These days’ people just seem to want big
phones with even bigger screens. I have often pondered on this larger-screen
phone trend, more so because for the past few years I have been hooked on to
the strictly work-oriented BlackBerry phones with QWERTY keypads.
Compared to the latter, aren't big phones difficult
to handle and carry around? More so, isn't it a bit awkward to make calls from
bigger-than-normal handsets with people literally staring at you?
Looking around, the market reality is that that the
world has embraced large screen phones - first popularised by Samsung with its
successful Note series, and later by many other handset vendors including Apple
with its iPhone 6 plus smartphone - simply because more expansive displays make
it easier to see and do more on the screen. This is especially important for
gaming and watching video. Larger phone designs also make room for larger
batteries, so that our devices do not gasp for life after 8-9 hours of usage.
It's no secret that big-screen mobile phones are a
big hit in the Indian market too. Keen to tap this opportunity, the Taiwanese
device maker HTC has debuted its HTC One E9+ dual SIM phone with a 5.5 inch
large display. It is a sleek, sophisticated and feature packed lightweight
(149g) smartphone with a large display, 20 mega-pixel camera and a MediaTek
Helio X10 processor. It carries a price tag of R36, 790 and comes in three
colour options - Meteor Grey, Gold Sopia and Rose Gold. Here are my impressions
about the new HTC device.
Out of the box, the HTC One E9+ dual SIM is a
combination of style and function. It comes with a stunning 13.97 cm (5.5-inch)
2K display that will immerse the individual in his favourite mobile game or
catch the latest blockbuster movie all in WQHD or Quad HD, which has 77% more
pixels than Full HD, which goes beyond high definition bringing more vibrant
colours to life, an eye popping experience in the palm of your hands, more
details, so you see more and do more.
Once switched on, I was contented that this new HTC
device is blessed with a stunning display that is great for watching movies,
playing games and reading. I am sure it will be very popular amongst college
students and commuters for these very reasons.
With an amazing display, you do need an amazing
sound! On this front, the HTC One E9+ boasts of the HTC Boom Sound, a dual
front facing speaker; two dynamic speakers blast out the tunes with rich sounds
enveloping you in the moment naturally. In partnership with Dolby Audio
Surround, it has been HTC's endeavour to bring high fidelity in smartphones, so
that whenever people are using the speakers or headphones, they get a complete
entertainment experience.
Since big-screen mobile phones are more likely to
be used for gaming purposes and watching videos than smaller smartphones, they
tend to run on more powerful hardware. No wonder, the HTC One E9+ is powered by
the latest MediaTek's flagship processor, the MediaTek Helio X10 processor and
a 8 x 2 GHz octa-core chipset. The phone comes with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB
on-board storage and an expandable memory of upto 2 TB microSDXC card slot. On
the camera front, you'll be amazed by its 20-mega-pixel rear camera that takes
magnificent photos with spectacular details.
The front facing camera comes with a wide angled
HTC UltraPixel camera capturing all your special moments in brilliance,
bringing 3 times more light than a regular camera for brighter pictures
especially in low light. It comes with an interesting feature, the HTC Eye Experience,
that that shoots selfies automatically with Auto Selfie and Voice Selfie and
even make yourself look better with Live Makeup before you take the shot. The
phone is endowed with an enlarged battery so forget about worrying whether your
mobile will last the day; in my case, the One E9+ went around for two days
between charges, and at times it lasted even longer.
In actual usage, the HTC One E9+ ran extremely well
and was very fast opening apps and during surfing the websites. Snapping away
with its camera produced some very good photos with good resolution and
clarity. In short, if you are in the market for a big-screen phone then this
HTC device can be a good choice.
Specifications
* Dimensions: 156.5 x 76.5 x 7.54 mm
* Display: 5.5 inch, QHD (1440 x 2560)
* Processor: MediaTek Helio X10, Octa-Core (8 x 2.0
GHz)
* Operating system: Android with
HTC Sense
* Memory: 32 GB; 3 GB RAM
* Camera: 20 MP main camera; HTC Ultra Pixel front
camera with BSI sensor
* SIM type: Dual nano SIM
* Weight: 149g
** Estimated street price: Rs 36,790
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