The removal of front firing stereo speakers and the fact that it is still gone and now we have one speaker "resonance chamber" marketing gimmicky bullshit. Using the same 12MP 1.4um pixel sized camera with OIS that was on the HTC 10 last year. Going with SHIT glass on the back despite having a great metal design for no reason (there is no wireless charging on this thing at least they did not mention it).
Camera is now using a dual-pixel technology, same as Samsung last year. But scores higher on DxOMark (if you can trust it) and as mentioned, louder Boomsound.
"However if you're ever invited to a lab tour, I highly suggested trying to get some time in the anechoic chamber/room. Always fun when I go in one :)"
Any phone you can say OK Google to at any time is always on. Typically running for low power voice pattern recognition, called 'wake words'. Not recording everything you say
I think HTC has done a great job here. This is true differentiation, Samsung's screen is great but wears off in few minutes when you realize that there no good way to hold the damn thing without putting it in a case.
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supraman21 - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
What a joke this company turned into. They had so many chances yet they keep making the same mistakes.Meteor2 - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
Eh? I hate comments like this. Spell out what you think they've done wrong; we can't read your mind!bubblyboo - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
Everythingquiksilvr - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
The removal of front firing stereo speakers and the fact that it is still gone and now we have one speaker "resonance chamber" marketing gimmicky bullshit. Using the same 12MP 1.4um pixel sized camera with OIS that was on the HTC 10 last year. Going with SHIT glass on the back despite having a great metal design for no reason (there is no wireless charging on this thing at least they did not mention it).mxnerd - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
It's got DxOMark score of 90. It's boomsound is a lot louder than HTC 10 and is amazing.https://youtu.be/O3NLfpJn0cM
mxnerd - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
https://youtu.be/O3NLfpJn0cM?t=413shinjitsu - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
Not the same 12MP 1.4um pixel size. Last year was larger, higher f/1.8 aperture.HTC U11: 12MP, f/1.7, 1.4µm, OIS; 16MP front camera, f/2.0
HTC 10: 12MP, f/1.8, 1.55µm, OIS; 5MP front camera, f/1.8, 1.34µm
Camera is now using a dual-pixel technology, same as Samsung last year. But scores higher on DxOMark (if you can trust it) and as mentioned, louder Boomsound.
Meteor2 - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
"However if you're ever invited to a lab tour, I highly suggested trying to get some time in the anechoic chamber/room. Always fun when I go in one :)"Dare I ask what you do in one?!
CleverBullet - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
Anything that needs testing with a lack of echos. Specifically audio or rf device characterization - microphones, speakers(?), antennas, etc.Ian Cutress - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
Sleep somewhere quiet for a changeCleverBullet - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
"always on low power mic"Welp, not buying this phone. Don't need to enable the surveillance state anymore than it already is.
soydeedo - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
I'd be surprised if they didn't have a way to turn it off.Ian Cutress - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
Any phone you can say OK Google to at any time is always on. Typically running for low power voice pattern recognition, called 'wake words'. Not recording everything you sayIan Cutress - Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - link
Unless your software/firmware is compromisedthope - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - link
I think HTC has done a great job here. This is true differentiation, Samsung's screen is great but wears off in few minutes when you realize that there no good way to hold the damn thing without putting it in a case.