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[Q] Video recorded by desire Z ?

Maybe this is not all too important, but I am very curious about the video quality this phone will record. One thing I have always sacrificed when buying htc (one of the first ones with qwerty, can't recall it's name, the tytn 2 and hero) is the picture and video quality. I am into htc and android for the android fun, not the multimedia, but this time I do not want to have a camera which shoots video and images poorer than a two year old Sony Ericsson or Nokia phone.
So, who is first one up to post, and how soon?

The Desire Z doesn't seem to be getting as much interest as the HD. I can find a video allegedly shot with the HD but nothing for the Z.
If this is anything to go by (and you have to assume that the HD would be the better quality of the two) I think we must resign ourselves to the fact that HTC are not at all hot in the camera / media department!
Shame ...

xspyda said:
The Desire Z doesn't seem to be getting as much interest as the HD. I can find a video allegedly shot with the HD but nothing for the Z.
If this is anything to go by (and you have to assume that the HD would be the better quality of the two) I think we must resign ourselves to the fact that HTC are not at all hot in the camera / media department!
Shame ...
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This is the reason my gadgets are an iPod touch 4G for media and HD recording, and browsing and phone is going to be a Desire HD

JupiterDroid said:
This is the reason my gadgets are an iPod touch 4G for media and HD recording, and browsing and phone is going to be a Desire HD
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Wow! Why would you pay in excess of £450 for just a phone!? I know the Desire HD does more but if you use your iPod Touch 4g for all that it's essentially just a phone, right?

HTC camera
xspyda said:
The Desire Z doesn't seem to be getting as much interest as the HD. I can find a video allegedly shot with the HD but nothing for the Z.
If this is anything to go by (and you have to assume that the HD would be the better quality of the two) I think we must resign ourselves to the fact that HTC are not at all hot in the camera / media department!
Shame ...
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It is more to Qualcomm than to HTC, since the image quality depends largely on the image processing hardware of Qualcomm chip, and they are not so strong in that department (Samsung and iPhone are doing better there).

shurilo said:
It is more to Qualcomm than to HTC, since the image quality depends largely on the image processing hardware of Qualcomm chip, and they are not so strong in that department (Samsung and iPhone are doing better there).
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I am sure this is true to an extent but surely HTC could invest in better quality sensors and consider the likes of Carl Zeiss optics or similar? This would make a MASSIVE difference and would rely less heavily on post image processing algorithms to achieve passable picture quality.

Got my chance at the HTC Business Afternoon today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4TaeTQs10

HenrikPalm said:
Got my chance at the HTC Business Afternoon today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4TaeTQs10
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basically its ****

who knows said:
basically its ****
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Both the videos recorded from the HD and Z are only in 480p and that honestly does look poor.
I've seen some videos from the G2 in 720p that did look a lot sharper than this did.

StuRoid said:
Both the videos recorded from the HD and Z are only in 480p and that honestly does look poor.
I've seen some videos from the G2 in 720p that did look a lot sharper than this did.
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true, but the g2 720p doesnt look no were near as good as to say galaxy s 720p also very blurry when moving the camera (from the videos ive seen from the g2)
does anyone know if this can be adjusted by software or is it just the hardware that is rubbish?

I actually just noticed the resolution my self. So stupid not to check the quality settings before starting to record.

i would love the desire z to have the quality audio/camera of galaxy s, im in two minds, buy this and put up with the rubbish audio quality/no so good camera or buy the galaxy s?

Have heard of people saying that the galaxy s isn't as good as htc, in terms of the senseui being really good... Also, do you want a hardware keyboard? Galaxy S doesn't have, and I know I wouldn't be able to live without the hardware keyboard...

Here is article on G2 camera:
http://pocketnow.com/android/exploring-the-t-mobile-g2s-camera-video

BTW. If U looking for good camera quality go for iP4, Nokia or SE. HTC does ****ty plastic camera.

I did this one on BART in SF. I didn't move around or anything, just a quick video playing with the G2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDpQz0qDVsc

Do you think dhd has all the features or it missing something

Hi guys
No very soon we will get the DHD
But do you think. DHD has all the features or it missing any features
Thanks
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From what everyone has been able to read and see so far the only thing that would be desirable (no pun intended) would be a HDMI port. For me at least anyway.

I think the lack of a built-in coffee machine is unforgivable. Other than that, it seems OK

bmw-boy said:
Hi guys
No very soon we will get the DHD
But do you think. DHD has all the features or it missing any features
Thanks
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It seems to have most of the features of current phones, but there are some things it could do better like the camera, screen, battery life etc. There's no such thing as the perfect device unfortunately.

Front camera, camera button, HDMI, pouch and headphones in the box, bigger battery.

It's not perfect of course, but I think it has everything I want satisfied better than any other phone on the market. And that's what matters, I'm sick of waiting for new phones to come out before upgrading from my featurephone

- HDMI
- 8 (or 16) gb Internal memory
- A (much) better camera... The photos taken by dhd that I've seen on internet are very very poor! They seem that they have been upscaled by software to 8 mpx... blown highlights and so on.... very disappointing

IMO I dont think its laking in anything ...
1.5GB is fine for apps when has anyone had more than 700Mb of apps ? (waits to be flamed )
The shots from the camera look poor but i dont think thats the scensor ... maybe test S/W or drivers as the pictures from the N1/wildfire/Desire's 5MP camera are better.
Only thing it could have is HDMI but with the media streaming im not too fussed :-D
All in all this phone is a beast H/W wise

where r the beloved trackball/pad ???

Front facing camera
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jacare said:
- HDMI
- 8 (or 16) gb Internal memory
- A (much) better camera... The photos taken by dhd that I've seen on internet are very very poor! They seem that they have been upscaled by software to 8 mpx... blown highlights and so on.... very disappointing
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Well I am a Spotify Premium user so 8gb to 16gb of built in memory would have been great ..... but can live with it being on an sd card

Just one feature lacks: a better resolution display to match iPhone 4.
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better screen resolution
better screen
better battery life
better camera
better speaker
Missing HDMI
Missing hard camera button
Missing front camera(Really?)
Missing trackball
More light weight
it is too far away from a perfect phone.

henrik.dk said:
better screen resolution
better screen
better battery life
better camera
better speaker
Missing HDMI
Missing hard camera button
Missing front camera(Really?)
Missing trackball
More light weight
it is too far away from a perfect phone.
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Physics is our enemy, putting more in less

mini HDMI, 1400m battarty and SUPER - AMOLED (n1 for me)

The lack of Rsap bluetooth profile makes it a no good to me...
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A HDMI port would be nice, but I spose DLNA (is that it?) makes up for that.
Hopefully the screen will live up to the 'HD' name (my touch HD doesn't )

willk22 said:
Hopefully the screen will live up to the 'HD' name (my touch HD doesn't )
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Im thinking the exact same thing.

djelli said:
where r the beloved trackball/pad ???
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+1 from me. I've got an HTC Desire just now and so far not seeing enough to persuade me to change to a Desire HD. Also not sure I can face the risk of going through the hassle of the Bluetooth not working with my car gain, which was the case with the Desire until we had the FroYo update.

Auto focus in camcorder ... iPhone doing this since 3gs..
Android fault or HTC I don't know.

HTC 8X vs Nokia Lumia 920

Hi.
I need help with this... So which is better? Exactly I mean Screen and Camera.
Thanks in advance

Lumia 920.

My $0.02:
920's camera has better low-light performance, plus OIS; daylight performance is similar (920 images still a bit soft)
8X has better front-facing camera (wide-angle lens, 2 MP)
Screens about equivalent- 920's is larger, but 8X has higher PPI due to smaller size; they have different aspect ratios (8X = 16:9, 920 = 15:9)
8X has a bit better audio quality (particularly when plugged into external headphones or speakers- dedicated amp)
920 is larger, much bulkier; 8X has better in-hand feel
Nokia apps: used to be big differentiator, but now 8X has the useful ones (Nokia Drive, Transit, Maps), free via app store
I'd generally suggest 8X unless low-light imaging and screen size outweigh the form factor in your calculation.

Depending on what u wanna do I had both of them exchange them multiable times because the 920 and 8x both had extremely bad issues with Spotify it just didn't work from crashes to freezing to battery drain of 30 or more per hour. It was just that bad. It must be on both hansets or in general HTC and the nokias that use beats or the sound equalizer. Because now where I have a Samsung Ativ S I can use Spotify with no issues no crashes no more bad battery life and nothing. Samsung told me after asking why the Ativ S has no sound equalizer that they had issues with the equalizer and music and or media apps not working or being sluggish. So they left it out. It does kinda sucks because sound wise the ativ S really doesn't sound so good like the Nokia or the HTC but I take that over battery issues and crashes and freezing with Spotify and other apps. My 4 different Lumia 920 had so bad battery life it was just that bad 7 8 hours tops ativ s 23 or more hours easily. So something really was wrong with them and some apps that didn't shut down or so and the 8x kinda did the same thing. Is weird that they both had issues with Spotify or music media apps and the ativ s does not.

I work for MS. We all got a choice of 920 or 8X. I'd say 80 percent went for the Nokia, but everyone who's held them side by side prefers my HTC. Both great phones but the Nokia is *big*.
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Remember Nokia will support their phones and are more involved in WP, HTC are mainly Android and suck with updates for older hardware, Nokia is the better option IMHO
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920 has better video recording, no distortion when recording club or concert sound. Stable video.

I absolutely love the HTC 8X.. Would concede that the 920 has a better screen/camera.. But the 8X is good enough not to regret it.
Be wary if you use bluetooth headsets though.. Htc 8x (like the Titan before it) has a horrible bluetooth radio and can barely maintain a connection.
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Mlopik said:
Hi.
I need help with this... So which is better? Exactly I mean Screen and Camera.
Thanks in advance
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As to the specific points you're asking about, I'll have to say 920 hands down. The screen has overall better technology: the super sensitive touch is a nice feature, and pure motion is no gimmick: try watching some fast paced go pro hd vids and you'll know what I'm talking about: no blur whatsoever and super crisp colours: the clear black screen of the 920 (light polarization layer inside the glass) gives you better than average blacks (for an LCD) and great sun readability. You,may also wanna keep in mind that the 920 is 1280x768, while the 8x is 1280x720: this means that on the 920 you get only slightly less ppi (but they both are above 310 so human eye can't tell the difference) on a bigger screen, and the aspect ratio is proportional to the good old WP7 one, so all of the apps scale perfectly, and you get the most out of the screen real estate. The camera is pretty much on par with the 8x in daylight shots, but if we're talking about low light performance there's no comparison. Videos are great too (OIS is no gimmick either), still the best in class imho, even better than the super duper hyped GS4 and the One. If screen and camera are what you care for the most, then look no further, the 920 is the best WP handset out there.

AndyFZ1S said:
Remember Nokia will support their phones and are more involved in WP, HTC are mainly Android and suck with updates for older hardware, Nokia is the better option IMHO
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Both are great devices but that is the reason why I am getting the 920 (arriving tomorrow)

Why don't you search yourself for a comparison? The web is full of info (even video).
Then, go to a store and put your own hands on
Meanwhile, take a look HERE, especially at the benchmarks

HustlinDaily said:
Both are great devices but that is the reason why I am getting the 920 (arriving tomorrow)
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Except, Microsoft pushes the updates for wp8...nokia also has build issues like dust in proximity sensor causing black screen on calls and issues where phone won't charge when totally flattened...
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Got the HTC 8x love it so far. WP needs more official apps and more support on existing official apps like ScoreMobile. Other than that it is fun.
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10 reasons why the HTC One Could be better!

Hi everyone!
I love HTC, I am an HTC fan!
the HTC One is amazing! the screen is fantastic, Camera is so cool, the sound is Bluffing... BUT
I admit I have 10 huge reasons how to made this phone, THE ULTIMATE PHONE!
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1: Wallpaper scrolling
2: Change widget size
3: Home grid size 4*5 & 5*5 available
4: Power Button
5: Available to turn on screen when we get a notification
6: Slide to unlock (sweep2wake)
7: HTC logo is a menu button
8: Icon on folder (from 2nd page to 1st)
9: Icon on dock bar also on app list and not hidden
10: BlinkFeed with more settings (select our own topics)
Please, leave your comment (agree, not agree, what are your 10 reasons?)
Enjoy.
Flow
Also take a look on my: Top 10 Tips & Tricks for HTC One on XDA

I don't care for any of that just the HTC button and an sd card
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you can change widget's size

some widgets are resizeable, not all...

stesa said:
you can change widget's size
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Yeah but not all. You can't for weather, Calendar 4*1, FM Radio, 7 digital, Play Book, Music Widget,
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some widgets are resizeable, not all...
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Yeah

TruthAEE said:
I don't care for any of that just the HTC button and an sd card
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SD card, you don't need, use OTG and add memory:

That's Cyanogenmod.
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eskargoz said:
That's Cyanogenmod.
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Yeah :/ We need it as native it could be so nice 4*4 grid was on my DHD... :/

But you can set your grid to 4x5 in sense 5.
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Otg is nativ as of honeycomb
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My personal 10
1.Better picture quality
2.Better camera recording audio quality
3.Better battery life
4.Smooth video recording in low light
5.The ability to change volume with 3 button headsets. Seems HTC have forced the volume control on headsets to be directed to next/previous track
6.Bigger Home/Back buttons
7.Micro SD slot OR releasing the 64gb version at the same time as the 32gb - Will be null & VOID when a small sd card adapter is released
8.Removable battery (If the battery lasted long enough, I wouldn't even care about it being non-removable
9.Can't think of anything else that is a major issue for me
10.............

Flow-Wolf said:
SD card, you don't need, use OTG and add memory:
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I'm saying thanks it's something I've known about four a while but that won't work in that iteration I need a stupid dongle it'd be better to mod a case and use an sd card adapter
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Galactus said:
My personal 10
1.Better picture quality
2.Better camera recording audio quality
3.Better battery life
4.Smooth video recording in low light
5.The ability to change volume with 3 button headsets. Seems HTC have forced the volume control on headsets to be directed to next/previous track
6.Bigger Home/Back buttons
7.Micro SD slot OR releasing the 64gb version at the same time as the 32gb - Will be null & VOID when a small sd card adapter is released
8.Removable battery (If the battery lasted long enough, I wouldn't even care about it being non-removable
9.Can't think of anything else that is a major issue for me
10.............
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My picture quality is awesome
Battery life :/ Smartphone is now usable for 1 day, 12-15hours. I disconnect all sync and that okay for +24 hours 2300mAh is huge!
Agree with:
Audio Quality, but it's cool, this is a smartphone, not a micro dictaphone
Agree with 3 buttons headsets.
Why bigger hume & back buttons?
Yeah 64Gb for all could be amazing or SD Card yeah
Removable battery also :/ now it's as apple
TruthAEE said:
I'm saying thanks it's something I've known about four a while but that won't work in that iteration I need a stupid dongle it'd be better to mod a case and use an sd card adapter
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I use it as a storage you see it on the video use Solid Explorer, haven't tested with ES File, which is free.

Flow-Wolf said:
My picture quality is awesome
Battery life :/ Smartphone is now usable for 1 day, 12-15hours. I disconnect all sync and that okay for +24 hours 2300mAh is huge!
Agree with:
Audio Quality, but it's cool, this is a smartphone, not a micro dictaphone
Agree with 3 buttons headsets.
Why bigger hume & back buttons?
Yeah 64Gb for all could be amazing or SD Card yeah
Removable battery also :/ now it's as apple
I use it as a storage you see it on the video use Solid Explorer, haven't tested with ES File, which is free.
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Picture quality isn't as good as I think it should be. I know its not all about megapixels, but I can see grain in a lot of photo's taken the moment I view them on my PC due to the low pixel count. Battery life definitely. My friends S4 definitely lasts a whole lot longer and so does the S3 I'm currently using. Again a lot of what I'm basing my issues on are things that the "competition" have done better. USB OTG support is good, but there aren't any small adapters on the market at the moment. Waiting for that Kickstarter thumb drive to become available
Video audio quality is better on the S4 (I've seen a good 5 youtube videos showing the One with muffled audio in comparison to the S4, iPhone 5, Lumia 920/928). Bigger buttons only because I have to him them dead on target for them to work, but its not a major issue at all to be honest. And again, why HTC chose to have low frame rates when recording video in low light is beyond me. The One has the brightest, but also the choppiest video out of the S4, iPhone 5 and Lumia 920. If these things had been featured/included, the One would have been literally THE ONE

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Picture quality isn't as good as I think it should be. I know its not all about megapixels, but I can see grain in a lot of photo's taken the moment I view them on my PC due to the low pixel count. Battery life definitely. My friends S4 definitely lasts a whole lot longer and so does the S3 I'm currently using. Again a lot of what I'm basing my issues on are things that the "competition" have done better. USB OTG support is good, but there aren't any small adapters on the market at the moment. Waiting for that Kickstarter thumb drive to become available
Video audio quality is better on the S4 (I've seen a good 5 youtube videos showing the One with muffled audio in comparison to the S4, iPhone 5, Lumia 920/928). Bigger buttons only because I have to him them dead on target for them to work, but its not a major issue at all to be honest. And again, why HTC chose to have low frame rates when recording video in low light is beyond me. The One has the brightest, but also the choppiest video out of the S4, iPhone 5 and Lumia 920. If these things had been featured/included, the One would have been literally THE ONE
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I'm not sure where you're viewing your videos, but every audio recording comparison I've seen puts the HTC One way on top of every single phone there is now in account for their using of the dual-membrane mic that Nokia is so pissed about.

ArmedandDangerous said:
I'm not sure where you're viewing your videos, but every audio recording comparison I've seen puts the HTC One way on top of every single phone there is now in account for their using of the dual-membrane mic that Nokia is so pissed about.
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Let me try and find 2 of the ones I saw before I go sleep
Edit: Heres one. The dip when it switches to the one at 1:09 is easily noticeable
And heres the second one, again notice the drop at 0:23. Sounds lower and muffled

Galactus said:
Let me try and find 2 of the ones I saw before I go sleep
Edit: Heres one. The dip when it switches to the one at 1:09 is easily noticeable
And heres the second one, again notice the drop at 0:23. Sounds lower and muffled
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Here's a few that show it better

ArmedandDangerous said:
Here's a few that show it better
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The first video is a comparison against the Galaxy S3, my video is comparing it against the S4 which is what the HTC ONE is competing against, not a previous model that came out in may 2012. Second video shows the HTC One by itself, and as I've stated before, the One's audio quality is good, but there are better devices out there in that department. The second video clip does not show what it would sound like if recorded from an S4 or a Lumia 928 or an iPhone 5, therefore, one cannot gather that the HTC One has better video audio quality when compared to it's competitors (iPhone 5, S4, Lumia 925/928, Xperia Z). Goodnight

Galactus said:
My personal 10
1.Better picture quality
2.Better camera recording audio quality
3.Better battery life
4.Smooth video recording in low light
5.The ability to change volume with 3 button headsets. Seems HTC have forced the volume control on headsets to be directed to next/previous track
6.Bigger Home/Back buttons
7.Micro SD slot OR releasing the 64gb version at the same time as the 32gb - Will be null & VOID when a small sd card adapter is released
8.Removable battery (If the battery lasted long enough, I wouldn't even care about it being non-removable
9.Can't think of anything else that is a major issue for me
10.............
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I think you need an Sgs 3 or a Note 2. Can't say any of those things are a problem for me. Aside from smooth low light recording, all those things either don't interest me, don't happen, or aren't an issue.
Camera is the best i've seen and used on a phone, and i've used all of note, Battery life lasts me a day or more depending on useage. Audio is great even at concerts, back and home buttons work fine on custom roms, 32GB still leaves me atm with over 12 gig left and i've got everything i'll ever want on my phone.
Video comparisons are fine when you aren't there to watch and listen, but record anything on an SGS4 and a HTC One, and watch them back natively on the phone, and the One will come out on top. For every bad comparison there is a good one.
As for the OP, most if not all of those things are achievable with either a launcher or a rom.
My ten would be, even though I don't need them,
1. Even louder speakers
2. 16mp ultrapixel camera so I can crop etc
3. ..........erm...........
4. Um..............
5. I give up.

You can make htc a button, cyanogen mod does it, also a couple others.
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An htc to 6t questions

Hello
I actually have a U11+ which is a great piece of hardware but horrible in updates and custom roms. Meaning boring for me.
The 6T is one of the rare phones that can push me to switch after years of htc to a new brand.
So here some questions:
- How's the pixelisation when using a VR google cardboard knowing it's a 1080p+ "only"?
- How's the camera if using gcam?
- How's bt audio and usb c to 3.5mm quality and loudness?

vegetaleb said:
Hello
I actually have a U11+ which is a great piece of hardware but horrible in updates and custom roms. Meaning boring for me.
The 6T is one of the rare phones that can push me to switch after years of htc to a new brand.
So here some questions:
- How's the pixelisation when using a VR google cardboard knowing it's a 1080p+ "only"?
- How's the camera if using gcam?
- How's bt audio and usb c to 3.5mm quality and loudness?
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I can only comment on the audio question. My answer is, it's great! I have not used the other two features. But I will say this, I was a loooonnng time user of HTC devices. Most recently on the 10 but also owned the M9, M8, M7 as well as several others and I never thought I would like anything as much as the HTC flagships until I tried this 6T. It is sooooo much better in every way and especially the battery life. I could never get more than about 14 hours on my HTC devices with just normal/minimal use. But with the 6T I've gotten as much 2 1/2 days with the same type usage.

vegetaleb said:
Hello
I actually have a U11+ which is a great piece of hardware but horrible in updates and custom roms. Meaning boring for me.
The 6T is one of the rare phones that can push me to switch after years of htc to a new brand.
So here some questions:
- How's the pixelisation when using a VR google cardboard knowing it's a 1080p+ "only"?
- How's the camera if using gcam?
- How's bt audio and usb c to 3.5mm quality and loudness?
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- Pretty bad but haven't tried with Google's cardboard, it was some other china brand. Also another issue would be that there aren't many choices based on the phone's size , from where i'm from that is.
- Gcam seems to offer better dynamic range comparing to the OP6T's stock camera app.
- Both are great. There's also Bluetooth equalizer so you have a range of adjustments to make to suit your liking.

vegetaleb said:
Hello
I actually have a U11+ which is a great piece of hardware but horrible in updates and custom roms. Meaning boring for me.
The 6T is one of the rare phones that can push me to switch after years of htc to a new brand.
So here some questions:
- How's the pixelisation when using a VR google cardboard knowing it's a 1080p+ "only"?
- How's the camera if using gcam?
- How's bt audio and usb c to 3.5mm quality and loudness?
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Gcam on the 6T is awesome, perhaps even better than the Pixel 3 since photos from the 6T tend to be a little warmer. Check out this blind test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhsxNcuz6Qg