The successor of HTC One X and One S in 2012, HTC One M7 gained positive reviews as the company goes to dire straits over low profit records and supply problems.The highest tier of all HTC devices come with pros and cons. Discover if the HTC One M7 is the right one for you.

HTC One runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with 1.7GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage. The device features HTC Zoe, dual-speakers and HTC Sense 5.0 UI as well. But with all these specifications, it is an obvious device with great power, so what are the unique aspects HTC One have that others don't?

Advantages of HTC One

1. Aluminium Body and Chasing
HTC One makes the cover and body as the best selling point. It is compact and tough protecting the inner-most of the device. Unlike with other designs such as plastic which isn't high-quality grade or glass-type body vulnerable to shattering, the metal case has more durability that equates to the iPhone advantage against Android.

2. Display Out of the Ordinary
HTC One has 4.7-inch 1080p screen display with 468ppi pixel density, taking crowns from iPhone5 (326ppi), Galaxy S4 (441ppi), and Xperia Z (441ppi), which means the device delivers accurate brightness, colours and ratios. LCD generally is brighter than AMOLED, however, defeated under contrast ratios in terms of displaying black colour. AMOLED simply turns off if there is black, creating a higher contrast ratio and energy-efficient than LCD.

3. 64GB Unlockable Variant
HTC One has another version called the Developer Edition which is unlockable and holds 64GB of internal storage. Developers and advanced users can play with HTC One using custom ROMs and other mods for customisation.

4. Unique Features
HTC One is packed with unique features, making it versatile in terms of imaging, entertainment, social media and basic phone function.

a. Ultrapixels: Claims to have better camera results compared to most smartphones today.

b. Dual-speakers: Not only it gives out quality audio output, but also twice as much than any One device without distorting the sound.

c. Dual-microphone: Filters out any surrounding noise whenever you are on a voice call.

d. HTC Sense 5.0 UI: No matter how low the RAM is, HTC One will never lose that smooth and fluid touch response you'll always love.

Disadvantages

1. Battery is not removable
Samsung Galaxy devices take pride on removable batteries whenever you need a replacement. HTC One's aluminium body makes it impossible to remove the battery for consumers similar to iPhone's built. This should be an advantage, but HTC One has only 2300 mAh battery pack which easily can burn out during a full day of use.

2. No SD Cards
Android devices are known for expandable slots; unfortunately, HTC One does not have this feature. Once you used your limit, you need to erase or back it up to the computer just to make space for other files.

3. Supply Issues
Either due to high demand or limited supply, HTC had issues supplying orders of HTC One which not only a bad terms in reputation but also in sales. If low profit is the problem, boosting the supplies for willing consumers should be a top priority.

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