The HTC 10: A Comprehensive First Look and Hands-On Review

When it comes to design, the HTC 10 is a masterclass in understated elegance. The phone's silhouette design edges or slopes, now all around the rim of the device, provide a bit of a curve that makes the device feel even better in the hand, contouring to the shape of the palm. This subtle design choice accentuates the HTC area in the middle while the light reflects off the edges to provide that silhouetted look. The 2.5 D glass covers the LCD 5 display, which comes in a quad HD resolution, and colors on this display look quite nice.

One of the standout features of the HTC 10 is its adherence to the NTSC standard, which is more than any other phone out there. Underneath the surface, the Snapdragon 820 processor with 4 gigabytes of RAM provides a solid foundation for performance. The phone also features microSD card expansion, allowing users to expand their storage capacity as needed.

In terms of hardware, the fingerprint sensor in the home button seems to work pretty well, registering fingerprints with ease and speed. Battery life is another area where the HTC 10 shines, with a 3000 milliamp hour battery that has proven itself to be a good capacity for maybe one to one and a half days worth of usage. With Quick Charge 3.0 and a USB Type-C port, charging can take place in as little as half an hour, bringing one day's worth of battery life.

One of the biggest additions to the HTC 10 is its ability to drive good headphones. The phone features a DAC inside and a headphone amp built into that headphone jack found centered on the top, providing one of the best audio experiences around.

Camera has always been a bit of a sore spot for HTC, but the ultrapixel returns bring 12 ultra pixels in the main camera at 1.5 5 micron sizes, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, and a F 1.8 aperture package to back up this setup. There are plenty of modes in the app, including hyperlapse and manual mode, which cater to various settings for better shots. Additionally, 4K video recording is available with high-res audio capabilities.

The front camera might please quite a few people with its 5 megapixels and F 1.8 aperture. What really makes it nice, however, is the inclusion of optical image stabilization, allowing for even better photos in lower light conditions and creating more stabilized selfie videos.

In software, we have the return of HTC Sense, still featuring regular home screens and an app drawer. Users are also pleased to see that the messaging app is now consolidated with Google's version, eliminating duplicate apps. Furthermore, there's a new theme engine enhancement for better customization options.

The HTC 10 is available for pre-order beginning May 1st, with shipping scheduled for early May. The unlock edition will come in silver and gray, costing $699.99.

As we conclude this first look and hands-on review of the HTC 10, it's clear that this phone has a solid design focus on audio and camera capabilities. With its unique silhouette design edges, improved battery life, and exceptional audio performance, the HTC 10 may be the alternative flagship to consider this year. However, our full review will delve deeper into all aspects of this device, so stay tuned for more coverage on the HTC 10.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enby shading a couple parts off of its name HTC hopes that its new flagship is no longer just the one but it is also a perfect 10 it's Josh freghar from Android authority what's going on everybody and here's your first look in our hands-on with the HTC 10 at first glance the HTC 10 still retains a lot of what made previous HTC devices so well received you have the all-metal construction but there are a few things here that have been changed around as they are features that were introduced in the HTC One a9 from a little while ago we'll start with the front of the device which has a 5.2 inch display and so far it hasn't been that hard to handle in one hand but are a couple of reasons for that but first we will take a look at the bottom of the device where you see that one of the boom sound speakers has been removed much like the HTC One a9 there are now capacitive keys down here including a capacitive home button that is slightly recessed because it also houses a fingerprint sensor boom sound is still around it just has been changed around a bit at the top there there is a full speaker still that also doubles as the phone speaker and at the bottom is another grill right next to the USB type-c port that is actually supposed to function more like a subwoofer the result is supposed to be more fuller richer sound coming out of the phone speakers while you're looking at media or gaming for example but the other main changes on the backing where we have now what's called the silhouette design edges or slopes are now all around the rim of the device which provide a bit of a curve that makes the device feel even better in the hand as a contours to the shape of the palm which helps with the 5.2 inch screens handling but really it is a nice design choice because it accentuates the htc area in the middle while the light reflects off the edges to provide that silhouetted look and 2.5 D glass covers the LCD 5 display which comes in a quad HD resolution now so far the colors look quite nice on this display but what HTC really wanted to drive home is the fact that it adheres to the NTSC standard much more than any other phone out there underneath the surface is the Snapdragon 820 with 4 gigabytes of RAM and yes microSD card expansion as we continue with hardware the fingerprint sensor in that home button seems to work pretty well this far registering a fingerprint is as easy as you would expect to be on any Android device these days and it's just a matter of holding the finger on that particular area and the phone will wake itself and then unlock after reading your fingerprint battery life hinges on a 3000 milliamp hour battery which has proven itself in other phones already to be a good capacity for maybe one to one and a half days worth hopefully two days with good power saving features whether or not it does make it to that 2 day mark is something we'll save for the full review but with quick charge 3.0 and a USB type-c ports half an hour's worth of charging could bring one day worth of battery life overall which is a pretty nice prospect one of the biggest additions and the HTC 10 is the ability for this phone to really Drive good headphones and with a DAC inside and also a headphone amp that is built into that headphone jack found centered on the top the HTC 10 is supposed to provide one of the best audio experiences around the camera has always been a bit of a sore spot for HTC but the ultrapixel returns and now bring 12 ultra pixels in the main camera at 1.5 5 micron sizes laser autofocus and optical image stabilization are also included to back up this F 1.8 aperture package there are plenty of modes in the app including hyperlapse and a pearl manual mode to cater all of the settings for a better shot and 4k video recording is also available but it now records high res audio which seems in line with the boom sound capabilities the front camera might please quite a few people with 5 megapixels that also boasts F 1.8 aperture and a slightly wider field of view for better selfies but what really makes it nice is the included optical image stabilization this is a first for a front camera and it will allow for even better photos in lower light conditions not to mention the ability to create more stabilized selfie videos and in software we do have the return of HTC Sense you still get the regular home screens and the app drawer is included if you are worried about that in this version of Android and you also get blink feed on the side for an easy way of taking a look at the latest headlines HTC made a big point of saying that in cooperation with Google they are trying to consolidate their applications where there were once duplicates with HTC apps and Google Apps there may now just be one application for example the messaging app is still available despite there being a Google version messenger and instead of having their own gallery inside of HTC Sense they are now just going to use Google photos a couple of software additions include Boost Plus which brings some finite control to the RAM management storage and even background application management for better battery life and the theming engine has been enhanced to provide even better customization but those are all things that we will leave off for our full review the HTC 10 is available for pre-order beginning to date on April 12th with shipping in early May the unlock Edition will come in silver and gray and will cost six hundred and ninety nine dollars and so there you have it for this first look and hands-on with the HTC ten we have had our hands on this review unit for a little bit now so our full review might be coming a little bit sooner than you think with a solid and beautiful design and focus on audio and camera this time around the HTC 10 just might be the alternative to the other flagship we see this year that you've been waiting for but you're gonna have to see what we think on our full review coming very soon keep it tuned to Android authority for all of that and even more coverage on the HTC 10 and make sure you subscribe to this channel so you can see and keep up with all of that because we are your source for all things Androidby shading a couple parts off of its name HTC hopes that its new flagship is no longer just the one but it is also a perfect 10 it's Josh freghar from Android authority what's going on everybody and here's your first look in our hands-on with the HTC 10 at first glance the HTC 10 still retains a lot of what made previous HTC devices so well received you have the all-metal construction but there are a few things here that have been changed around as they are features that were introduced in the HTC One a9 from a little while ago we'll start with the front of the device which has a 5.2 inch display and so far it hasn't been that hard to handle in one hand but are a couple of reasons for that but first we will take a look at the bottom of the device where you see that one of the boom sound speakers has been removed much like the HTC One a9 there are now capacitive keys down here including a capacitive home button that is slightly recessed because it also houses a fingerprint sensor boom sound is still around it just has been changed around a bit at the top there there is a full speaker still that also doubles as the phone speaker and at the bottom is another grill right next to the USB type-c port that is actually supposed to function more like a subwoofer the result is supposed to be more fuller richer sound coming out of the phone speakers while you're looking at media or gaming for example but the other main changes on the backing where we have now what's called the silhouette design edges or slopes are now all around the rim of the device which provide a bit of a curve that makes the device feel even better in the hand as a contours to the shape of the palm which helps with the 5.2 inch screens handling but really it is a nice design choice because it accentuates the htc area in the middle while the light reflects off the edges to provide that silhouetted look and 2.5 D glass covers the LCD 5 display which comes in a quad HD resolution now so far the colors look quite nice on this display but what HTC really wanted to drive home is the fact that it adheres to the NTSC standard much more than any other phone out there underneath the surface is the Snapdragon 820 with 4 gigabytes of RAM and yes microSD card expansion as we continue with hardware the fingerprint sensor in that home button seems to work pretty well this far registering a fingerprint is as easy as you would expect to be on any Android device these days and it's just a matter of holding the finger on that particular area and the phone will wake itself and then unlock after reading your fingerprint battery life hinges on a 3000 milliamp hour battery which has proven itself in other phones already to be a good capacity for maybe one to one and a half days worth hopefully two days with good power saving features whether or not it does make it to that 2 day mark is something we'll save for the full review but with quick charge 3.0 and a USB type-c ports half an hour's worth of charging could bring one day worth of battery life overall which is a pretty nice prospect one of the biggest additions and the HTC 10 is the ability for this phone to really Drive good headphones and with a DAC inside and also a headphone amp that is built into that headphone jack found centered on the top the HTC 10 is supposed to provide one of the best audio experiences around the camera has always been a bit of a sore spot for HTC but the ultrapixel returns and now bring 12 ultra pixels in the main camera at 1.5 5 micron sizes laser autofocus and optical image stabilization are also included to back up this F 1.8 aperture package there are plenty of modes in the app including hyperlapse and a pearl manual mode to cater all of the settings for a better shot and 4k video recording is also available but it now records high res audio which seems in line with the boom sound capabilities the front camera might please quite a few people with 5 megapixels that also boasts F 1.8 aperture and a slightly wider field of view for better selfies but what really makes it nice is the included optical image stabilization this is a first for a front camera and it will allow for even better photos in lower light conditions not to mention the ability to create more stabilized selfie videos and in software we do have the return of HTC Sense you still get the regular home screens and the app drawer is included if you are worried about that in this version of Android and you also get blink feed on the side for an easy way of taking a look at the latest headlines HTC made a big point of saying that in cooperation with Google they are trying to consolidate their applications where there were once duplicates with HTC apps and Google Apps there may now just be one application for example the messaging app is still available despite there being a Google version messenger and instead of having their own gallery inside of HTC Sense they are now just going to use Google photos a couple of software additions include Boost Plus which brings some finite control to the RAM management storage and even background application management for better battery life and the theming engine has been enhanced to provide even better customization but those are all things that we will leave off for our full review the HTC 10 is available for pre-order beginning to date on April 12th with shipping in early May the unlock Edition will come in silver and gray and will cost six hundred and ninety nine dollars and so there you have it for this first look and hands-on with the HTC ten we have had our hands on this review unit for a little bit now so our full review might be coming a little bit sooner than you think with a solid and beautiful design and focus on audio and camera this time around the HTC 10 just might be the alternative to the other flagship we see this year that you've been waiting for but you're gonna have to see what we think on our full review coming very soon keep it tuned to Android authority for all of that and even more coverage on the HTC 10 and make sure you subscribe to this channel so you can see and keep up with all of that because we are your source for all things Android\n"