The New Era of HTC: Introducing the HTC 10

In a recent video review, we took a closer look at the latest flagship from HTC, which has dropped its traditional moniker and adopted a simplified name - the HTC 10. This smartphone not only boasts an astonishing design but also packs impressive specs to justify its superiority over its predecessor.

Design: A Revolution in Metal

The HTC 10's metal construction is a testament to the brand's commitment to premium quality. The new device features beveled edges, capacitive buttons, and a change to the earpiece grill that sets it apart from its predecessor, the M9. While the M9 had sharper edges, which were not to our liking, the HTC 10's design has an unmistakable silhouette that is both elegant and powerful.

Display: A Quad HD Super LCD Display

One of the most significant upgrades in the HTC 10 is its display. With a larger 5.2-inch Quad HD Super LCD display, the device offers an unparalleled viewing experience. In comparison to the M9's smaller 5-inch 1080P Super LCD display, the HTC 10's panel is more detailed and vibrant when viewed closely. This significant jump in resolution was long overdue, and we're thrilled to see it finally materialize.

Hardware: The Quad Core Snapdragon 810 Chipset

Under the hood of the HTC 10 lies a quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset, coupled with 3GB RAM and an Adreno 530 GPU. While this is still plenty powerful compared to last year's top-of-the-line chip - the Snapdragon 810 in the M9 - the upgrade comes in handy when dealing with the device's Quad HD resolution.

Cameras: Bringing Back the Ultra Pixel

The HTC 10 brings back the ultra pixel camera, which was absent from its predecessor. This time around, it's slapped with a 12-megapixel sensor on the back, featuring 1.55-micron pixels and an f/1.8 aperture lens, laser autofocus, BSI, and a dual-tone LED flash. We'll have to see if this improved camera setup improves low-light performance, which was underwhelming in the M9.

HTC Sense UI: An Evolutionary Experience

The HTC Sense UI has always been a fan favorite among Android enthusiasts, delivering a great balance between features and user experience. This year's iteration, Sensui, is built on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow and takes advantage of some significant changes to streamline the experience. Gone are many of the conflicts with Google apps that plagued previous versions; instead, we get a more cohesive and refined interface.

A New Chapter for HTC

The HTC 10 marks a new chapter in the brand's history - one of rebirth and revitalization. After last year's effort seemed like an impossible task, it appears that the company has not only rebounded but done so with a flourish. The device seems like a polished product, far more ambitious than its predecessor, and we can't wait to see how it performs in real-world scenarios. Only time will tell if all this hard work pays off, but for now, we're excited to get our hands on the HTC 10 and experience its greatness firsthand.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enif you haven't realized it yet HTC has dropped the one moniker off its latest Flagship they chose instead to shorten and simplify its name to the htc10 it's a smartphone that not only looks dramatically different from its predecessor but it's also speced to ensure that it's Justified to be superior in every facet by looking at two it's almost tough to discern any similarities but trust me there are a lot like a huge lot hey guys John Basco here with Android authority and I'm doing quick look between the HTC1 M9 and the HTC 10 metal has always been the core material that HTC has forged its flagships out of so it's no surprise that there's a lot of metal here don't get us wrong they're premium but we certainly find the HTC 10's design more riveting sure it's Aion taller wider and heavier than the M9 but the redesign and the attention to detail makes the M9 design Des appear Elementary what's most apparent are the bevel edged around the back the capacitor buttons the change to the ear PRI Grill and a single button that makes up the volume control I wasn't fan of the sharper edges of the M9 now just by looking at the snapshots I've taken up the two Hand Set Side by Side to one another I can't help but to fall in love with how the HTC 10 has an unmistakable silhouette with the size increase the HTC1 Packs along a slightly larger 5.2 in Quad HD super LC cd5 display whereas the M9 has a smaller 5 in 1080P super LCD 31 there's just no comparison here folks mainly because the htc10 panel is more detailed when you look at it very closely now don't get me wrong the M9 1080p resolution is plenty detailed but the HTC's 10's jump to Quad HD resolution has been a long time coming the HTC 10's also packing the newer Hardware a quad core Snapdragon a20 chipset coupled with 3 G by RAM and the adino 530 GPU in contrast to the M9 features last year's top the line chip the Snapdragon 810 it's still plenty powerful but the upgrade comes in handy when you're dealing with the HTC 10's Quad HD resolution turning our attention to the cameras the M9 didn't live up to the expectations with its 20 megapixel sensor falling flat particularly under low light settings well the htc10 brings back the ultra pixel camera as it's slapped with a 12 megapixel sensor on the back with 1.55 Micron pixels an f1.8 aperture lens laser autofocus BSI and a dual tone LED flash we'll see if low light performance has improved though HTC Sense UI has always been a favorable custom experience in the Android Community delivering a good balance to meet the demands of users this year sensui is an evolutionary one that's running on top of Android 6.0 marshmallow even though the general layouts and visuals are the same HTC is somewhat streamlined the experience and that's a really good thing mainly because many of HTC's own apps conflicted with those from Google stap last year therefore there's no more wondering what music or email app to use history has shown us that HTC is still in that stage of rebuilding after last year's effort it seemed as though that a rebound was impossible thankfully though that doesn't appear to be the case because the HTC 10 seems like a polished product and far more ambitious than the M9 let's just hope that all this hard work pays offif you haven't realized it yet HTC has dropped the one moniker off its latest Flagship they chose instead to shorten and simplify its name to the htc10 it's a smartphone that not only looks dramatically different from its predecessor but it's also speced to ensure that it's Justified to be superior in every facet by looking at two it's almost tough to discern any similarities but trust me there are a lot like a huge lot hey guys John Basco here with Android authority and I'm doing quick look between the HTC1 M9 and the HTC 10 metal has always been the core material that HTC has forged its flagships out of so it's no surprise that there's a lot of metal here don't get us wrong they're premium but we certainly find the HTC 10's design more riveting sure it's Aion taller wider and heavier than the M9 but the redesign and the attention to detail makes the M9 design Des appear Elementary what's most apparent are the bevel edged around the back the capacitor buttons the change to the ear PRI Grill and a single button that makes up the volume control I wasn't fan of the sharper edges of the M9 now just by looking at the snapshots I've taken up the two Hand Set Side by Side to one another I can't help but to fall in love with how the HTC 10 has an unmistakable silhouette with the size increase the HTC1 Packs along a slightly larger 5.2 in Quad HD super LC cd5 display whereas the M9 has a smaller 5 in 1080P super LCD 31 there's just no comparison here folks mainly because the htc10 panel is more detailed when you look at it very closely now don't get me wrong the M9 1080p resolution is plenty detailed but the HTC's 10's jump to Quad HD resolution has been a long time coming the HTC 10's also packing the newer Hardware a quad core Snapdragon a20 chipset coupled with 3 G by RAM and the adino 530 GPU in contrast to the M9 features last year's top the line chip the Snapdragon 810 it's still plenty powerful but the upgrade comes in handy when you're dealing with the HTC 10's Quad HD resolution turning our attention to the cameras the M9 didn't live up to the expectations with its 20 megapixel sensor falling flat particularly under low light settings well the htc10 brings back the ultra pixel camera as it's slapped with a 12 megapixel sensor on the back with 1.55 Micron pixels an f1.8 aperture lens laser autofocus BSI and a dual tone LED flash we'll see if low light performance has improved though HTC Sense UI has always been a favorable custom experience in the Android Community delivering a good balance to meet the demands of users this year sensui is an evolutionary one that's running on top of Android 6.0 marshmallow even though the general layouts and visuals are the same HTC is somewhat streamlined the experience and that's a really good thing mainly because many of HTC's own apps conflicted with those from Google stap last year therefore there's no more wondering what music or email app to use history has shown us that HTC is still in that stage of rebuilding after last year's effort it seemed as though that a rebound was impossible thankfully though that doesn't appear to be the case because the HTC 10 seems like a polished product and far more ambitious than the M9 let's just hope that all this hard work pays off\n"