAM, and comes with 32GB of storage. You can also expand your storage capacity using a microSD card slot. This makes it feel really fast and responsive, even when compared to some other flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5.
One area where the 10 truly shines is in its battery life. The phone's 3,000 milliamp battery was able to get through a pretty heavy day of use for me, including reading on my commute, scrolling through Twitter, checking email, social networking, taking pictures, shooting video - all sorts of things you might want to do with your phone. However, the company claims that it can last two days on a single charge, which may not be entirely realistic for everyone.
Finally, one of the things that sets the HTC 10 apart from some of its competitors is its software. HTC worked closely with Google to remove duplicative apps and streamline the user experience. The phone's interface is clean and simple, with only Google's email app, calendar, and photos app making an appearance. This is a welcome change for many users who are tired of dealing with cluttered interfaces and unnecessary bloatware.
However, there is one important caveat to consider when it comes to the 10's software. If you buy the phone from a carrier, some of this software magic may be lost. This is because carriers often install their own custom ROMs on top of the device, which can change or disable features like the clean interface and streamlined app selection.
Overall, the HTC 10 is a well-performing smartphone with reliable build quality and a good camera. However, it's not without its drawbacks - particularly when compared to some of its more powerful competitors. While it may not be the most impressive device on the market, it's still a solid choice for anyone looking for a high-quality smartphone that lasts all day.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enin the past year we've seen a lot of phones with gimmicks of varying success there's the iPhone 6s and its pressure sensitive screen Samsung's Galaxy Edge phones with their curved screens and VR headsets and then LG's Transformer like G5 but this phone doesn't have any gimmicks it doesn't have any special unique features it doesn't even really have a groundbreaking design it's just a smartphone it's a good smartphone but it's just a phone it's hgc's new 10 the 10 looks exactly like you might expect an HCC phone to look it's got lots of aluminum with these large chamford sides and rounded Corners feels really solid it's really well made it's just not really an inspiring design it's kind of just an evolution of what hc's been doing since 2013's 1 M7 uh I don't think that's really a bad thing but it's definitely not going to turn any heads obviously the 10 has a display it's a 5.2 in screen it's super LCD version 5 now Quad HD resolution it's really sharp and bright and vibrant it's probably not quite as saturated as a Samsung Galaxy phone uh below the screen you of course have a fingerprint scanner because it's 2016 and of course it has a fingerprint scanner and then it's got two capacitive buttons beside that the one thing that you won't find on this HTC are two front-facing speakers uh this one has a base speaker in the bottom and a treble speaker in top and they're each powered by different amps they get pretty loud and they sound really good but they're not really that much different than any other smartphone hcc's Flagship phones have struggled with their cameras for years uh for the 10 HC said it's fixed most of those problems it's got a 12 megapixel camera with an f1.8 aperture lens Optical image stabilization laser autofocus dual LED flash it's a much better camera than any other HGC phone before it but it's not really the best on the market it's slow to launch it can be slow to capture and the image quality isn't as good as Samsung's are in low light the other thing that HC missed on is with the launching from the lock screen it has a double swipe gesture to launch the camera which is bit slow and it's kind of clumsy took me a lot of practice to get this right HTC hasn't forgotten about the 10's front camera either it's 5 megapixels and has Optical image stabilization which is at first for a smartphone that means that your images in low light or at the bar are going to be sharper and your videos for Snapchat are going to look a lot better with this camera than with other selfie cameras as you might expect the 10 has all the performance stuff that you'd want in a high-end phone it's got a Snapdragon 820 processor 4 GB of RAM 32 GB of storage you can expand the storage with micro SD card slot as a result the phone is really fast apps open really quickly the touch response is great uh compared it to a S7 and a G5 and frankly I didn't really notice it that much faster than those but it's safe to say the performance here is not really an issue also not a concern here is battery life it's got a 3,000 milliamp battery that was able to get through a pretty heavy day of use for me uh that's a lot of reading on my commute looking at Twitter email social networking taking pictures shooting video all kinds of stuff like that you might want to do with your phone the 10 was able to last through is it going to last 2 days like HCC claims certainly not for me probably not for you unless you're really like user but fortunately it charges really quickly through the USBC port at the bottom now my favorite part about the hcc10 might be the software HCC worked with Google to remove duplicative apps so it only has HTC's email app there it's got Google's calendar Google's photos app as opposed to having multiple apps that do the same thing the other thing that HCC did was it scaled way back on its customization of the interface the interface here looks a lot like a Google Nexus phone really isn't too much different from that I've been using an unlocked model which means that it doesn't have any of the carrier garbage on here if you do Buy the phone from a carrier a lot of this software magic is probably going to be lost so that's the hcc1 it's a Well performing well-made reliable smartphone that lasts all day it's got a good if not great camera and it's got clean software that's Pleasant to use and easy to look at if that's all you're looking for in a smartphone it works really well but here's the problem for HTC the iPhone 6s is a great phone the Samsung Galaxy S7 is a great phone the Nexus 6p is guess what a great phone even LG's G5 with all its Oddball accessories still does all of the smartphone things just as well as the 10 all of those phones also offer more than HCC here whether that's a lower price or accessories to expand your smartphone experience or just a whole new way to interact with your phone the 10 is just a smartphone and frankly that might not be enough thanks for watching for more on htc10 be sure to check out the full review on the verge.com we've got much more info about it as well as sample photos you can check out and while you're waiting for that check out these related videos over herein the past year we've seen a lot of phones with gimmicks of varying success there's the iPhone 6s and its pressure sensitive screen Samsung's Galaxy Edge phones with their curved screens and VR headsets and then LG's Transformer like G5 but this phone doesn't have any gimmicks it doesn't have any special unique features it doesn't even really have a groundbreaking design it's just a smartphone it's a good smartphone but it's just a phone it's hgc's new 10 the 10 looks exactly like you might expect an HCC phone to look it's got lots of aluminum with these large chamford sides and rounded Corners feels really solid it's really well made it's just not really an inspiring design it's kind of just an evolution of what hc's been doing since 2013's 1 M7 uh I don't think that's really a bad thing but it's definitely not going to turn any heads obviously the 10 has a display it's a 5.2 in screen it's super LCD version 5 now Quad HD resolution it's really sharp and bright and vibrant it's probably not quite as saturated as a Samsung Galaxy phone uh below the screen you of course have a fingerprint scanner because it's 2016 and of course it has a fingerprint scanner and then it's got two capacitive buttons beside that the one thing that you won't find on this HTC are two front-facing speakers uh this one has a base speaker in the bottom and a treble speaker in top and they're each powered by different amps they get pretty loud and they sound really good but they're not really that much different than any other smartphone hcc's Flagship phones have struggled with their cameras for years uh for the 10 HC said it's fixed most of those problems it's got a 12 megapixel camera with an f1.8 aperture lens Optical image stabilization laser autofocus dual LED flash it's a much better camera than any other HGC phone before it but it's not really the best on the market it's slow to launch it can be slow to capture and the image quality isn't as good as Samsung's are in low light the other thing that HC missed on is with the launching from the lock screen it has a double swipe gesture to launch the camera which is bit slow and it's kind of clumsy took me a lot of practice to get this right HTC hasn't forgotten about the 10's front camera either it's 5 megapixels and has Optical image stabilization which is at first for a smartphone that means that your images in low light or at the bar are going to be sharper and your videos for Snapchat are going to look a lot better with this camera than with other selfie cameras as you might expect the 10 has all the performance stuff that you'd want in a high-end phone it's got a Snapdragon 820 processor 4 GB of RAM 32 GB of storage you can expand the storage with micro SD card slot as a result the phone is really fast apps open really quickly the touch response is great uh compared it to a S7 and a G5 and frankly I didn't really notice it that much faster than those but it's safe to say the performance here is not really an issue also not a concern here is battery life it's got a 3,000 milliamp battery that was able to get through a pretty heavy day of use for me uh that's a lot of reading on my commute looking at Twitter email social networking taking pictures shooting video all kinds of stuff like that you might want to do with your phone the 10 was able to last through is it going to last 2 days like HCC claims certainly not for me probably not for you unless you're really like user but fortunately it charges really quickly through the USBC port at the bottom now my favorite part about the hcc10 might be the software HCC worked with Google to remove duplicative apps so it only has HTC's email app there it's got Google's calendar Google's photos app as opposed to having multiple apps that do the same thing the other thing that HCC did was it scaled way back on its customization of the interface the interface here looks a lot like a Google Nexus phone really isn't too much different from that I've been using an unlocked model which means that it doesn't have any of the carrier garbage on here if you do Buy the phone from a carrier a lot of this software magic is probably going to be lost so that's the hcc1 it's a Well performing well-made reliable smartphone that lasts all day it's got a good if not great camera and it's got clean software that's Pleasant to use and easy to look at if that's all you're looking for in a smartphone it works really well but here's the problem for HTC the iPhone 6s is a great phone the Samsung Galaxy S7 is a great phone the Nexus 6p is guess what a great phone even LG's G5 with all its Oddball accessories still does all of the smartphone things just as well as the 10 all of those phones also offer more than HCC here whether that's a lower price or accessories to expand your smartphone experience or just a whole new way to interact with your phone the 10 is just a smartphone and frankly that might not be enough thanks for watching for more on htc10 be sure to check out the full review on the verge.com we've got much more info about it as well as sample photos you can check out and while you're waiting for that check out these related videos over here\n"
