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April 2012
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The editors liked
Dual Core 1.5 Ghz Processor is more than quick enough for the vast majority of tasks without hammering the battery
Built in Beats Audio ensures very good audio quality
Running the latest version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4.0
Excellent battery life
Super slim profile
Super AMOLED display – vibrant and bright
Easily accessible micro sim tray – no pin needed
The Bad
Can struggle under very heavy use
Occasionally overheats with heavy use
Camera zoom is below par
No physi
Solid metal design
Runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Decent screen
Reasonable camera
Thin and stylish
Excellent screen
Speedy
One of the first things you'll notice is how fast the HTC One S can be. The HTC One S boots up in no time at all in comparison to some smartphones. Its 1.5GHz dual core processor makes all the difference
Really helping to add zip to multitasking and managing multiple applications and diving into mobile games. Whatever you use it for
The HTC One X is a joy to use because of it. Battery life is s
Size and weight
Good screen
Sense interface coupled with Android ICS
Overall responsiveness
Clean audio rendering
Very fast and responsive
Ice Cream Sandwich
Latest HTC Sense is easy to use
Good 8-megapixel camera
Slender but sturdy form
Design
Performance
Battery life
Android 4 and Sense 4 work nicely
Tough chassis
Colourful
Bright display
Featurepacked snapper
Slim
Svelte and beautiful
Built for Ice Cream Sandwich
Loads of widgets
Very fast
HTC Sense 4 is easy to use
Excellent display
More pocketable than the One X
Good battery life
Great size
Solid
Sleek design
Super-fast interface and web browsing
Excellent video
Very slim good looks
Beautiful screen
1.5GHz dualcore processor
The editors didn't like
No slot for a microSD memory card
So you can't expand the memory
Battery cannot be replaced quickly due to design
Design
The phone is slim (the thinnest phone HTC have made to date
At 7.8mm) and light in the hand. Thanks to its aluminium unibody it f
Can struggle under very heavy use
Occasionally overheats with heavy use
Camera zoom is below par
No physical camera button
Average battery
Sense feels cluttered
No micro-SD card slot or HDMI input
Limited storage
Uses a micro SIM
Non-replaceable battery
The HTC One S features Android 4.0
But HTC still insists on caking in its HTC Sense 4 interface to accompany it
So you don’t quite get the full Android 4.0 experience. But that said
The interface is still lush
Featuring beautiful menu layouts. But there’s still little we dislike about the HTC One S.
Body highly sensitive to scratching (to be verified...)
Low memory for a multimedia smartphone (about 12 GB)
Because it lacks a microSD card slot, the HTC One S isn't a perfect smartphone. But you will love it nonetheless....
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Published: 2012-05-22, Author: Phil , review by: techradar.com
Slim, svelte and beautiful, Built for Ice Cream Sandwich, Loads of widgets, Excellent battery life
Limited memory, no SD slot, MicroSIM is a pain for some, Keyboard has seen better days, Call quality can be slightly tinny:
There are few phones we play with where we think that we have the complete package and would happily give five stars. The HTC One S would have had five stars had it not been for the 16GB memory cap and non-HD screen.We'd have even settled for 32GB in the...
Abstract: At a first glance the HTC One S seems to be a good compromise when you look at price/performance ratio. There is a very good display, a quick processor and good battery life. What does one want more?It is the very first time that HTC uses a Super-AMOLED d...
Abstract: HTC's One series may be dominated by the quad-core possessing One X , but another handset, the One S became available at the same time. The One S may be smaller and lack the One X's leading edge processor, but that doesn't mean it is without merit. Far fr...
A slim and light handset with an excellent camera, a fast chip and Android 4.0, but HTC's software can be annoying, there's no memory card slot and the faster One X doesn't cost much more ...
Size and weight, Good screen, Sense interface coupled with Android ICS, Overall responsiveness, Clean audio rendering
Body highly sensitive to scratching (to be verified...), Low memory for a multimedia smartphone (about 12 GB), Low pixel density for 2012
Versatile, with overall good performances and fair battery life, the One S is a very good, reasonably- sized Android phone. The drawbacks are a low screen resolution for a 2012 handset and a part-resistant, part-scratch sensitive body. ...
Excellent battery life, Super slim profile, Super AMOLED display – vibrant and bright, Easily accessible micro sim tray – no pin needed, The Bad:, Can struggle under very heavy use, Occasionally overheats with heavy use, Camera zoom is below par, No physi
Can struggle under very heavy use, Occasionally overheats with heavy use, Camera zoom is below par, No physical camera button
Now as you can see by the ratings above, the One S is near perfect. For most people it will actually be near perfect, offering up the perfect balance of price, quality and specs whilst doing everything you need it to without any major fuss.HTC have tagged...
Abstract: Let me begin by saying that this is my personal view and no doubt will cause some controversy but nonetheless it is my opinion so let me know your thoughts at the bottom!HTC One S; perfect harmony between specs and sizeOne of the best feature phones I can...
