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Polaris office 5 for htc8/30/2023 ![]() In addition, the screen has one more thing going for it. It's a mild annoyance made more pronounced by how good the screen usually is. Viewing angles are great, too, but there's a rub: The screen takes on a slightly reddish hue when you look at it from too far off-center. And if these colors aren't to your liking, fear not: A quick jump into the display settings lets you swap them for the standard sRGB color gamut, a more conservative option. ![]() The HTC 10, on the other hand, manages to chart a course right between the two: Whites take on an even, cool tone, and colors feel lively without getting in your face. See, the panels used in Samsung's GS7 line are warm even on the default Adaptive Display setting, while the G5's "Quantum" display can appear lifeless at times. As you'd expect, text is sharp and details abound, but I'm also really enjoying the screen's saturation levels. That makes it the first 2K HTC phone to land in the United States. As mentioned earlier, we've got a 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 display running at Quad HD resolution. Samsung is arguably the king of smartphone screens, but HTC managed to put up a decent fight with the 10. Meanwhile, people who buy the HTC 10 in the US won't get the hi-res-certified earbuds offered in Europe and Asia. As it turns out, some markets will have more fun than others: a 64GB model will be available. Thankfully, the 10 can take up to 2TB of additional storage (good luck finding a microSD card that big). The unit I'm testing is the $699 "open-channel" model that supports T-Mobile and AT&T out of the box (even though the latter doesn't seem interested in selling the 10) and has 32GB of internal storage. You're right, but even so, those internals generate enough horsepower that you won't see me complaining. I know what you're thinking, though: That configuration is about as exotic as cheddar cheese these days. That's paired with an Adreno 530 GPU and 4GB of RAM to keep things running smoothly. ![]() There's a quad-core Snapdragon 820 chip inside that reaches clock speeds as high as 2.2GHz. Too bad it's not waterproof just water resistant.Īs usual, some of the 10's most important facets can't be gleaned with the naked eye. Either way, there's no denying this is one thoughtfully designed device. And unlike the curved backs we saw on the GS7 and GS7 Edge, the 10's more pronounced slope means it settles even more comfortably into the hand. Another chamfered edge on the 10's back has a different finish that reflects light differently, and has the functional benefit of giving your fingers a comfortable place to rest. This time, the power button and volume rocker don't wiggle in their sockets. A chamfered edge runs around the screen's Gorilla Glass cover, leaving virtually no gap between the glass and the metal. Those broad strokes might not sound fascinating, but HTC's attention to detail is what makes the 10 feel exciting. The rest of the tour is pretty prosaic: There's a USB Type-C port on the bottom for fast charging, SIM and microSD slots on opposite sides and a 12-UltraPixel camera on the 10's back cover. That earpiece actually doubles as part of HTC's updated BoomSound system it works in tandem with the speaker on the bottom edge to produce good (but not amazing) sound. Meanwhile, you've got a 5-megapixel camera above the screen, with optical image stabilization (!), along with the earpiece. Me? I'm not particularly bothered by it: The buttons are responsive, and unlike Samsung, HTC puts the Back and Menu keys in the right place. ![]() Flanking the home button are two capacitive navigation buttons HTC would rather use every millimeter of the screen for content, but I know a few people who'd be less than pleased. It's a bit nondescript when viewed from the front: There's the 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 screen, swathed in a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3, with a fast fingerprint sensor/home button underneath. ![]() Still, the 10's design won't be for everyone, especially with strong competition from the likes of Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge. That's more than I can say about either of the hero phones HTC has released within the past year. Indeed, I felt an echo of that same excitement when I first started playing with the 10. Phone nerds of a certain vintage will remember the thrill that came from picking up the HTC One M7. Hewn entirely from aluminum and glass, the HTC 10 is about as well built a smartphone as you'll find. ![]()
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