HTC One dual sim - the embodiment of versatility
The presence of two SIM-cards in one device for a long time was associated with a touch of "budget", and in general did not add points to the model in question. However, the demand for such devices did not even diminish, and gradually a substantial number of smartphones acquired the support of two cards from different operators.
Despite the differences in brand, price category and functional richness, they all were similar in one important feature - inability to work with two active SIM-cards. The new product from HTC, which has become a direct continuation of the flagship HTC One, is devoid of this and many other shortcomings, being almost a unique offer in its class.
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In fact, the HTC One dual sim is the only device of this level, equipped with two SIM-card slots, officially imported into the Russian Federation and widely represented in retail networks. This state of affairs makes it necessary to impose special requirements on the novelty, but it is difficult to choose a usage scenario with which One dual sim would not cope.
It may seem that the seemingly original HTC One and its “two-part” version are exactly the same. In principle, it is, the location of the functional elements has not changed, but the proportions remain the same. Unless the place of a sliding slot for a single SIM-card was taken by a convenient switch. To unlock and remove the back cover, just slide it slightly forward, and a series of carefully arranged and carefully signed slots will open to your attention.
As usual, the SIM-card in the second slot is limited to the 2G range, while the development of the potential of the main card does not interfere, because the first connector supports 3G and all wireless data transfer technologies complying with this standard.
The most attentive may notice that the manufacturer has prepared another pleasant surprise - a slot for microSD memory cards! No trick, in addition to the 32 GB of internal memory, familiar to the "normal" One, you can carry up to 64 GB of information on removable media.
The device has become a little heavier (156 grams versus 143 grams) and is several tenths of a millimeter thicker, but in everyday use these tiny differences are not felt at all. But incessantly pleased with the build quality. Despite the fact that the aluminum back cover has become removable, the smartphone still feels like a monolithic bar and does not allow itself the slightest squeaks, backlashes and other defects.
The platform and the set of components did not undergo significant changes. “Under the hood,” Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 still works, operating at frequencies up to 1.7 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory are installed (about 26 GB are available to the user). Graphics accelerator - Adreno 320, so that the speed in modern demanding games and "heavy" applications can not worry.
The main component, based on the results of the acquaintance with which the first impression is formed, is the display. Moreover, it is with him that the user will have to interact most of the time spent with the device, so it is very difficult to overestimate the importance of choosing a matrix and screen technology.
Like in One, the screen here is one of the best on the market. Record pixel density of 468 ppi at a resolution of Full HD with a diagonal of 4.7 inches provides an unrivaled picture clarity. With viewing angles, as usual, there are no problems. For good visibility in the sun, excellent color reproduction, brightness and contrast is to thank the technology used Super LCD3.
It remains only to insert the card into the appropriate slots, and you can turn on the phone. Not so long ago, there was a great upgrade to Android 4.2.2, so it makes sense to immediately start the OTA update check, if the device that fell into your hands works on the first version of Android Jelly Bean.
One of the most noticeable differences in the Sense 5 software after upgrading to a more recent version of Android will definitely be the elegant “curtain” of quick settings, redesigned and enhanced compared to the basic version of the bare Android 4.2.x.
With this element, you can not only go to the appropriate settings section with lightning speed, but also activate or deactivate the wireless interfaces. In addition, some items support several consecutive clicks, allowing, for example, to quickly adjust the screen brightness. Another positive thing is the ability to assign the “Menu” button to a long press of the “Home” touch button, getting rid of the pane at the bottom of the screen.
But all these pleasant little things are available on other devices, it is enough to launch the update manager and, if there is an available update, install it on your device. It is much more interesting to find out how strongly the support of two active SIM cards was reflected in the perception of the phone.
The settings point, which is responsible for managing wireless networks, is familiar to us from previous models, but it’s unusual at first to see it in the flagship device. However, you have at your disposal a full set of options for setting priorities, changing ranges and tracking activity. Everything is properly duplicated for each card, and this is true for applications that work with SMS-messages and contacts.
Incidentally, the standard program for working with SMS has acquired such an interesting thing as the “secret box”. In principle, this is the usual password-protected repository for selected messages, but now for its full use does not need to install any additional programs.
Multimedia applications are also traditionally high. Like the “normal” One, the device with two SIM-cards can record HDR-video in 1080p-quality at speeds up to 30 frames per second, and for HD recordings it is possible to increase the frame rate to 60.
We attach examples of clips obtained using various shooting modes:
We also consider it necessary to add to our story examples of pictures taken on a smartphone:
Undoubtedly, battery life in the presence of two radio modules in a phone with a quad-core processor and a FullHD-display is one of the issues that almost immediately appear on the agenda. There is nothing to worry about - a day, and even more is guaranteed even with very active exploitation, and the device did not blunder in a specialized test.
So, what is the result? Excellent ideas embedded in the original apparatus, have been further developed. With HTC One dual sim, users can count on the power of the flagship and the convenience of two SIM cards in one bottle. Even if you have to regularly answer calls to one or another number or simply carry a large amount of heterogeneous information with you, One dual sim will perfectly adapt to your needs and will delight you at home, on the road and in any other conditions.
Brief specifications of the HTC One dual sim are shown in the following table:
Despite the differences in brand, price category and functional richness, they all were similar in one important feature - inability to work with two active SIM-cards. The new product from HTC, which has become a direct continuation of the flagship HTC One, is devoid of this and many other shortcomings, being almost a unique offer in its class.
')
In fact, the HTC One dual sim is the only device of this level, equipped with two SIM-card slots, officially imported into the Russian Federation and widely represented in retail networks. This state of affairs makes it necessary to impose special requirements on the novelty, but it is difficult to choose a usage scenario with which One dual sim would not cope.
It may seem that the seemingly original HTC One and its “two-part” version are exactly the same. In principle, it is, the location of the functional elements has not changed, but the proportions remain the same. Unless the place of a sliding slot for a single SIM-card was taken by a convenient switch. To unlock and remove the back cover, just slide it slightly forward, and a series of carefully arranged and carefully signed slots will open to your attention.
As usual, the SIM-card in the second slot is limited to the 2G range, while the development of the potential of the main card does not interfere, because the first connector supports 3G and all wireless data transfer technologies complying with this standard.
The most attentive may notice that the manufacturer has prepared another pleasant surprise - a slot for microSD memory cards! No trick, in addition to the 32 GB of internal memory, familiar to the "normal" One, you can carry up to 64 GB of information on removable media.
The device has become a little heavier (156 grams versus 143 grams) and is several tenths of a millimeter thicker, but in everyday use these tiny differences are not felt at all. But incessantly pleased with the build quality. Despite the fact that the aluminum back cover has become removable, the smartphone still feels like a monolithic bar and does not allow itself the slightest squeaks, backlashes and other defects.
The platform and the set of components did not undergo significant changes. “Under the hood,” Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 still works, operating at frequencies up to 1.7 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory are installed (about 26 GB are available to the user). Graphics accelerator - Adreno 320, so that the speed in modern demanding games and "heavy" applications can not worry.
The main component, based on the results of the acquaintance with which the first impression is formed, is the display. Moreover, it is with him that the user will have to interact most of the time spent with the device, so it is very difficult to overestimate the importance of choosing a matrix and screen technology.
Like in One, the screen here is one of the best on the market. Record pixel density of 468 ppi at a resolution of Full HD with a diagonal of 4.7 inches provides an unrivaled picture clarity. With viewing angles, as usual, there are no problems. For good visibility in the sun, excellent color reproduction, brightness and contrast is to thank the technology used Super LCD3.
It remains only to insert the card into the appropriate slots, and you can turn on the phone. Not so long ago, there was a great upgrade to Android 4.2.2, so it makes sense to immediately start the OTA update check, if the device that fell into your hands works on the first version of Android Jelly Bean.
One of the most noticeable differences in the Sense 5 software after upgrading to a more recent version of Android will definitely be the elegant “curtain” of quick settings, redesigned and enhanced compared to the basic version of the bare Android 4.2.x.
With this element, you can not only go to the appropriate settings section with lightning speed, but also activate or deactivate the wireless interfaces. In addition, some items support several consecutive clicks, allowing, for example, to quickly adjust the screen brightness. Another positive thing is the ability to assign the “Menu” button to a long press of the “Home” touch button, getting rid of the pane at the bottom of the screen.
But all these pleasant little things are available on other devices, it is enough to launch the update manager and, if there is an available update, install it on your device. It is much more interesting to find out how strongly the support of two active SIM cards was reflected in the perception of the phone.
The settings point, which is responsible for managing wireless networks, is familiar to us from previous models, but it’s unusual at first to see it in the flagship device. However, you have at your disposal a full set of options for setting priorities, changing ranges and tracking activity. Everything is properly duplicated for each card, and this is true for applications that work with SMS-messages and contacts.
Incidentally, the standard program for working with SMS has acquired such an interesting thing as the “secret box”. In principle, this is the usual password-protected repository for selected messages, but now for its full use does not need to install any additional programs.
Multimedia applications are also traditionally high. Like the “normal” One, the device with two SIM-cards can record HDR-video in 1080p-quality at speeds up to 30 frames per second, and for HD recordings it is possible to increase the frame rate to 60.
We attach examples of clips obtained using various shooting modes:
- Main camera, 1080p @ 30 FPS
- Main camera, 1080p HDR @ 30 FPS
- Main camera, 720p @ 60 FPS
- 1080p front camera
We also consider it necessary to add to our story examples of pictures taken on a smartphone:
Undoubtedly, battery life in the presence of two radio modules in a phone with a quad-core processor and a FullHD-display is one of the issues that almost immediately appear on the agenda. There is nothing to worry about - a day, and even more is guaranteed even with very active exploitation, and the device did not blunder in a specialized test.
So, what is the result? Excellent ideas embedded in the original apparatus, have been further developed. With HTC One dual sim, users can count on the power of the flagship and the convenience of two SIM cards in one bottle. Even if you have to regularly answer calls to one or another number or simply carry a large amount of heterogeneous information with you, One dual sim will perfectly adapt to your needs and will delight you at home, on the road and in any other conditions.
Brief specifications of the HTC One dual sim are shown in the following table:
| OS | Android 4.2.2, Sense 5.0 |
| Sizes, mm | 137.4 x 69.3 x 10.4 |
| Weight, gr | 156 |
| Display | SLCD3 Display 4.7 '' FullHD 1080p, 468 ppi |
| CPU | Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 @ 1.7 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 320 |
| Ram | 2 GB |
| Memory | 32 GB (26 GB available to the user), microSD slot with support for cards up to 64 GB |
| Network | GSM / GPRS / EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSPA / WCDMA: Europe / Asia 850/900/1900/2100 MHz Support of two active SIM-cards (micro-SIM format) |
| Sensors | Gyroscope, accelerometer, position sensor in space, light sensor |
| Interfaces | Bluetooth 4.0 with AptX support, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, DLNA USB with MHL support, custom infrared transmitter |
| Main camera | UltraPixel 4 MP, ImageChip 2, autofocus, LED flash, f / 2.0 BSI, 28 mm Record FullHD-video (1080p), including HDR @ 30 fps, 720p @ 60 fps, slow motion |
| Front-camera | 2 MP, autofocus, HDR support, 1080p video recording @ 30 fps |
| Sound | Beats Audio, front stereo speakers with HTC BoomSound technology Noise-canceling microphone |
| Battery | Li-Pol 2300 mAh |
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/191614/
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