KeyFeatures
- 5.2-inch quad-HD display
- Snapdragon 820
- 4GB RAM
- 32/64GB internal storage
- USB-C
- 3,000 mAh battery
- Android 6.0.1 & Sense 7.0
- 12 UltraPixel camera w/OIS
- 5 UltraPixel selfie camera w/OIS
- Manufacturer: HTC
- Review Price: £569.99
HTC 10 long-term review: Still one of the best phones around
The HTC 10 has stood the test of time remarkably well. After months of use I haven’t had any serious issues with the phone.
Unlike competing phones, like the Huawei P9,
the HTC 10 remains lightning fast. Games open in a matter of seconds
and run chug- and stutter-free and I’m yet to have a serious software
crash.
The phone has also survived more than average wear and tear. As well as several standard accidental drops onto TrustedReviews'
carpeted floor, the phone also survived a hazardous impact with a tree
after an accidental trip while running. It remained crack and chip free.
Battery
life has slightly deteriorated, but not as much as I’d expected. The
HTC 10 still easily lasts a full day off one charge and I regularly
manage to eek out two days with light use.
The camera is still a slight annoyance, but only because I’ve experienced the majestic awesomeness of the Galaxy S7 – which still has the best phone camera sensor on the market.
The
HTC 10’s camera isn’t bad, but the use of Ultrapixel tech, which
instructs the camera to capture bigger pixels and more light, works a
little too well. Photos taken in even moderately bright lighting
conditions are regularly washed out and have unwanted flare effects.
Careful use can get around the issue, however, and I’m still more than
happy to snap memento shots of meetups with friends.
However, the
phone’s biggest selling point remains its advanced audio qualities.
HTC’s been leading the mobile audio market for quite some time and the
10 cements its position as the best phone maker for music fans.
Putting
aside the phone’s Boomsound speakers that, while above average, are
only useful to cretins that insist on using their phone to listen to
music outloud, the HTC 10’s standalone headphone amp is its best
feature.
The HTC 10 uses a dedicated DAC as well as headphone amp.
HTC claims the 10’s amp is twice as powerful as competing phones, and
after a few months with the phone I believe it. The HTC 10 consistently
delivers superior audio quality to competing phones, including the
Galaxy S7, LG G5 (without its add on DAC), OnePlus 3 and Huawei P9 on a
variety of genres.
Everything from heavy metal, punk, prog and
jazz sounds fuller and better balanced on the HTC 10 and it’s a key
reason the 10 remains my handset of choice, even though it falls behind
its archrival, the Galaxy S7, in other areas.
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