***The Official HTC One Thread***
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The audio recording really is amazingVideo recording is extremely good too.
Makes me wonder why people moan about it as i find the camera fantastic and the video and audio and low light, by far the best camera phone imo that ticks all the boxes you need.
Any comments on theses samples? Getting slightly worried I've not got the best sample in the world...
I'd be tempted to get a replacement tbh, have HTC released that software fix yet?
Soldato
From what I understand Zoe just takes a number of photos over three seconds so you can pick the best one. Is that about it? On a side note I discovered the video it makes of each gallery event and that is really good, compiling some great videos.
The longer I have this phone the more I enjoy everything about it, it just gets better and better.
The longer I have this phone the more I enjoy everything about it, it just gets better and better.
Soldato
it's a help to me as I am not buying for two to three months and by then I would hope it was all sorted.
Soldato
Also to give some feedback on the build quality of mine:
I do have a small visible gap at top and bottom, larger on the top, however I cannot fit a piece of paper down there.
Also if I run my finger across the top speaker and over the top edge of the screen, it doesn't feel completely flush, whereas at the bottom it feels absolutely flush. The difference is tiny though, certainly not measurable.
The top left corner of the glass isn't completely flush, so that I can just about feel the edge of the corner sticking up, again, I can feel it, but it isn't really even visible, nor measurable.
The most prominent fault as such on mine is the overhang on the top and bottom right corners, worse at the bottom, and just about visible if I hold it up to the light.
Sounds like quite a few problems, but I've made them sound a lot more prominent for the sake of description than they are in reality. I'm not in denial about the build quality- it could have been better/more perfect, but I'm satisfied with mine, whereas others have received much poorer units.
I do have a small visible gap at top and bottom, larger on the top, however I cannot fit a piece of paper down there.
Also if I run my finger across the top speaker and over the top edge of the screen, it doesn't feel completely flush, whereas at the bottom it feels absolutely flush. The difference is tiny though, certainly not measurable.
The top left corner of the glass isn't completely flush, so that I can just about feel the edge of the corner sticking up, again, I can feel it, but it isn't really even visible, nor measurable.
The most prominent fault as such on mine is the overhang on the top and bottom right corners, worse at the bottom, and just about visible if I hold it up to the light.
Sounds like quite a few problems, but I've made them sound a lot more prominent for the sake of description than they are in reality. I'm not in denial about the build quality- it could have been better/more perfect, but I'm satisfied with mine, whereas others have received much poorer units.
Soldato
It does a few more things like automatically compiles your Zoe photos into short video clips etc. plus has sharing capabilities. Check out my Facebook.
Soldato
Yeah but each each time you use Zoe the short videos/photos take up like half a gig. Ouch.
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Thanks for the comments on the photos all.
@Nexus - I think you were spot on with all your advice. I think coming from an 8mpx phone as well, I was overestimating the level of sharpness at crop, so my expectations were to high. Apart from that having had a much more extensive play with it in the sun this afternoon and at home in low light this evening I'm happy with it overall. Changing the contrast, sharpness and using HDR all make tangible improvements in varying conditions. Getting a good focus lock also works wonders (unsurprisingly). My only gripe is the inability to tweak the camera settings. I find it both somewhat limited and fiddly to do, more so than with my S2 I would say. I know you can't expect full manual control on a smartphone (I wish!) but being able to change the mode of focus (AF, center weighted, grid, etc.) is something the S2 could do so it's definitely missed, although presumably the photo preset modes (landscape, portrait, backlite etc.) will have something of those built into them.
It's just limited for the sake of some arbitrary (and wide of the mark) sense of simplicity I guess. Not exactly alone there though.
I've just discovered the auto-highlight reels. Amazing! The Gallery really is a very smart bit of software indeed.
On the build quality front, I've got most of the issues Doohicky has (no bottom gap though thankfully) I think most of the issues with overhang/screen lift are imperceptible without a really, really hard look and it's only by feel that you can tell at all in most cases. I don't know about QC standards for phones and such but I don't think something you can only measure by human feel really counts as a genuine fault. As I said when my phone arrived I'm happy to think of these as little signatures to my particular handset.
@Nexus - I think you were spot on with all your advice. I think coming from an 8mpx phone as well, I was overestimating the level of sharpness at crop, so my expectations were to high. Apart from that having had a much more extensive play with it in the sun this afternoon and at home in low light this evening I'm happy with it overall. Changing the contrast, sharpness and using HDR all make tangible improvements in varying conditions. Getting a good focus lock also works wonders (unsurprisingly). My only gripe is the inability to tweak the camera settings. I find it both somewhat limited and fiddly to do, more so than with my S2 I would say. I know you can't expect full manual control on a smartphone (I wish!) but being able to change the mode of focus (AF, center weighted, grid, etc.) is something the S2 could do so it's definitely missed, although presumably the photo preset modes (landscape, portrait, backlite etc.) will have something of those built into them.
It's just limited for the sake of some arbitrary (and wide of the mark) sense of simplicity I guess. Not exactly alone there though.
I've just discovered the auto-highlight reels. Amazing! The Gallery really is a very smart bit of software indeed.
On the build quality front, I've got most of the issues Doohicky has (no bottom gap though thankfully) I think most of the issues with overhang/screen lift are imperceptible without a really, really hard look and it's only by feel that you can tell at all in most cases. I don't know about QC standards for phones and such but I don't think something you can only measure by human feel really counts as a genuine fault. As I said when my phone arrived I'm happy to think of these as little signatures to my particular handset.
Unfortunately that is the main downside of 4MP compared to 8/13MP, cropping
The camera UI is a bit of a step down from sense V4+, they have made it harder/take longer to change some stuff, I like the UI and the way the camera works over other android skins, but the one thing I like from the galaxy devices is being able to add/change shortcuts on the side.
Yup, would also love to have more choice/access to manual control especially shutter speed! IIRC HTC did have some options regarding focus options on sense V4 but removed it with V4+, not sure why......
Hopefully they will improve it with a software update.....
There should be an option to enable a grid view.
The camera UI is a bit of a step down from sense V4+, they have made it harder/take longer to change some stuff, I like the UI and the way the camera works over other android skins, but the one thing I like from the galaxy devices is being able to add/change shortcuts on the side.
Yup, would also love to have more choice/access to manual control especially shutter speed! IIRC HTC did have some options regarding focus options on sense V4 but removed it with V4+, not sure why......
Hopefully they will improve it with a software update.....
There should be an option to enable a grid view.
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Just checked and this is right - 5 screens in all, 1 of which is blinkfeed
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[TW]Fox;24118553 said:Is £489.99 the best SIM Free price we can expect for this phone? It's massively cheaper than the £599.99 the same retailer wants for the Galaxy S4, I'd have thought the Samsung would have been cheaper, it certainly feels like it is
s4 will drop down to 500 very quick.. im sure of it
and one will probably end up at ~450ish..
Soldato
After looking at numerous youtube reviews and online reviews I think I'm going to opt for the silver handset, is the black a hand print magnet due to the matt finish?
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[TW]Fox;24118005 said:
Me too.
To me the HTC One, Samsung S4 and the Xperia Z are largely the same. The main differing aspect between them is the build quality. For me, the HTC One feels like the best phone (build wise). It actually feels like £500 worth of technology in your hands when you hold it. Compare this to the S4 and it's like you're holding a toy phone. The Xperia Z is worth significant merit. However user preference also plays a part, and for me I prefer the One more than the Z.