Review
The UltraPixel 2.0 comes with Optical Stabilization System (OIS), which lacks on the Nexus phones. It also has an f/1.8 aperture, as opposed to f/2.0 on the Google-commissioned phones. The dual-tone LED flash is another special feature.
The HTC 10 performs well in many various settings of light. Some of these shots were in bright sunlight, and others, starting from the fountain, onward, were taking after the sun began setting.
In some situations, the HTC 10 fails to represent the dynamic ranges in lighting such as when there is light coming from behind the subject. The Galaxy S7 edge performs better in this regard.
The flagship delivered an impressive output when used with an active external amplifier, getting top marks for clarity and garnishing them with nicely high volume levels. Degradation caused by headphones is minimal too with a minor hike in stereo crosstalk being the only change. Volume remained very high and clarity was still great.
Good quality.
Design
It’s the beauty of light, crafted into a brand new all-metal unibody. Every element of HTC 10 has been designed, refined and perfected. From the bold new chamfered contour to its stunning dual-textured finish and quality construction. All the way down to getting the perfect click from the power button.
Camera
The camera department of the HTC 10 is upgraded with the so-called UltraPixel 2.0 camera. It's a 12MP sensor that has 1.55µm pixels but about 3 times as many pixels as the original 4MP sensor from the One M7 and One M8.The UltraPixel 2.0 comes with Optical Stabilization System (OIS), which lacks on the Nexus phones. It also has an f/1.8 aperture, as opposed to f/2.0 on the Google-commissioned phones. The dual-tone LED flash is another special feature.
The HTC 10 performs well in many various settings of light. Some of these shots were in bright sunlight, and others, starting from the fountain, onward, were taking after the sun began setting.
In some situations, the HTC 10 fails to represent the dynamic ranges in lighting such as when there is light coming from behind the subject. The Galaxy S7 edge performs better in this regard.
Battery life
The HTC 10's battery has got a minor increase in capacity from 2,840mAh in the One M9 to 3,000mAh. Compared to the One M9, this modest bump of capacity in collaboration with Marshmallow's battery optimization were able to offset the increase in resolution (1440p up from 1080p) and screen size (5.2" up from 5.0").
Audio
The BoomSound speakers on the HTC 10 scored the lowest in our loudness test between the LG G5 and the Galaxy S7. This is the case with phones nowadays as dual speakers are usually optimized for sound quality rather than loudness.
The flagship delivered an impressive output when used with an active external amplifier, getting top marks for clarity and garnishing them with nicely high volume levels. Degradation caused by headphones is minimal too with a minor hike in stereo crosstalk being the only change. Volume remained very high and clarity was still great.
Software
HTC's Sense UI has been simplified a lot. Today, HTC says they've trimmed all the fat from the Sense UI, meaning they've gotten rid of some of the redundant applications that co-existed with Google's editions of such apps like HTC Internet, Fun Fit, Scribble, and Polaris Office. These apps were replaced with Chrome, Google Fit, Google Keep, and Google Docs, respectively.
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