By Rich W Woods
This should be an interesting comparison. I have been using the HTC One M9 for almost two weeks now and my time with it is almost up. I have to say, I’m incredibly impressed with it. It is a beautiful, powerful device.
Of course, when you speak of beautiful metal phones, it’s hard not to mention the iPhone, specifically the iPhone 6. The iPhone is the most coveted phone in the world and for good reason. Let’s take a deeper look at the devices.
By Rich W Woods
Yesterday, I published the comparison between the LG G Flex 2 and the HTC One M9. It included camera comparisons as well as benchmarks; however, there’s more that I wanted to say about it, so I made a video, comparing the two flagship devices.
By Rich W Woods
Since receiving the HTC One M9 to review, this is the comparison that I’ve been most looking forward to doing. I’ve had the HTC One M8 for a year now and it’s still a great phone.
Now, the HTC One M9 has taken the HTC One M8 and overhauled any faults it had, including a higher resolution camera, more RAM, a powerful 64 bit Snapdragon 810 processor, they moved the ultrapixel to the front, and more.
The design of the HTC One has been revered almost universally since its inception with the HTC One M7; however, many are finding the HTC One M9 to be too minor of an upgrade for the sole reason that there wasn’t a physical redesign. It’s sad, but that’s how people look at things. Personally, I think the minor changes that they did make in design is perfect.
By Rich W Woods
The HTC One M9 and the LG G Flex 2 were the first two phones announced to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. This made both devices very exciting to me.
I’ve had the HTC One M8 since it came out last year. I still have it and love it. It does have its shortcomings, mainly in the camera. The HTC One M9 was a complete overhaul from the HTC One M8. They replaced the 4 MP ultrapixel camera with a 20 MP camera and moved the ultrapixels to the front, which is just brilliant. The battery is bigger and it uses a much more powerful 64 bit processor. Unfortunately, they didn’t physically redesign the body so people think it’s a minor upgrade.
When the LG G Flex 2 was announced, my first impression was “They’re still doing this?” The curved screen always felt like a gimmick to me, until I used it. Now that I’ve had a few days to spend with it, the curved AMOLED is not only beautiful, but the more you use the LG G Flex 2, the more you realize that the device is very practical.
It’s a very exciting time to be interested in smart phones, because we’re seeing great innovation from both companies.
By Rich W Woods
The HTC One M8 and the OnePlus One were two of the hottest phones of 2014. The OnePlus One became popular for numerous reasons. There was the notorious invite system that made consumers actually work for the device, creating a form of brand loyalty among users. The stock ROM was CyanogenMod, something that drew in Android fanatics. Oh, and did I mention that it has the flagshipiest of flagship specs and for half the price of competitors?
Of course, we’ve compared the OnePlus One with the HTC One M8 before. That’s not big news. The HTC One M8 has now been refreshed. Now it’s time to see how the OnePlus One holds up to the HTC One M9.
The HTC One M9 has been overhauled in every way, with the exception of a physical redesign. The 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801 has been replaced by a powerful 64 bit Snapdragon 810, the 2 GB of RAM has been replaced by 3 GB, and the ultrapixel camera on the rear has been moved to the front and replaced by a 20 MP rear camera.
By Rich W Woods
Both announced at Mobile World Congress on the same day in Barcelona, the HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 are undoubtedly the two most coveted Android phones in the world.
This is the first comparison that I’ve done with the HTC One M9, a device that I’m very excited about. It’s a massive upgrade from the HTC One M8. It uses a powerful Snapdragon 810 processor, 3 GB of RAM, they replaced the underpowered rear camera with a 20 MP sensor, and they moved the ultrapixel camera to the front, which is a stroke of genius. Many refer to the HTC One M9 as a minor, incremental update, but that’s only because there wasn’t a physical redesign, showing just how much appearances matter, even to the enthusiasts.
On the other hand, this will be one of the last comparisons with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, as the full review is coming soon. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has left me extremely impressed, as I’ve never come across a Samsung phone that I even liked before; however, Samsung spent the last year listening to feedback and they responded to it.
Continue reading HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Comparison
By Rich W Woods
I’m almost done putting the HTC Desire 820 through the rounds for the camera comparisons. You may have noticed that I’ve been focusing more on the HTC Desire 820 instead of the Microsoft Lumia 535 and the Amazon Fire Phone. That’s because I have to give this one back.
HTC and Sony both make great smart phone cameras; however, they do it in different ways. HTC saturates the image, using their ultrapixel technology. This is why the HTC One M8 gets by with a 4 MP rear camera. Sony uses a 20.7 MP camera; however, in most situations, it only uses 8 MP.
Continue reading HTC Desire 820 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Camera Comparison
By Rich W Woods
I have been using the HTC Desire 820 for about a week now and I’m pretty impressed with it. It has a great camera, super fast for 13 MP, the front facing camera is probably in the top five of all smart phones, and it’s a fast phone. I thought that it’s about time to compare it to the iPhone 6.
I am looking forward to doing this comparison because they are both great cameras and in similar ways. I wouldn’t say that the HTC Desire 820 or the iPhone 6 are the perfect smart phone cameras for professional photography, but they’re both great if you’re just going to post your photo to Facebook or Instagram.
Continue reading HTC Desire 820 vs iPhone 6 Camera Comparison
By Rich W Woods
I have been spending a week now with the HTC Desire 820 and I am pretty impressed with it. I actually like it better than the HTC Desire Eye. It has a lower resolution display powered by a better GPU. Also, it uses an 8 MP front camera, allowing to make it normal size instead of the monster they used on the HTC Desire Eye.
The time has come to compare the HTC Desire 820 to the OnePlus One, one of the hottest phones of 2014. This came as no surprise as the OnePlus One uses top of the line specs and they sell the phone for half the price as their competitors do. My predictions for this comparison is that the HTC Desire 820 will win the rear camera, as the OnePlus One tends to take photos that look washed out; however, the front camera is a toss up.
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By Rich W Woods
HTC is always on the cutting edge of new technologies. They made the first Android phone. They were the first to use a high resolution front facing camera. In fact, they were the first to use a reasonable resolution in the front camera. They were the first to use a flash on the front camera. They were the first to put speakers on the front of the phone.
Both the HTC Desire 820 and the Nokia Lumia 830 are mid-range devices, although the Nokia Lumia 830 uses a Snapdragon 400, which straddles the low end of the mid-range and the HTC Desire 820 uses the 64 bit Snapdragon 615, which holds the high end of the mid-range. They both have fantastic cameras. Read on.
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