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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

HTC Droid DNA


Hands-on review: HTC Droid DNA
Earlier this morning, Verizon presented the latest in its Droid line-up. Joining them is the new smartphone's manufacturer, HTC, and together the two unveiled the Droid DNA.
Given all the fancy new Android devices that have been thrown into the smartphone arena lately, it's clear that HTC is ready for a fight. It was also made clear that its primary competition is Samsung.
TechRadar was able to get some hands-on time with the new device, and we are fairly impressed overall.

A 440 ppi display

The display was HTC's primary focus, and it shows. The 5-inch screen sports a whopping 440 pixels per inch (ppi), making it the highest resolution display for any smart phone on the market. Why 440 pixels? Because "it's what professional photographers demand" explained Jonah Becker, HTC's design director who spoke at the unveiling.

Droid DNA review
In addition to resolution, viewing angles were also an important consideration. The Droid DNA can lay claim to an impressive 90 percent viewing angle, according to representatives on hand. What's more, HTC was more than happy to point out that the Samsung's Galaxy S3 only has 30 percent.
Samsung's flagship phone was also cited when addressing the phone's brightness, which is 50 percent brighter than the S3. It also has richer color, and has zero blurring when it comes to displaying fast motion.
Hands-on time also revealed very bright and vibrant imagery. Another feature that was heavily touted was the f 2.0 lenses that are on both on the front and the back. The only difference is the rear facing optics have 8-megapixels and the front facing one has 2-megapixels.
Droid DNA review
The Droid DNA is able to capture 1080p video on both lenses. Footage captured with the rear camera was excellent, especially given the low lighting conditions that were available. Image quality for the front-facing camera was not quite as nice, but more than acceptable.

Droid DNA features new shooting modes

Various new shooting modes were also touted, and the one that proved the handiest was the 88-degree ultra-wide angle, which is triple the viewing angle of most other smartphones.
This means, when you're doing a portrait shot with pals at a party, not everyone has to scrunch together.
When touching the screen, a picture doesn't shoot automatically. Instead, a three second timer goes off, to make sure you or friends are in the right position. It's certainly convenient.
Droid DNA review
HTC proudly extolled the quick and easy access to the camera app, even when waking up the phone.
It's hardly a brand new feature (countless other phones have had this feature for a very long time), but it's welcome nonetheless. HTC also pushed the phone's easy picture management, which is mostly just organizing and categorizing snapshots (which can also be shared with a variety of services, like Facebook and Flickr).
Picture taking, video taking, and navigating the phone on the whole are all a snap. The Droid DNA is nice and responsive, thanks to the Qualcomm quad core Snapdragon CPU and 2 gigs of dedicated ram. The device sports Android 4.1: Jellybean, with the latest iteration of HTC's custom UI layer, Sense 4+.

More of the same

Droid fans who prefer a stock Android experience will still feel the same, and during our admittedly limited time with the device, it honestly didn't seem altogether different from previous Sense UIs. More time is necessary to truly see if there are any additional tricks up the DNA's sleeves.
Like all HTC handsets, Beats handles the audio, and the Droid DNA sports two dedicated amplifiers. Due to the location, we were not able to get a good assessment of the external speaker, but audio quality coming from the headphones provided was superb - nice and bass-heavy.
Droid DNA review
Otherwise, the design of the phone was quite nice, though the red accents are something only a card-carrying Droid fanboy is going to love. It was noted how the textured red grill was inspired by Lamborghini, and how the phone as a whole takes its design cues from super cars.

Early verdict

Despite the large screen, the Droid DNA fit in our hand quite snuggly. This was something HTC was quite proud off, especially when comparing its profile to that of the Samsung Note 2.
It's worth mentioning that this new handset is essentially the same shape and size of the HTC One X.
Droid DNA review
Overall, those looking for a replacement for their existing Droid will be happy with what Verizon and HTC has delivered. Look for an in-depth review very soon.

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