HTC just announced the Droid DNA monster of an Android handset, with the first 5" Full HD 1920x1080 pixels screen. That's photographic quality 440ppi density edge-to-edge display, where you can watch those 1080 movies and video capture in their full glory.
It certainly marks the next fight in high-end phones, and by this time next year we can bet that most of them will be equipped with such displays. The new Super LCD 3 screen tech consumes much less battery than what we have now, explaining the fairly pedestrian 2,020 mAh battery.
Not only that, but HTC, realizing how a huge screen can impact the overall size, has made it very thin and compact, and the design is somewhat of a stunner, too, with red accents grill inspired by Lamborghini cars.
It is not a productivity tool like the Note II, as it lacks the integrated stylus and adjacent apps, just a pure big Full HD screen joy, so let's see how it stacks up in terms of specs to the other large display competitors on Verizon right now. HTC has thrown in the kitchen sink in this phone - quad-core S4 Pro with LTE, Beats Audio, Sense 4+, plus its wide-angle front camera and the 2.55v speaker amplifier known from the 8X. Do you think HTC is back with a bang launching the Droid DNA?
8.3 days (200 hours) the average is 19 days (464 h)
Stand-by time (3G)
10.4 days (250 hours) the average is 20 days (474 h)
Stand-by time (4G)
12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 11 days (257 h)
Capacity
2020 mAh
3100 mAh
2100 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Li - Ion
HARDWARE
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Samsung Exynos 4 (4412)
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor
Quad core, 1500 MHz
Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
Graphics processor
Adreno 320
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core)
Adreno 225
System memory
2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 533 MHz)
2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel)
2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel, 500 MHz) / DDR2
Built-in storage
16 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Storage expansion
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB
CAMERA
Camera
8 megapixels, Immobile
8 megapixels, Immobile
8 megapixels, Immobile
Flash
LED
LED
LED
Aperture size
F2.0
F2.6
Focal length (35mm equivalent)
28mm
Features
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Face detection, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Face detection, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
Camcorder
1920x1080 (1080p HD)
1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features
Video calling
Video calling
Video calling, Digital image stabilization
Front-facing camera
2.1 megapixels
1.9 megapixels
1.9 megapixels
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth
Yes
4.0
4.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
Mobile hotspot
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Yes
USB
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Connector
microUSB
microUSB
microUSB
Features
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
USB Host, USB charging
Headphones connector
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
HDMI
via microUSB
via microUSB
via microUSB
Charging connector
microUSB
microUSB
microUSB
Other
NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, DLNA, MHL, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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