Reade the Anandtech review first and foremost. Some others on this review thread pointed it out and I found it the most informative useful review out there. Google Anandtech HTC ONE.
Also, if you get an unlocked version of the HTC ONE make sure if you are going to T-Mobile get a phone that came from T-Mobile originally. There is a band frequency that T-Mobile uses that can't be found on the AT&T or international version. it will still work, but you may be at reduced speed capabilities depending on which area you are and what has been farmed as far as bands go.
I started in 2007 with smartphones. First using a blackberry curve (arguably semismart), then to some windows sliders, then to an HTC Amaze (toss up with GS2), then to a Galaxy S3. I loved my S3 and when it broke I was very sad, I will repair it and keep it as a backup, but move one. I Then went big and purchased the NOTE 3. Great phone but in the end it was too big for me. IO was on the fence for a GS4 when I revisited the HTC lineup and discovered the HTC ONE.
The best way to describe this phone is mature. It is a very polished, stable, well designed piece of machinery. The phone speaks volumes about it's creators and designers. It is obvious they had an emotional attachment to this lineup and put their best efforts into it. They bucked the PIXEL MYTH with the Ultrapixel Camera, and made the effort to educate the masses instead of following the lemurs. If you know photography you know Pixels don't matter beyond a certain point. A 3.2MP is a 8x10 printed. The reduction in lenses size to bring larger pixel count to the market has caused a reduction in quality of the photo and the capability of the camera. HTC got this path right. Even if this one camera doesn't get it perfect it gets HTC on the right path to quality not quantity. I applaud them on bucking the trend here. They are giving people what they need here, and telling them why it's better. That's different.
I won't talk about the speed of the phone, HTC sense, or the other software. If you like sense you like it, if you haven't used it it's quick to learn and looks nice. It's a personal preference. You can always flash to another rom on this unlocked rooted device anyway. The hardware and speed are like any other premium handset out there. Top notch. I will discuss the battery.
This phone lasts longer than my GS3, by a good bit, but doesn't come close to my NOTE 3. This makes sense. The NOTE 3 basically runs off a car battery. It's huge. I expected that. You can get full days+ out of this phone. Don't be intimidated by the locked in battery and it's size. It works just fine and when you activate the power save mode, which HTC has done well with, you will notice fully respectable and usable battery life as well as no reduction in phone responsiveness. I applaud HTC again for finding a way to save power and keep the user experience impact minimal.
UPDATE 3/6/2014: I had to wipe the to factory settings because the flash led wasn't blinking. HTC customer service was awesome in this respect. lady from HTC spent a good hour on the phone with me, had jokes, kept great mood. Turned out to be my fault with software I carried over from previous phones. Factory reset fixed the problem and then after that I noticed a huge increase in battery performance. I currently have 30hours uptime with 2.5 hours screen time and an hour phone time with 20% left.
All in all this is a iPhone quality equivalent device that fits those who realize they need more flexibility and performance from a phone and android is the next logical step.
Like I said, I was looking at the GS4 and even upon seeing the release of the GS5 coming up I decided on the HTC ONE. I have hit a point in my life where I want a device that is of good build and has excellent reliability. The gimmicks and neat tricks of the galaxy series don't work much for me anymore. The HTC ONE is practical, solid, reliable, and the software (ZOE) just makes good sense. I even use the blink feed, and I never used the FLIPBOARD from Samsung. I can tell in a milisecond wether or not I am interested in a news story and with the blink feed I was into it right away. I do wish they included CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and a few other news organizations in there as choices, but maybe I just haven't figured out how to get them included yet.
The sound on this device is amazing. Plain and simple. If you are coming from a rear facing speaker you will wonder how you ever put up with that kind once you use this device. I used the beats headphones, and buds, paired with my GS3 and NOTE 3 and didn't realize what I was missing before I used the phone that was supposed to be with the beats. It helps. I'm not saying it's night and day, but it certainly helps that I'm using the right hardware with the right software.
I didn't find the charging on this phone to be too slow. What I found was the last 10 percent of the charging takes a while. So 0-100% it will take about 3 hours. 0-80~90% and it goes fast. Like my GS3 fast. The NOTE 3 charged insanely fast. Good job to Samsung on that, but I wonder how the battery will hold up over time. HTC probably places the slower charge at the end to ensure battery life. Makes sense seeing as the interwebs rates this thing as nearly impossible to repair as a user. HTC apparently has some very special engineered tool for tearing it apart.
In the end, do your research. Get what you feel you would be most comfortable with at your point in life. I was ready for this device. Used Samsung products before and loved those too, but if i'm honest with myself, I think I am going to stick with HTC and this line for a while. The updated M8 is coming out soon, but I like the smaller M7 4.7 screen. Not sure if I need the 5.1.
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I LOVE MY HTC ONE!
I purchased my phone from this seller and it is wonderful! Everything was in there and the phone works perfectly!I absolutely love it! I must say, there might be some things I miss on the iphone but it's nothing I can't live without!The speakers are extremely loud, the camera is AMAZING & the phone overall is a keeper!
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