HTC One SV LTE

HTC ONE SV LTE REVIEW

The HTC One SV isn’t the most exciting phone ever to be launched but, with it available on EE’s 4G network, it currently offers among the cheapest ways to get free phone with a 4G contract here in the UK. HTC's latest addition to the Android-powered One range is the One SV, a mid-range 4G handset rocking a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor, a once giant. The 4.3-inch SLCD 2 display is gorgeous to look at and responsive to the touch.While its WVGA resolution isn’t particularly sharp when compared to the 443ppi monsters we’re seeing hit the market, HTC always delivers top notch displays in terms of saturation, colour calibration and viewing angles and a 5-megapixel rear facing camera. Running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, we can’t help but be a little disappointed that HTC is releasing a phone two iterations of Android out of date. 4G/LTE support has largely been the domain of high-end smartphones from companies such as LG, Nokia, Apple and Samsung. However, HTC has taken a bold step in introducing an LTE-enabled smartphone with midrange specifications. One of the best mid-range 4G handsets around - the One SV LTE is a good option if high-speed internet is what you want. However, we'd hold off on buying a 4G device until the other networks make the service available as that's when pricing will get competitive.

SPECIFICATION & FEATURES

DISPLAY & SCREEN

Type:	Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen
Display Protection:	--Corning Gorilla Glass 2 --HTC Sense UI
Colors:	16M colors
Touchscreen:	Multi-touch
Size:	4.3 inches
Resolution:	480 x 800 pixels
Pixel density:	217 ppi
Features:	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BODY & DESIGN

Device type:	Smart phone
PLATFORM ANDROID:	Android™ with HTC Sense™
Dimensions:	(5.04 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches) / (128 x 66.9 x 9.2 mm )
Weight:	(122 g) / (4.30 oz)

GENERAL TECHNOLOGY

2G Network:	GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G Network:	HSDPA 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz (Europe) HSDPA 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz / 2100 MHz (Asia)
4G Network:	LTE 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz (Europe) LTE 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz (Asia)
Data:	LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, EV-DO Rev.A
Positioning:	A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation:	Yes
SIM:	Micro-SIM
Announced:	04 Jan 2013
Released:	16 Jan 2013, Available

HARDWARE & MEMORY

Processor:	Qualcomm® S4 1.2 GHz, Dual core
Graphics processor:	Yes
System memory:	1024 MB RAM, DDR2
Built-in storage:	8 GB storage, available capacity varies 1
Card slot:	Expansion Card Slot supports micro™ SD up to 32 GB memory card for additional storage (card not included)

MULTIMEDIA & SOUND

Alert types:	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Audio quality:	Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.5dB Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio™ built in
Audio formats supported:	--Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) --Recording: .amr
Video supported formats:	--Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) --Recording: .mp4
Loudspeaker:	Yes
Headphone:	Yes (Beats Audio sound enhancement)
3.5mm jack:	Yes
Music player: Filter by: Features:	Yes Album, Artist, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:	Yes

CAMERA

Camera:	Photo & Video
Primary  Camera quality:	5 megapixels, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash:	LED flash
Aperture size:	F2.0
Features:	--Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Geo tagging --Dedicated HTC ImageChip for fast focus and clearer, sharper shots --VideoPic: Shoot video and capture pictures at the same time --Continuous shooting: One-press continuous shooting captures up to 60 shots at 4fps --Smart Flash: Five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject --Video stabilization: Removes shakiness for smooth, professional videos Slow motion video capture and playback
Video:	1920x1080 (1080p HD), video stabilization
Features:	Video calling
Primary camera:	Yes (5 megapixels)
Secondary camera:	Yes (1.6 megapixels)
Secondary video camera features:	720p for video recording

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN:	Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz), dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth:	Yes (v4.0)
USB:	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
Connector:	microUSB
Features:	Mass storage device, USB charging
NFC:	Yes, (NFC capable (Google wallet compatible)
HDMI:	via microUSB
GPRS:	Yes
EDGE:	Yes
Speed:	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

INTERNET

Online services support:

YouTube (upload), Picasa

APPS

Applications:

Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk

FEATURES

OS:	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset:	Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960
CPU:	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU:	Adreno 305
Sensors:	Accelerometer, proximity, compass, G-Sensor, Ambient light sensor
Messaging:	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser:	HTML5
Phone Book:	Yes
Charging:	Charger
Call Records:	Yes
SMS:	Yes
MMS:	Yes
E-Mail:	Yes
Instant Messaging:	Yes
Predictive text input:	Yes, T9 input
Voice message:	Yes
Voice dialing:	Yes
Voice commands:	Yes
Voice recording:	Yes
Radio:	FM radio
GPS:	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Accessibility features:	Additional microphone/s: for Noise cancellation Hearing aid compatibility: M3, T3
Java:	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors:	Black, White
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Others:	--SNS integration --Dropbox (25 GB storage) --TV-out (via MHL A/V link) --DivX/XviD/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player --MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player --Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk --Organizer --Document viewer --Photo viewer/editor --Voice memo/dial --Predictive text input

BATTERY

Battery Type:	Removable & rechargeable Li-ion battery
Capacity:	1800 mAh battery
Stand-by time:	No official data
Talk time:	No official data
Battery life:	Endurance rating 38h

HTC ONE SV LTE PRICE

Price in USA $378

Price in UK £290