LifeEngineer wroteSalloum wrote
That's what I thought too, 5.1 vs 5.2", same battery size, etc. But actually holding them in the hand, the 10 feels the same size as the S7 edge, not S7.
Yes too bad HTC doesn't have the most compact designs out there! The s7 edge is unrivaled in that aspect and I can completely understand your choice.
As much as I miss HTC and want to try the 10, the s7 edge just simply and objectively seems much more compelling!
Yep but the 10 is way more solid, the more you expose the screen the more you make the whole phone fragile, add to that the metal back vs glass... breaking a 600+$ is crazy. So yeah super extra slim and cut design is not advantage at all, add to that your fingers will touch the screen unintentionally.
See by yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS3NLCPK4NI
New 2nd opinion about the HTC 10 by AndroidCentral
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-10-second-opinion
One of the best phones you can buy in 2016 is now my favorite phone of the year.
There are metal phones, and then there are metal phones made by HTC.
If a company tells you its product has no gimmicks — guess what. There are gimmicks.
The bottom line
HTC is back. Period. This is a very good smartphone, and worthy of your attention, and your money. But also true is the refrain we've sung year after year. Having a really good device is one thing. Selling it is another. (With the added complication of its flagship phone not always being HTC's revenue driver.)
I don't think the HTC 10 is as good a complete product as the Samsung Galaxy S7. (Water resistance and Samsung Pay are a big reason for that thought, in addition to the camera.) But the best phone doesn't always have to be your favorite. And as far as Samsung phones come in my mind the past year or so (I've been very happy with the Note 5 and GS7), it's good to have an HTC phone in my pocket again.
A couple other considerations: HTC's done pretty well with its Android updates. That it's available unlocked is another plus — and is something Samsung doesn't do in the U.S. And unlike the GS7 (and Samsung's other Marshmallow-running offerings) it works with Android Auto. That's a small but important factor for me.
So there's a whole lot done right here. And I hope HTC is able to build and then ride that wave.