Hello!
Most of the time >on forums like XDA< people are talking about their issues and troubleshooting, making us - readers - feel like the device only has problems and forget about the good things it offers.
There are no or close to no posts about what people like about the phone. I don't blame anyone because it actualy makes no sense of opening a thread like "I like its screen. K thanx bye."
So lets make a thread and write only about the good things it offers and what you like about HTC One and why would you suggest this phone to public.
Try to keep this thread without trolling and discouraging people of buying this phone or pointing out what problems it has. I would like to ask any MOD to delete negative comments in this thread to make it clean and ON TOPIC.
Let me begin:
When I attended HTC Launch in München I fisrt held the device in my hands. The feeling was awesome, incredible, I was speechless about the design (I didn't like it at first) and it really is an awesome device.
Sound quality is outstanding. I compared front speakers to my HTC One X and I couldn't even hear my One X ..it was like speakers weren't playing on One X. I like the Music app finding lyrics for you automaticly. Everything is easy and just works.
Zoe is amazing. I thought it was something I would never use at first (I am more like point and shoot - still images) but than I looked closely - amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R08se6Xc9j0
It works like charm. No problems or whatsoever.
The screen of HTC One compared to my ONE X is like night and day. I always liked HTC One X screen but compared at full brightness really makes a difference.
https://twitter.com/miHah1/status/306137264126316544/photo/1 - a note - battery savings are set to reduce CPU only, leaving brightness at full.
So I already ordered it and can't wait the day it arrives!
What do you like about HTC One the most?
Hello,
I've went to Vodafone Romania in weekend and I could put my hands on HTC ONE. The first thing that left me speechless was the DISPLAY. The display is AMAZING, STUNNING ...no words for it. Is so crisp and everything is looking incredible. (My actually phone is iPhone 4S, which has a great display, but the one on HTC is simply brilliant).
Another thing that I really like is how you feel the phone in your hand.
thanks!
I'm so hooked on this phone, something about it just gets me more interested than any other phone has for quite a while (all the others seemed to just be standard upgrades - RAM, CPU, the works)
Then I saw the One, and the dual speakers, new camera tech and general design made me hooked immediately (Also, the IR Blaster was a nice touch)
So yeah, anxiously waiting for my phone
Re: The thing I like about HTC One the most is...
Can't wait to get the phone!!
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I really like my One because:
- fantastic music production, on headphones and using the speakers
- fast UI, especially the use of folders
- build quality, feels and looks expensive
- screen clarity makes me use this device moew than any other I have owned
- good value, in the UK it comes with free cases OR headphones OR media link etc
I don't have mine yet. But I'm sure the one thing I'm going to like most about it will be the updates to Sense 5. As far as hardware goes, the whole thing is a monster. Extreme internals along with a strong outer shell.
I love this phone, I haven't been so happy with a phone since my old Galaxy S2, which was actually my first android phone. The hardware is superb, with probably the best design of any phone so far. It is nicely weighted, and doesn't feel cheap, yet it doesn't feel like lead in my pockets. The screen is a nice size and the PPI is fantastic, with extremely sharp text. A way it is improved from my Nexus 4 is that while they are both 4.7", the HTC One screen is slightly taller and less wide, which means more can fit vertically on the screen. The touch buttons are responsive and the screen lacks the stupid wide bezel seen on the iPhone 5. The back is curved nicely and many people have commented on how thin the phone is due to the thinness of the sides, not realising that actually the phone is thicker than others out there at the back. The speakers on the HTC are amazingly loud and clear, and wipe the floor with any other phone I have put them against. When Beats mode is turned off, they deteriorate badly, and I think HTC has done this on purpose to advertise the Beats brand as offering superior sound. The camera seems really good to me, and easily beats my Nexus 4 in ANY situation, with especially fantastic low light performance, and the macro detail is second to none. Landscapes and buildings don't fare so well though and more detail can be found in other phones with more megapixels, which do make a difference at range.
I like how the notification LED is nestled invisibly inside the speaker grill, and it flashes fast enough to be spotted well. I have only seen it light up red and green and don't think it is multicoloured. The software on the phone is elegant and much simpler than previous versions of Sense which I have seen running on the One X. The animations are fast, which helps make the phone even quicker than it is. The shutter lag on the camera is non-existant and photos are taken as soon as the button is pressed. The music player is excellent, and automatically downloads album photos, as well as a nice visualiser with automatic stylised lyrics. I love HTC Zoe, and have entertained many people with some of its creations. Call quality is good. Battery life seems amazing for me so far, I get 0%-1% drain when I sleep at night, and currently my phone is on 90% after 6 hours off charge and 1 hour screen on time. The phone seems to get warm when the screen is on max brightness, although this doesn't affect anything and it may just be my device. Overall, I think this phone is amazing and would easily recommend it over the Galaxy S4 due to the amazing build quality (a few people actually asked me what phone I had when out and about taking photos) and useful software which doesn't seem bloated at all and actually contains features I actually use on a daily basis. I got this phone for £489.99 which I think is a fantastic price.
I like the screen and form factor, smaller than the Xperia Z, and with a better screen...
Makes me sad that I've got both the Z and the M7, I think the only thing the Z will be good for is ripping blu-rays onto it for my commute (that SD card slot is sorely missed on the M7)
Build quality. It's about time someone makes build quality better than Apple or even just on par with them..
I'm waiting for mine, so I don't have one yet, but this is what I fell for:
- The beautiful design, especially on the silvery one
- Blinkfeed (sure that I will love it)
- Sense 5 (like very much the look of it)
- The display (seems very clear)
- That it has a FM radio
- That it has good sound quality
- Zoe (it will be fun to try that)
the Thing I like most about HTC One is .... the waiting
pre-ordered on expansys on february 23 and still status says -19 days
seriously , for a phone's pathological sick like me the waiting is the best moment. even maybe HTC is extending my enjoyng a bit too much
Hi,
i like my htc one, cuz of this:
Sense 5 - fast and really nice
Sense Music Player - this lyric integration is awesome
speakers and microfon - great for music, videos and recording media
build quality and design - i've got an well made one
power - i can play every hd game i own lagfree :laugh:
What I like about the HTC One:
-The Screen quality
-The PPI
-The dual front facing stereo speakers (and their sound quality)
-The design
-The premium materials used (actually looks like the phone costs)
-The UI and it's smoothness (Sense 5)
-The wide angle front facing camera
-The video recording quality
-The low light picture quality
-The in-call quality
-The dual membrane microphones (audio recording quality)
-The IR LED
-The FM Radio
-Sequence shot
-Zoe
Personally though, I'll be waiting for the Nexus 5 despite how nice the S4 and HTC One are.
The main reasons I am going for the HTC One instead of the Z/S4 are:
- It's design and build quality especially
- The front facing, dual speakers (boomsound)
- 1080p SLCD3 display
- Perfect performance (S600 chipset)
- UltraPixel camera (yes, after everything I have read/seen, I am very curious to use it myself)
It's just a very, very nice overall package. The fantastic reviews also help. I have seen websites (like pocketnow and technobuffalo) give their highest scores ever to a smartphone. After listning to some podcasts from Pocketnow I also understand why. It's just a joy too use, and since I have seen multiple websites say this, I believe them.
On the other hand, my choice to go for the One is also made simpler by the alternatives. I had the Xperia Z: it looks good, but it's a pain to use ergonomicly. The GS4 looks like my GS3, so no "wow" looks, but ergonomicly it's nice. The One brings both good looks, fantastic build quality and an ergonomic design.
Then there are the "last year" - specs for the Z (S4 Pro chipset) and the pretty washed out screen. The GS4 has the best specs, but it's only a tiny bit better then the One. And the much better looking and feeling design of the One is worth so much more.
EDIT: I forgot to mention the small reasons I'm going for the One (copy/paste from the sir above me)
-The wide angle front facing camera
-The video recording quality
-The sound quality of your recorded video
-The low light picture quality
-The in-call quality
-The IR LED
-Sequence shot
-Zoe
-Highlight reels
What i like the most
Its gonne replace my galaxy s3(wich i love also) so what i like most about the htc one:
-Great design and built quality
-great sound from the front speakers
-great sound from the delivered headphones
-The best recording mic from all the phones out there
-great low light performance
-The ir blaster(remote control)
-the best screen out there...
-Zoe
-The in-call quality
-Sequence shot
-The wide angle front facing camera
-great recording cam
-Great movie and gaming experience because of the stereo speakers upfront..
So i cant wait any longer till it arrives.....
So, mine arrives tomorrow - I bought before ever seeing one in the flesh just on the design! (currently on Nexus4) but I played with my my sisters new HTC One today.
I have a Macbook Pro and Imac that I use for business and home. The One looks STUNNING alongside these products. It fits in better with my unibody mac more than an Iphone ever would! The build, design, in your hand is AMAZING before I even turned the screen on I was sold.
Turn the screen on... Sold again. WOW clarity, colours, its amazingly sharp.
Camera - Super fast, Super good.
General performance is super snappy, I was planning on rooting and putting stock straight on, now I wont.
Speakers - Best I have ever heard on a mobile device of its size and thickness.
My Beats Mixr headphones sound even better than through my Nexus4.
HTC One = WIN - very premium
Goodnight for all. What about charging time ? It take 3 hours on my one x. Some games(real racing 3, hungry shark evo..) drains battery too fast. I'll recharge my onex to play continue my games but it takes too long. Thanks.
I like my HTC One because:
Best speakers I have ever had on a phone
In-call sound quality very good too
Reliable and quick GPS
Speed and smoothness in transition across screens and in browsing
Sharp, bright screen - unrivalled ppi ratio
Blinkfeed integrated feed - quicker to access than Flipboard and includes calendar/agenda
Build quality is very good
Battery can last a day without issue (though my z10 and note 2 do a bit more)
USING: BB Z10, HTC ONE and GALAXY NOTE 2
uygar2580 said:
Goodnight for all. What about charging time ? It take 3 hours on my one x. Some games(real racing 3, hungry shark evo..) drains battery too fast. I'll recharge my onex to play continue my games but it takes too long. Thanks.
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Pocketnow tested the charging time, because they thought the Snapdragon 600 chipset supported Quickcharge 2.0 (which would cut charging times up to 75%). They said it was an avarage 2 hours to go from 0 to 100% though. I did some research and I think only the S800 chipset will support this Quickcharge 2.0 technology.
Sadly.. it would have been great to go from 0 to 100% in 30-45 minutes
AW: Things I like most about HTC One are...
3 hours and via USB about 4h. Thats slow, but battery life is good enough.
Gesendet von meinem HTC One mit Tapatalk 2
I was sick and tired of the OG Moto G due to increasingly poor performance so it was time to upgrade. After much deliberation I decided to buy the HTC One M9 a rather unpopular choice it seems. However in my opinion there are many reasons to buy it even now.
1. At $450 this offered great value for money that rivals pretty much anything else you can buy right now in that price.
2. The build quality, looks and ergonomics are phenomenal. Yes if you previously used the M8 or even the M7 the design may not wow you but for those of us who are buying an HTC phone for the first time it's still quite magical. In my opinion this trumps the Galaxy S6 and Xperia Z3 in all design departments but of course this is subjective.
3. Near perfect screen. Now I don't really know what the fuss was about the screen being not as good as the M8. Maybe it isn't as I haven't used the M8 but it is nevertheless absolutely fantastic. I am VERY picky on display quality and I could honestly not ask for anything better from an LCD screen.
4. Absolutely STELLAR performance. I feel we focus too much on benchmarks and not on the real world performance. Not only does it zip through literally everything but the multi-tasking performance is literally second to none. It absolutely destroys the Galaxy S6 in this department and it really is as good as it gets. The NAND performance is also great something that's also not given as much importance as it should be.
5. Reasonable size. While it's taller than I would ideally like but at least it's not uncomfortably wide which means one handed use is very much possible.
6. Best audio experience bar none. The speakers aren't the loudest but they are loud enough that I never felt a need for more while watching videos or talking on speaker, the quality is excellent for mobile speakers and the placement is perfect. The output from headphones is just mind blowing, first phone I have ever used that can actually power my Sennheiser 598 headphones without feeling under powered.
7. Really good selfie camera. The use of the front camera has shot so exponentially in the last year that it deserves a mention if a phone does really good at it. Some of the most important and memorable moments are captured from the front camera these days.
Now on to a few not so good things.
1. Back camera is behind the competition. While I am sure you guys would know this already and this is one of the biggest reasons why people don't recommend this phone. I personally don't care so much about camera so I could accept this compromise. And yes the camera is not as good as most of the recent flagship phones but it isn't nearly as bad as is sometimes portrayed. It isn't going to take embarrassingly bad pictures and is not going to be destroyed by a random 3 year old phone. Daylight photography is actually pretty great in my opinion.
2. Run of the mill battery life. This is not really a negative because it isn't any worse than most of it's competitors but it would have been nice to have been a star performer in this category.
3. No fingerprint sensor.
4. The placement of the buttons is questionable. While I don't have any issue with the placement of the power button but what creates a problem is the presence of the 2 volume buttons right on top of it. I believe if they want all buttons on 1 side then they should use a volume rocker to eliminate any confusion, a textured power button isn't enough. However best configuration would be to have the volume buttons on the other side. Taking pics with the volume buttons is also problematic due to this.
So bottom line is in my opinion that if you can live without having the best back camera and fingerprint sensor then this phone is still a better deal than the Nexus 5X and Xperia Z5 Compact.
It is good to hear that you're also enjoying your phone. The numerous bad reviews I read before purchasing my M9 had me believing this was a dog of a phone. On the contrary, it is a pleasure to use on a daily basis. As a sound engineer the audio quality is second to none. It seems only Apple and HTC give serious attention to the audio output of their products.
The knives were definitely out for HTC...
well wait to androi MM they say the camera improved so much! =D
I am honestly happy with the camera. I guess maybe it's because I was expecting it to be incredibly bad due to all the reviews lol.
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well wait to androi MM they say the camera improved so much! =D
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Who is saying it will be much better? Do you have a link? I can see why battery life will improve with MM but I don't see why the camera would improve.
neo905 said:
Who is saying it will be much better? Do you have a link? I can see why battery life will improve with MM but I don't see why the camera would improve.
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Ya and if it did somehow then it would be a pretty big fail on the part of HTC that why it took that long.
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Hello!
So I have the G4 H815 for more than 4 months already and I wanted to share my experience as I was a long term HTC user and fan.
I ditched my M9 in end-August and got a brand new G4 because I hated the small repetitive 5'' screen of the M9, it's poor camera in everything but bright sunny days, and the fact that it did get very warm easily.
The G4 is superior in terms of screen and camera, and I really enjoy them.
Some people used to say: why putting a QHD on a 5.5''? it's a battery draining thingy...
Not really! The M9 had the same battery life as the G4 with a smaller and FHD screen, though the advantage of QHD are justified with the use of Google Cardboard, I can watch VR movies without pixels salad.
The camera is wonderful, whatever is the condition you can get superb shots, the Auto mode is already very good specially with MM, the RAW mode is more extended than M9. Of course low light and night shots are miles better with the G4.
Now there are 2 things I didn't like about the G4 and here's where the HTC flagships win:
-Sound loudness and volume are weak
-Poor custom rom choice
I tried nearly all sound boost options from V4A to xtrememusic passing by Dolby Atmos, yes you will get richer and louder output from the 3.5mm jack but even though not as loud as it should be, it just need an extra +15 to +20% to be good if you want to use it outdoor in fast paced sports like Ski. Yes I tried Faux sound,but I couldn't use more than +1 because sound was beginning to crackle. Thankfully BT audio sound is way better, not as a sound quality but as volume output, it's definitely louder than with the wired earphones!
As for the custom roms...I am very deceived by the rom dev scene for G4, I am not talking about the CM based roms, I am talking about the custom stock based ones.
We just have one dev actually working on a custom stock based rom for G4 and he (with all due respects) doesn't have the time and experience to build a stable version of MM rom. We had a very good dev S3V3N who had some attitude I reckon, but he used to build stable and rich featured custom roms every 2-3 days!!
The thing is that he doesn't have the G4 anymore. So we have many CM based roms but only 1 for stock based rom.
HTC flagship phones have this advantage to have numerous very good devs releasing quality rich roms like Leedroid, j to the 4n, Llabtoofer...
Will I switch back to hTC? Not as long as they release small screened flagships and bad cameras, the G4 is a keeper!
I am not complaining or asking anything, I am just giving my view about how good the G4 is and what it needed to be perfect.
yes ,disapointed too with the sound...
but for the original G4 audio headset, it's scandalous for a hight phone like G4 ! (the same for Samsung recent S series ,note...,htc....)
==>> i have tested with an old optimus audio headset and it's very much better !!! nothing to do !!! i highly recomend to try anothers things...
The internal speaker is not very good too ...it's hardware problem ,not firmare...
but all other components are perfect :
-design very "simple" but fabulous and innovative
-very good network catcher and it's fast/optimised
-strong battery quality ,no strange behaviors of drain like others devices...
-removable battery/sdcard
-stock firmware enought reliable (pure and harmonious style)
-fabulous screen (color,contrast.... )
one of the best camera/video capture...
-no heat a lot very dangerously
- ...........
=> it's not Samsung !!! ^^ LOL :laugh: but objectively more superior to his S6,last Note.. in my own opinion !
I listen music via bluetooth with Apt-X, so this phone is really really great, I just need a fingerprint now... and why not of course a 3D Touch to be update.
vegetaleb said:
Hello!
So I have the G4 H815 for more than 4 months already and I wanted to share my experience as I was a long term HTC user and fan.
I ditched my M9 in end-August and got a brand new G4 because I hated the small repetitive 5'' screen of the M9, it's poor camera in everything but bright sunny days, and the fact that it did get very warm easily.
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Can't help thinking had you waited a couple more months longer that maybe you would have got a v10 ?
You like and can handle big screens by the looks of it.
the Auto mode is already very good specially with MM, the RAW mode is more extended than M9.
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What improvements did you notice with the camera on MM compared to L ?
and what do you mean when you say raw mode is more extended ?
Now there are 2 things I didn't like about the G4 and here's where the HTC flagships win:
-Sound loudness and volume are weak
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This is something i don't know whether the v10 would help with or not. Its supposed to have better quality dacs. Not sure about sound volume.
-Poor custom rom choice
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What more are you looking for that root & xposed cannot give you ?
Will I switch back to hTC? Not as long as they release small screened flagships and bad cameras, the G4 is a keeper!
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A9 has OIS and M10 will have it too. it will have louder sounds, retain front facing speakers and have the usual rom support.
I give it a month before you bite
One Twelve said:
Can't help thinking had you waited a couple more months longer that maybe you would have got a v10 ?
You like and can handle big screens by the looks of it.
What improvements did you notice with the camera on MM compared to L ?
and what do you mean when you say raw mode is more extended ?
This is something i don't know whether the v10 would help with or not. Its supposed to have better quality dacs. Not sure about sound volume.
What more are you looking for that root & xposed cannot give you ?
A9 has OIS and M10 will have it too. it will have louder sounds, retain front facing speakers and have the usual rom support.
I give it a month before you bite
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If the M10 has screen 5.2'' and more I will, Google cardboard changed everything
With the whole Jelly Scrolling effect with the 1+5, is it worth to get it at the moment or go for another phone
lg is trash
not lg at least.. a comparable model would be xiaomi mi 6..
I have seen many youtube videos where , OP5 easily beats Iphone and Mi6 in speed test. Apart from that, the camera is too good and if not the best but equal to iphone camera.
yes OIS is one thing lacking and it has impacted a lot.
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With the whole Jelly Scrolling effect with the 1+5, is it worth to get it at the moment or go for another phone
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Mine has no jelly effect. It is fast, slim, and works very well. The camera is meh, but I honestly don't care as I rarely take photos. I just want a beast of a performer with a (near) stock UI, great battery life, and that's what the 5 is. That I can root/ROM it easily is a bonus.
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Is it worth it? Yes. The only other phone I would consider is the G6, but you take a hit on battery and performance. but it sure does look pretty.
Got mine yesterday, intended as potential replacement for my S8.
So far I am pretty happy with everything, fast, fluid, good handling - more impressions will come over time....
One thing that suprised me was, after all the discussions about the camera quality, a comparison of some shots between the S8 and the OP5 (with HQ-mode and latest firmware) - from my impression they are pretty close., and that was in a rather dim room. Will make more shots to compare for different kind of situations.
My take is: its worth it ! No longer a big bargain like the previous OP-phones but still a good deal !
i wanna buy the new zte z17s phone
is it good?
camera?
sound?
screen?
performance?
battary?
Yes I have bought it.
In comparism with Mix 2 by Xiaomi...Nubia is faster, the camera is better and the recorded sound is better as well. On the other hand the video stabilisation, speakers, battery and fingerprint reader is better on Xiaomi.
What I love on Z17s is its features. You can do many things such as swiping between apps, closing apps, sliding down and up to maximaze or minimze brightness and many other things which I really miss on Xiaomi and other brands.
Antutu score of my 8/128 is about 180k. I think there is not a better device on the market in terms of performance. The camera could be a little bit better but otherwise, a really great phone!
vasington1993 said:
The camera could be a little bit better but otherwise, a really great phone!
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maybe someone is still interested in this device...it is possible to install the google camera mod on the z17s. Version v5.1.018 modded by sculshady works very well.