The HTC One V's place in the smartphone
world is immediately ascertained. It's built and marketed for the lower-end,
mid-ranged entry level shelves, made for people looking for something without
having to pay too much. The venerable bit of it, however, is just how much it
tries to be the best of it. And how much it succeeds.
The built is an impressive one, for its
under RM1,000 price range. Its metal unibody gives it a certain solidness, and
it sports that iconic curved chin design that defines HTC. It looks good, feels
good in hand (light, but not plasticky), and every button is well-placed within
reach of the fingers. You get the standard volume control keys at the side and
three touch- sensitive buttons at the bottom (for Back, Home and Multitasking,
respectively). The back of the chin pops out to reveal the microSD and SIM card
slots.
The screen deserves mention, too. While not
anything classier than the One X, the 3.7-inch screen draws out the best of its
800 x 480 resolution and keeps the images sharp, bright and vibrant. With Beats
Audio support, the multimedia experience here is more wholesome than it should
be. Sadly, the internal memory is at a mere 4GB. You will need a microSD to
fully enjoy it.
The One V runs on Android 4.0 -- simply
wonderful for a mid-range device - layeredover by Sense Ul. Its features and
functions are wholesome and complete: Wifi, GPS, social networking, all present
and accounted for. The phone is powered by a 1GHz processor which is, while
certainly not packing a punch, sufficient to run the phone decently. You will
notice a few performance lags, like stuttering home screens and slower browser
performance, but overall the performance here is decent.
Helps that the One V is fitted with an
excellent camera, featuring the HTC ImageChip. While the camera and its
features are dumbed-down from the One X (5-megapixels instead of 8, slower
burst mode), the image quality is great, the shutter is fast and features like
the various filters plus HDR are still here, making it fantastic. Battery life
is decent, too; a full charge can last a full day, with undemanding everyday
use.
“The HTC One V may be marketed as a
mid-range, affordable phone, but it doesn't feel so. Everything, from the built
quality to the crisp screen, is given as much care and attention in craft.
While the 1GHz processor isn't the most powerful, the phone runs decently (and
on Android 4.0, no doubt) and sports a fantastic camera. Truly a venerable
phone.”
If chins on
phones could kill, this would be the one
The camera, while
obviously stripped down from the One X, is still excellent
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Details
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Price
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$313
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Manufacturer
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HTC
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Info
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www.htc.com
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Specifications
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Operating System
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Processor
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1GHz processor
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Frequency
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HSDPA 2100 / 900 EDGE / GPRS /GSM 850 /
900 / 1800 /1900
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Screen
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3.7-inch touch screen (800 x 480)
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Connectivity
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Bluetooth, USB2.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio
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Others
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5-megapixels camera with HTC ImageChip,
Beats Audio integration
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Dimensions
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120.3 x 59.7 x 9.24mm
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Weight
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115g
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