The top two contenders in the best smartphone arena for this spring and summer are the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4. While we wait for our review unit of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 we found the top reasons people will want to buy the HTC One over the Samsung Galaxy S4 and even the Samsung Galaxy S III. We ran some tests and the LTE speed of the HTC Once was phenomenal.
Top 10 Best Reasons to Buy HTC One:
- Best Sound Quality - Beats Audio and dual speakers makes the HTC One the best sounding smartphone option around. Crystal clear loud full sound comes from Beats audio.
Faster Download LTE Speeds than SG S3 - we ran LTE data tests on the AT&T HTC One and the HTC blew through LTE as fast as 20 Mbps down and 6Mbps down. We don't have an S4 yet, to test. The Samsung Galaxy S III came in as 2-4Mbps slower, which may the processor or could be the LTE antenna. See video below.- Solid Premium Strong Hardware - the hardware on the HTC One is strong and powerful, especially the aluminum body.
- Small File-Size Quality Photos - what many deemed a fantastic camera, shoots higher quality photos using smaller file size, for which you'll save on data and upload/download time. See sample photos from HTC One taken at Universal Studios, Los Angeles.
- Less Breakage - since the backside of the HTC One is aluminum is less likely to break than all glass model smartphone and less slippery than plastic.
- Supper Fast Performance & Processor - the HTC One has one of the fastest processors around. In some areas of benchmark tests it is slightly faster than the Samsung Galaxy S4, however the S4 has a faster processor.
- Most Pixeled Screen -the HTC One highest pixel per inch screen around with viewing in direct sun light.
- Most Storage on Board - at 64 GB in the highest storage model the HTC One has the most Gigabytes for your buck but lacks a microSD card slot.
- Ready-Made Slide Shows - the HTC One's Video Highlights features creates quick video clips to video photos at one.
- HTC Sense - this UI with Blink Feed and other options has it own unique style, for those who like to see Facebook and Twitter feed on the home screen with its own style.
- Easy Transfer Software - HTC offers several ways to switch from Android (HTC Transfer Tool), iPhone (HTC Sync Mannager PC/iTunes) or other (Bluetooth).
Watch for future features on the top ten reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S 4, now or later.
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Some benchmark tests were slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S 4. With speeds that fast most humans can't tell the difference. The really fast speed however was the LTE speed test shown below.
The HTC One has the fastest LTE speeds, we've ever seen on the AT&T network, as of this writing. See a test between the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One. The HTC One is 2-5Mbps faster.
The aluminum body looks like a DeLorean race car. See what else is inside the HTC One box http://youtu.be/n6rr0jRzVIc