HTC takes their winning formula from the One and puts it
into a larger body for consumers who prefer larger smartphones
When HTC
released their One in March last year, it was the talk of the town and also
picked up numerous awards around the world due to its design and innovative
features. From there on, HTC created two different versions of the One; the One
Mini and now we have the One Max, for those who prefer larger displays. But is
it just as good as its predecessor? Read on to find out more.
HTC
One Max
At a glance,
the One Max looks very similar to the One and One Mini but it isn’t quite as
sexy as it doesn’t retain that anodised aluminium unibody design and instead
uses more polycarbonate. Unlike the smaller Ones, this One comes with a
removable back plate, which is a hit and miss because the One Max is the only
device in the line that comes with a microSD card slot but on our review unit,
the back plate doesn’t sit perfectly flush and juts out a little bit.
Other than
the signature HTC features, the One Max comes with a something a little extra,
a fingerprint scanner. While placing it right under the camera does make it
much easier to get to, it does get a little confusing and sometimes we found
ourselves swiping on the camera instead and the whole process of using your
fingerprint to unlock or open apps also needs a little more work. One of the
reasons being you can’t unlock your phone just by using your fingerprint when
the phone is asleep; instead you have to wake it first. In the end, we just
found ourselves doing it the old fashion way.
HTC
One Max
Moving on
from the more aesthetic aspects of the One Max, the device is actually quite a
powerful one. While it doesn’t sport the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, the
600 is still quite a capable one especially when paired with 2GB worth of RAM.
It performs smoothly even when we were multitasking and can even handle graphic
intensive games such as Ridge Racer Slipstream and Dead Trigger 2.
The 3,300mAh
battery also performed really well and even under heavy use, it managed to last
us about a day and half. For those who need more juice, then they can always
invest in the Power Flip case that comes with an extra 1,150mAh battery that
will help extend the devices battery even more.
Right under the camera is the
fingerprint sensor, which is a little bit of hit and miss
Despite some
of its little drawbacks, the HTC One Max is actually quite a good device that
will give other larger smartphones a run for their money especially for users
who want the innovative HTC features such as BoomSound, UltraPixel camera and
Zoe in a device with a larger display and of course larger battery.
Specifications ·
Operating
System: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Upgradeable to Android 4.4 KitKat) ·
Processor:
1.7GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 ·
Frequency: GSM
850/900/1800/1900MHz, HSPA 850/900/1900/2100MHz, LTE 900/1800/2100/2600MHz ·
Screen: 5.9-inch
Full HD Super LCD3 Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC,
DLNA, microUSB 2.0, infrared ·
Memory: 2GB ·
Storage:
16/32GB, microSD (up to 64GB) ·
Others: HTC
UltraPixel Camera, 2.1-megapixel front camera, Fingerprint sensor ·
Dimensions:
164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29mm ·
Weight: 217g
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