HTC One Max review

HTC One Max is proof that HTC wants to compete with Samsung. This phone with a large 5.9-inch display and features taken from the HTC One should be enough to fit on the line with models of the Galaxy series. Like competing models from Samsung, HTC One Max comes with a high price too. This device is more expensive than its basic relative. HTC One Max is device for all occasions and all people. With this price it should be.

HTC One Max design

HTC One Max is not completely identical to the HTC One. The main difference is the removable battery cover. Devices of this size usually don’t have that option. HTC One Max is different because beside the battery inside there are micro SD and micro SIM slots. Since back cover is complicated to remove and get back, we recommend you to do it less often. Also, compared to the HTC One, the big guy doesn’t give the impression of a premium device. Don’t forget that a younger brother is not made ​​entirely of aluminum. Battery itself is not removable, which can be a disadvantage. With 164.5 x 82.5 x 10.3 mm the phone is not so easy to hold in one hand. The trouble with this devices is that they aren’t neither too big nor too small, so it is difficult to decide whether to use HTC One Max with one or two hands. An additional problem is that the side edges are sealed with plastic and the phone can slip out of your hands. Maybe HTC One Max is HTC One on steroids, because it has almost identical design with the addition of larger dimensions. Power button position is well determined and it is located on the right side, just below the volume buttons. We know that this phone is designed to be large in size, but it’s simply too big. It just seems that the HTC One Max is a little impractical to use.

HTC One Max screen

The screen is something simply stunning on this phone. That’s why HTC One Max is buying because of this screen. It is a 5.9-inch Super LCD3 with full HD resolution of 1080x1920 pixels and excellent pixel density (373 ppi). The image quality is at the highest level, even though the image is not as sharp as its smaller cousins ​​- HTC One and HTC One Mini has.

HTC One Max fingerprint scanner

HTC has offered an additional security option here. It is a fingerprint scanner - an option that widely introduced iPhone 5S. Unlike Apple's phone, HTC One Max has a scanner on the back and is very different. This scanner allows three fingers use, and even the possibility for other persons to unlock the phone. It is interesting that you can determine which applications will be activated when you unlock the phone. However, the scanner has a very bad position and it takes time to get used to the existence of the sensor and the fact that it is located in a completely unexpected place. In addition, because of the size of the phone fingerprint reading is difficult.

HTC One Max camera

Like other HTC models presented in recent years, HTC One Max has a camera with fewer pixels compared to competitors (4MP on the back and 2.1 MP on the front) too. It’s the same with the HTC One, but with the lack of optical stabilization, which is inexcusable for this price. Regardless of that, UltraPixel technology think that smaller number of MPs isn’t a bad move for HTC. The camera is ready to make really good pictures in low light conditions, but it seems that competitors have an advantage. Camera software offers a variety of options, but its menu is a little confusing. However, photos are quite good, and if you don’t want to show them in full size, this camera will do a very good job.

One HTC Max conclusion

HTC One Max is an attempt to maximize the impact and the glory of the HTC One. HTC One Max is primarily designed for the Asian market, which is seen by some shortcomings. Therefore, the question is whether this phablet can compete against major competitors - Galaxy Note 3 and Xpeia Z Ultra. Of course, here remains the question of whether the HTC (and we believe it is) could get Snapdragon 800 processor, instead of the Snapdragon 600. Overall this phablet looks like big HTC One with a larger screen and a micro SD slot, which is probably its greatest quality. HTC One Max is a bit bulkydevice with a completely unnecessary fingerprints sensor addition. However, the biggest flaw is its price, which is incredibly high. Photos and videos:htc.com