HomeEarlier today (Feb 19, 2013), HTC finally took the curtain down from its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One, a device that will replace the HTC One X and HTC One X+ and will challenge the likes of the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S4.
The new Android handset will be coming with a 1080p display, a quad-core processor, HTC Sense 5.0, a 4-Ultrapixel camera, a full metal design and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, all high-end specifications that will likely entice consumers looking for a new smartphone. Gone by the wayside are those pure polycarbonate hulls -- HTC's Sense 5-laden Android Jelly Bean (4.1.2) handset comes crafted with an all-around premium look and feel, housing its 4.7-inch 1080p Super LCD 3 display (boasting 468 dpi and protected by Gorilla Glass 2) in a machined aluminum unibody. And, in a bid for the top spot on the mobile totem pole, the One also bears the distinction of being (one of) the first smartphones to feature Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon 600, clocked here at 1.7GHz and paired with 2GB RAM.
The HTC One will come to Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T in the US, arriving in UK on EE, Vodafone and O2. If you're in the UK, you'll find it with LTE on EE "mid-March" for £70 on a 2-year, £41 1GB data plan and at O2 and Vodafone on March 15th, with pricing for the latter two still to come. If you'd prefer an off-contract buy, Clove is selling the 32GB model in black or silver for £425 (plus VAT); pre-orders are open now, with first shipments expected on March 15th. Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile will also offer 4G versions of the fresh handset -- but not any details about pricing or availability has been uncovered yet.
Side-by-side comparison: HTC One vs. HTC One X+ vs. HTC One X
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HTC One |
HTC One X+ |
HTC One X |
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Price (on contract) |
$199 32GB (conf.) / $299 64GB (tbc) |
Varied |
Varied |
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Processor |
1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
1.7GHz Quad-Core NVIDIA Tegra 3 |
1.5GHz Quad-Core T3 (Global) / 1.5GHz Dual-Core S4 (LTE) |
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Memory |
2GB |
1GB |
1GB |
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Display |
4.7-inch Super LCD 3 |
4.7-inch Super LCD 2 |
4.7-inch Super LCD 2 |
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Resolution |
1,920 × 1,080 |
1,280 x 720 |
1,280 x 720 |
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Glass |
Gorilla Glass 2 |
Gorilla Glass 2 |
Gorilla Glass |
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Pixel Density |
468ppi |
312ppi |
312ppi |
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Storage |
32GB / 64GB |
64GB |
32GB (Global) / 16GB (LTE) |
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Primary camera |
Ultrapixel camera, 4-megapixel* BSI f/2.0 AF |
8-megapixel BSI f/2.0 AF |
8-megapixel BSI f/2.0 AF |
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Secondary camera |
2.1-megapixel |
1.6-megapixel |
1.3-megapixel |
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Video recording |
1080p with HDR up to 28fps, 720p at 60fps |
1080p Rear, 720 Front |
1080p Rear, 720 Front |
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Cellular |
GSM / GPRS / EDGE, WCDMA / UMTS / HSPA+, LTE |
GSM / GPRS / EDGE, WCDMA / UMTS / HSPA+, LTE (some) |
GSM / GPRS / EDGE, WCDMA / UMTS / HSPA+, LTE (some) |
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WiFi |
802.11 a/ac/b/g/n |
802.11 a/b/g/n |
802.11 a/b/g/n |
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Bluetooth |
4.0 with apt-X |
4.0 with apt-X |
4.0 with apt-X |
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Orientation |
GPS / A-GPS /GLONASS |
GPS / A-GPS /GLONASS |
GPS / A-GPS |
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Navigation |
Gyroscope / Digital Compass |
Gyroscope / Digital Compass |
Gyroscope / Digital Compass |
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Connectivity |
NFC / DLNA |
NFC / DLNA |
NFC / DLNA |
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SIM standard |
micro-SIM |
micro-SIM |
micro-SIM |
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Battery |
2,300mAh |
2,100mAh |
1,800mAh |
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Weight |
143 grams |
135 grams |
130 grams |
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Dimensions |
137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm |
134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9mm |
134.6 x 69.9 x 8.9mm |
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Colors |
Silver / Black (tbc) |
Black |
White / Gray |
