The days when mobile phones from only two or three manufacturers flaunted on store shelves are long gone. Now the range of gadgets is able to impress even the most demanding customer. Products are divided into categories depending on the cost. The budget segment is full of Chinese gadgets. On average, you can find phones from almost all manufacturers, of course, except for Apple. The latter company specializes in the production of only flagship devices. Unfortunately, they are not available to all buyers. But at the present time already in the middle segment there are worthy specimens. These, undoubtedly, include HTC phones, reviews of which will be discussed in this article. The Taiwanese company has been producing smartphones for the domestic market for several years now. Her products have fans. Even though it is not a sales leader, there are certainly models in the product range that are worthy of attention. Let's get acquainted with the features of HTC smartphones.
If you read user reviews, you will notice this pattern. Most of them say that the manufacturer has too large a lineup, which is easy to get confused. They also believe that the company is pursuing an uncompromising policy. It was she who led to a decline in consumer demand. In 2017, HTC decided to redeem itself in the eyes of customers by releasing several flagships, such as the HTC U11. But the most significant drawback of these mobile gadgets is the high price. According to buyers, it is unreasonably overpriced. Naturally, this affects the level of sales. If we compare HTC with another Taiwanese company, Asus, then the latter sold about 21.5 million phones in 2016 against 13 million.
HTC Sensation Series
Let's first look at the reviews of the HTC Sensation series phone models. The first device of this line went on sale in 2011. There are three models in total. All of them belong to the middle segment. They have a monoblock body type. They work on Android.
Users did not notice any special differences in these devices, except for the dimensions. The largest is the HTC Sensation XL. It features a 4.7-inch display. In the rest, the screen is implemented at 4, 3ʺ. Bearing in mind that the model with the XL prefix has a large size, but at the same time it has a thinner body.
As a disadvantage, users attributed the fact that the developers, having increased the display, for some reason reduced the resolution: in devices with a screen of 4,3" - 960 × 540 px, and for 4, 7" - only 800 × 480 pixels. How to explain this decision, users do not know. Everyone thinks it's illogical. Quality suffers as the resolution decreases. The picture is not clear, there is graininess. The reviews also say that the Sensation XL is significantly inferior in other characteristics.
HTC Desire lineup
Now let's move on to the study of reviews of HTC Desire phones. The series was launched in 2010. The manufacturer chose this name for a reason. It translates from English as "desired". It is noteworthy that in this line there are devices of a budget price category, and an average one. They are all based on the most popular operating system. And users consider it an indisputable plus. It is Android that is currently an optimally balanced system with great capabilities. The second version was installed on the first phones of this line. In devices of 2014, the fourth one has already begun to be implemented (for example, the HTC 210 phone). Reviews of other characteristics of this model will be considered a little later. In 2016, smartphones have already gone on sale with Android 6.0. In the reviews, users drew attention to the proprietary HTC Sense shell. This is a definite plus, which indicates the desire of the manufacturer to distinguish their products from other gadgets.
What about performance? Certainly, its level is growing. The "younger" smartphone was equipped with a Qualcomm brand MSM7225A processor. Max itcapabilities were limited to a frequency of 600 MHz. RAM also did not surprise with large volumes. The Desire C model had only 512 MB. But in 2016, the manufacturer released the HTC Desire 10 Pro. It has excellent features. Powered by Helio X10 chip. Computing modules (8 cores) are overclocked to 1800 MHz. The system row is 64 bits. The important thing is that the developers have added four gigabytes of RAM.
There are, of course, other phones in this line. They have more modest features than the Desire 10 Pro. For example, in the category under 10,000 rubles, the Desire 628 model attracted the attention of buyers.
Reviews about the phone HTC Desire 628
In the spring of 2016, a "state employee" from HTC appeared on sale. The Desire 628 received mixed reviews from users. Considering its cost (about 9400 rubles), approximately 50% of the owners rated its capabilities at five points out of five. What impressed these buyers with a smartphone? First of all, the screen. For comfortable use, the developers installed a 5-inch display. It displays the picture in HD quality. The MediaTek MT6753 processor, although not the most powerful, is quite enough for this category of its characteristics. Of course, the indisputable advantage, according to users, is the amount of RAM. In order to be able to work with all modern applications, three gigabytes are installed. Built-in storage is 32 GB, however, according to reviews of the HTC 628 phone, about 25 GB will be available.
There are also those users whofound weaknesses. These definitely include the old version of the operating system - Android 5.1, as well as a weak battery with a capacity of 2200 mAh.
As for the optics, it is more than mediocre. The matrix of the main camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels. The manufacturer did not focus on selfie capabilities, so the phone implemented a 5-megapixel front sensor.
Reviews about the phone HTC Desire 210
Smartphone HTC Desire 210 is a two-SIM model of 2014. What is the opinion of users about it? In general, a simple phone, but three years ago such characteristics were presented only in the middle segment. Processor MediaTek MT6572M with a frequency of 1000 MHz, video card Mali-400 MP1, RAM - 512 MB, ROM - 4 GB, 4-inch screen impressed users at that time. The battery is a little weak, but the capacity of 1300 mAh will be enough for a day of work.
As for the cameras, here are implemented sensors, the resolution of which is rather small - 5/0, 3 MP. Of course, in the reviews, users express dissatisfaction with the quality of the pictures, and the clarity and detail are “lame” even on shots taken in the daytime in good light.
HTC One line
One is the most attractive line of smartphones, as users say in the reviews. HTC phones of this series are worthy competitors in the market. For example, One S, although it was released in 2012, the manufacturer has already made a metal case. This model attracted not onlymaterial, but also characteristics. It has an excellent screen with a Super AMOLED matrix, which provides a gorgeous image. The RAM in this gadget is already one gigabyte. Powered by a processor with two cores - Snapdragon S4.
Users also liked the M7 model. In 2013, having a phone with a SuperLCD3 screen and a resolution of 1920×1080 px was considered a luxury. The Snapdragon 600 chip is already used here, which can be accelerated to 1700 MHz. The device is easy to cope with "heavy" applications, freezes and system failures were not noticed by users. Such fast work is provided by 2 GB of RAM.
This line is regularly updated with new models. It is impossible to describe the possibilities of all of them, since there are so many of them. Therefore, let's take a closer look at the characteristics of the smartphone in 2017 - HTC One X10.
Specifications and reviews of HTC One X10
Reviews about the HTC phone (Dual SIM nano format) One X10 are mostly positive. The strengths of the gadget buyers include good performance (Helio P10), beautiful design, excellent cameras (8/16 MP), Android 6.0 with a proprietary shell, a decent amount of RAM (3 GB), 5.5-inch screen with a pixel density of 400 ppi and a 4000 mAh battery. The owners did not have any comments on the operation of the speakers. As usual, the sound is crisp and loud. Such high results are achieved thanks to the Dolby Audio HTC BoomSound technology.
HTCWindowsPhone Series
Not all devices from the Taiwanese manufacturer are based on Android. There are also those that work under Windows Phone OS. Unfortunately, these HTC phones cannot be called popular, reviews are proof of this. This operating system cannot compete with Android. Potential buyers were those people who were already fed up with the interface of the latest OS. The most striking example was the device with the prefix Mozart. He occupied a certain niche in the middle segment. Let's take a look at what buyers think of it.
HTC 7 Mozart
This model went on sale in 2010. It is ideal for those who do not like large devices. The smartphone differs from those described above in that it runs on Windows Phone 7. Unfortunately, users noted that because of this operating system they feel some limitations. The fact is that the range of applications is not as large as that of Android. As for other characteristics, they are rather mediocre - 1300 mAh battery, 3.7-inch display, 576 MB RAM, Qualcomm QSD8250 single-core chip, 8-megapixel camera.
HTC Wildfire lineup
Users also leave reviews about HTC Wildfire phones. This series is budget. Smartphones run Android OS. Naturally, you will not find special super-powerful characteristics in these devices. For example, developers used screens with a diagonal of only 3, 2” with a resolution of 320 × 480 px or even 240 × 320 pixels. Of course, you can't count on a great image. Also, users drew attention to weak featuresperformance. For example, the amount of RAM will not exceed 512 MB. But the battery capacity of 1300 mAh ensures a long battery life. You have to charge your phone no more than every two or three days.
Conclusion
What is the general opinion of buyers about HTC products? In general, the manufacturer tries to follow modern requirements as much as possible. However, if the device gets excellent performance, then the final price for it is quite impressive. And it is this moment that almost all buyers consider a significant drawback. But in defense of this manufacturer, I must say that all smartphones are of high quality and work without failures for a long time.
