HTC One S hands-on at MWC 2012 (video)
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HTC One S review
HTC One S vs. HTC Sensation XE... fight!
0 1 Hardware
The One S has an aluminum shell, but there is a difference between this and its unibody predecessors: this one's been treated to micro-arc oxidation. Throwing 10,000 volts at that body, what we're left with is a finish more similar to ceramic and stone than the standard matte metallic seen in HTC's past offerings. The company's gone on record saying that it toughens up the outside of the telephone. While it certainly feels tougher, don't expect it to act as flawlessly as Gorilla Glass -- we did notice some light scratches at the matte surface, though we a minimum of didn't uncover any metal. Both the highest and bottom segments are coated in a soft-finish plastic which does not disguise wear-and-tear besides.
2 The top part lifts off to teach access to the micro-SIM, but that's all you may get to. Just like the HTC Radar there isn't any access to the battery or microSD storage, but it's probably this hardware lock-down that's helped HTC slim this dual-core phone all the way down to this 0.3-inch profile and it fitted our hand great. If the only X borders at the bulky, the 4.3-inch screen here feels the best option. We've come a ways.
The One S also packs HTC's new imaging tech: a dedicated ImageChip combined with a f/2.0 lens. The first 8-megapixel camera gets a red trim at the black micro-arc oxidized version, while it's blue at the grey anodized variant. The module doesn't protrude up to on One X, but we'd still have preferred a recessed lens. After we rest the telephone down, you're resting it at the camera -- we will be able to hear and feel the lens land at the surface. With the exception of this flash of color at the camera, it is a relatively understated phone, with smaller Beats Audio branding on the base of the device, while the loudspeaker and ear piece grills are literally minute holes made into the body. Hidden behind the ear piece is a subtle notification light that glows from behind those holes for example when the phones charging, charged and if there's some email or social networking nugget looking forward to you.
3 A front-facing camera lies to the ideal of this, with the Super AMOLED screen dominating the remainder of front. While HTC's interpretation of Ice Cream Sandwich has given its new models with three capacitive buttons (no on-screen substitutes), it's replicated the unique Android 4.0 phone by including a multitask button -- there is not any menu or search buttons here. Protected by that plasma-bathed coating, yow will discover Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Krait dual-core processor, ticking away at 1.5GHz, while 1GB of memory accompanies 12GB of obtainable storage. a contemporary HTC-Dropbox deal means you'll also net a different 25GB of storage for 2 years whenever you log in to the cloud storage service -- and yes, it's as well as your existing cap.
Display
4 Which do you need first: the excellent news or the bad news- Well, the best bit is that HTC has married a 540 x 960 qHD resolution with Super AMOLED. The bad news is that it's missing a "Plus" on the end of that moniker. Yes, we're handling a PenTile screen, and while there are still plenty willing to miss that graininess, after seeing it side-by-side against the high-definition beauty at the One X, we are going to rule in favor of the latter. While Super AMOLED wins with the blacker blacks, whites are only slightly too off. Comparing the resolution at the two One series devices, differences in sharpness will only be apparent in native apps and on the net -- unless games and video content are ready for 720p, there isn't any difference in graphical polish, with the exception of those color palette issues.
Camera
5 HTC's been pushing its new camera chops ever since Barcelona and we finally got an opportunity to take a look at it out. And it really works. Rather well. This, together with the only X, is possibly the finest Android cameraphone we have seen yet. Specification-wise, it's an eight-megapixel autofocus camera in a position to 1080p video capture, with an LED flash and a tempting f/2.0 lens. In use, it's responsive, can capture video and stills concurrently and add several playful filters you would possibly actually use. There's the entire stable camera options to tweak contained in the menus, including white balance, ISO and exposure, but when you're simply in search of a simple point-and-shoot, you'll never see them. The UI is an understated simple setup, with a huge camera button matched by a similarly-sized video icon, while effects can be found in a pitcher orb inside the top right corner and a preview of the last still or video is inside the lower right corner. Settings for flash, scenes, and the aforementioned technical options are all at the right side. Due to the f/2.0 lens, even shots in low-light prove well, burst photography was especially impressive.This, such as the only X, is possibly the correct Android cameraphone we have seen yet.
HTC One S sample shots
6 7 8 9 0 Video capture at 1080p is mostly well-focused with an excellent balance of color and light-weight adjustment. The takeaway this is that the single series have superb cameras; hardware and software both ensure good-quality images were taken quickly and simply.
Performance and battery life
| HTC One S | HTC One X | Galaxy Note | |
| Quadrant | 5,053 | 4,906 | 3,998 |
| Linpack (single-thread) | 103.88 | 48.54 | 64.3 |
| Linpack (multi-thread) | 222.22 | 150.54 | 95.66 |
| NenaMark2 (fps) | 61.0 | 47.6 | 32.8 |
| NenaMark1 (fps) | 60.8 | 59.5 | 56.6 |
| Vellamo | 2,452 | 1,617 | 901 |
| SunSpider 9.1 (ms, lower numbers are better) | 1,742.5 | 1,772.5 | 2,902 |
HTC's introduced us to a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 (MSM8260A) paired with 1GB of memory. The only S never shirked from what we asked of it. Trying to make the browser stutter proved fruitless and tiling an entire non-issue. Provided your 3G or WiFi connection can sustain, you'll sail in the course of the internet. Loading times on meatier apps was short, and it generally coped well with the likes of Shadowgun and GTA 3, although the audio didn't match the video at the venerable console title.
According to those benchmarks, the twin-core One S manages to trump its quad-core contemporary. Admittedly, tests like these cannot be directly compared side-by-side, for the reason that One X has a bigger screen with much higher resolution, and takes benefit of a quad-core chip. Regardless of this, the telephone smoked its dual-core competition, leaving the likes of the Exynos-powered Galaxy Note choking on its exhaust.
1 The One S comes with an exceedingly middling 1,650mAh battery but performance betrayed those numbers. We hit just over eight and a half hours of continuous video playback during our typical rundown test -- 2.5 hours greater than its sibling, the HTC One X. This was at 50 percent brightness, with WiFi on (but not connected), and email and email and Twitter set to fetch updates at regular intervals. This pegs it at round the same lifespan because the iPhone 4S with regards to video playback, even though it doesn't quite match the larger-screened Galaxy Note. Nevertheless, it doesn't have a similar 2,200mAh battery store to attract on. In additional standard use, the telephone lasted through our daily grind, including emails, web browsing sessions every two hours or so, some Spotify playback and a handful of voice calls and text messages. Charging the only S was still an everyday ritual.
Call reception was good, with the additional mic located on the top performing noise-cancellation duties. Data speeds were as expected on both O2's HSPA+ and Three's HSPA service. On HSPA+, we reached speeds of around 2.5Mbps down and slightly below 1.5Mbps up, while HSPA circled around 1Mbps up and 1Mbps down -- all pretty identical to results on our other handsets. At the other side of the pond, AT&T's HSPA+ nabbed us average speeds of around 4.5Mbps down and 1.1Mbps up. This global version features quad-band EDGE and tri-band HSPA+ 42Mbps (2100 / 900 / 850MHz) support -- an AWS-capable model is coming to T-Mobile within the US.
Software
2 HTC One S screenshots
3 4 5 6 7 HTC's latest skin catches up with its corresponding Android version, a minimum of number-wise. Sense 4 aims to chop the surplus while offering up an experience that is still familiar to HTC fans during the past. a terribly difficult trick to tug off, but it is a definitive move forward. While it's not stock, it certainly holds directly to more Android riffs. Several widgets also are now available in both HTC and stock flavors.
Something worth noting is the recent Sense keyboard. We've been testing both the single S and the only X and located key spacing was a piece tighter than on HTC's polycarbonate number. Fortunately, it's hung on to a couple of its better keyboard ideas -- you'll still be capable of slide between numbers, accented letters and more obscure punctuation by holding down a letter and sliding across.Sporting a thinner and lighter design, the only S doesn't should be hidden inside the shadow of its pricier brother.
Wrap-up
8 Sporting a thinner and lighter design, the single S doesn't should be hidden inside the shadow of its pricier brother. With the newest dual-core Snapdragon S4 and noticeable improvements to HTC's Sense UI, in addition to Android 4.0 and a potent camera, this phone is probably going to play an enormous portion of the manufacturer's renewed efforts after a shaky 2011. With a tactile finish and enough power to head toe-to-toe with HTC's quad-core entrant, it comes all the way down to whether you're willing to trade a technically weaker screen for a noticeable price difference and higher battery life. It is a decision we'd prefer to not make.
Myriam Joire and Brad Molen contributed to this review.
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