Review the HTC One V

The cheapest Android 4.0 smartphone from HTC deserves to receive compliments from its price, features and performance.

HTC One V with neat design, running Android 4.0. (Photo: Tuan Anh).

One V is one of two HTC One models that are being sold genuine in Vietnam from this weekend. This is also the model running Android 4.0 with the best selling price today. Referring to CellphoneS (Hanoi), the price listed for One V is exactly 6.79 million VND while the portable version is priced at less than 200,000 VND.

There are good prices but HTC still takes a little care for One V when it owns a sturdy solid metal case with many similarities to its predecessor Legend and Salsa models. In addition to 3.7-inch screen with 480 x 800 pixel resolution, One V also has a single core configuration with 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chip, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory and an expandable memory card slot.

Here are some general reviews, details about this model (click on each section to see details).

General assessment:

* Advantages:

- Good price
- Metal monolithic design
- Running Android 4.0, HTC Sense 4.0 interface
- Exciting, good quality feature

* Defect:

- No secondary camera
- Small voice speaker, external speaker is shy at the biggest level

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Part 1: Design and screen

One V owns the same style as Legend and Salsa.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

One V is a One-size smartphone with the smallest size among 3 models. The device has a typical and traditional design from HTC with a curved design in the tail section like the G1. Compared to One X and One S seniors, One V has an old design, which is somewhat similar to its predecessors like Legend or Salsa. Compact and slim design with actual size, 120.3 x 59.7 x 9.2 mm and light 115 grams.

The case is made of monolithic aluminum with the tail section under the bend screen.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

Design reminiscent of Legend and Salsa.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

The plastic tail is not really close to the aluminum case.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

In return for the "old" design , the One V has a sturdy solid aluminum frame in light brown with matte paint. This design makes the machine sturdy, the device is firmly held on hand and. Aluminum housing also helps the radiator better when used. The buttons are located at the top of the device with detailed design, convenient placement and fairly soft press. HTC's SIM slot and microSD memory card are placed on the tail, exposed after sliding, removing the plastic cover. A point not satisfied is that in the One V is in some models, the plastic lid is not really tight with the monolithic aluminum shell.

Top of the phone with headphone jack, power button and a status notification LED strip.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

One V thin 9.2 mm.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

MicroUSB port is bare.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

Do not use the LED to display a notification placed directly above the screen, instead One V uses a thin LED strip located at the top and near edges of the 3.5 mm headphone jack. So when new, many people mean that this is part of the Antenna while in fact, the plastic tail of the new machine is the place to do this task.

Dedicated keys are separate from the touch screen.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

An unfortunate omission is that the One V has no front camera. In addition to not being able to talk videocall, users cannot use FaceUnlock unlock mode, a new feature available on Android 4.0. Three specific touch keys of Android ICS located separately under the screen are useful replacements for virtual keys located inside the screen.

Like Desire S, HTC's cheapest One only has a 3.7-inch screen, with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels for a pixel density of more than 250 dpi. Images show sharp, very detailed and users can hardly distinguish pixels on One V. HTC's soft 4.0 model for colorful display is quite vibrant and lively even using technology only LCD. The Black V display capability of the One V display impresses with the introduction of the Transformer 3 movie in HD format.

The camera has no secondary camera.3.7 inch screen for sharp display quality.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

The screen is small but the device can respond well to the need to enjoy mobile movies if needed. Besides the advantage of small screen is also help to save battery. In fact in the days of trial use, the Battery Usage section shows that the screen consumes battery not too much compared to other components of the machine such as Wi-Fi or operating system .

In some One V models already on the market, according to users' reflection, the device has a screen with some yellow streaks. However, according to HTC's share, this is a minority phenomenon and not an error. In the test model, the phenomenon of screen with streaks of gold as above does not appear during use.

 

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Part 2: Features

HTC One V uses the latest Sense version.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

Equipped with Android 4.0 and the latest HTC Sense interface are the advantages of One V. Compared to the One S and One V, the One V's two devices are almost identical and come with most similar features. companion, including ImageSense camera technology and Beats Audio audio.

Despite owning a single core configuration with 512MB RAM capacity, the One V Sense interface is the latest version 4.0. From home screen design, Folder collection feature to unlock interface, application management interface, One V are similar to elder One X. Vietnamese keyboard is copyrighted, Telex support is also integrated. available.

However, there is also a difference on the One V compared to senior seniors, which is the display of applications running on the system (recent apps) that are no longer in the form of cards, displayed with 3D effects but instead is the original interface of Android 4.0. Thus saving the processing performance of the hardware, making the machine run smoother.

Interface features for taking photos on HTC One V.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

Taking photos is a worthwhile feature of One V. With ImageSense, the cheapest One Series can launch cameras, capture focus and shoot continuously very quickly. The continuous shooting feature is similar to the One X. The One V camera is well lit, giving detailed, sharp and vivid picture quality. If compared to many 5 "dot" models available in the market, One V has the ability to overtake.

In addition to a set of color filters, which adds effects to photos, ImageSense also provides HDR and Panorama image capture features. Both work very well with low-cost, One V models, especially Panorama with a fast, simple shooting mechanism and precise quality jigsaw. Besides, the camera also has features such as touch point focus, face detection, smile to capture or attach geographical location. With f / 2.0, cameras fall in good low light conditions and give very low noise.

Support video recording 720p HD quality with 30 frames per second. Videos are saved in MP4 format and use H.264 compression standard. Video bitrate is low, only 5MB per second, so the file size is not too large, more than 40 MB a minute of video time. Video recording from One V is quite smooth but not very sharp when launched in large size.

In video recording mode, users can still take pictures without changing the mode. Even when watching videos, HTC also allows users to capture the content being shown.

Similar to One X, One V is equipped with Beats Audio sound technology with the same features, support to adjust each type of Beats headphones and different music. The Taiwanese mobile manufacturer also has a built-in music player for third-party applications such as TuneIn or SoundHound, which allows listening to online radio or searching music by melody .

When activating Beats Audio, the most obvious change is that the One V music volume is 20 to 30% larger. Part of the brooch is better but the sound is slightly noisy. If compared to One X seniors, Beats Audio on V works ineffectively. The loudspeaker of the device is quite large but only while at 80%, if it is big, it will make the sound quite uncomfortable and a bit shy.

Besides, the speaker of the test model is also quite small and causes limitations when using in noisy environments such as on the street or at the train station, bus station .

One V has a beautiful screen but hardware is limited in movie presentation.
(Photo: Tuan Anh) .

One V allows playback of 720p HD quality content with DivX standard, smooth quality, subtitle support if the user names the movie file and subtitles of the same name in a folder. However, the limited configuration does not allow the device to handle Full HD content. When playing a movie, users can activate additional sound effects if needed.

In addition to the above features, similar to the other One Series models, V also has a range of useful utilities included, such as the integrated DropBox storage service (25GB for free), navigation and navigation applications used above. Car, sync online personal work schedule. However, the device does not have NFC as well as support the use of playback with Media Link HD accessories.

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Part 3: Performance and battery life

HTC One V.

HTC One V has a mid-range configuration with a 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB RAM. Experiment with popular Benchmark tools, Android 4.0 less money model of HTC for positive results. It reached about 1,950 points through the Quadrant Standard review, better than rivals such as the Xperia Arc or Arc S, not much lower than the 2,116 of Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 using dual-core configuration.

Sense 4.0 interface is beautiful face and works more gently than predecessor versions when practically with 512MB RAM, One V still works quite smoothly. The amount of free RAM to use other applications Sense is usually from 100 to 150MB, when restarting the machine is over 200MB. This allows good multitasking, running multiple applications simultaneously.

With only a single-core configuration at 1GHz, the Sense on the One V is still not as agile as on the quad-core One X or One S dual-core. As when accessing the message section, One V sometimes has to wait 2 to 3 seconds to download and display the message, not immediately displayed. In some other applications, the machine also has latency when accessing.

In fact, though, in most common tasks from work to entertainment, One V still ensures smooth operation, is compatible with many applications. About the game machine is compatible with most popular games, including games with high 3D graphics and beautiful.

But with some new games, One V is a bit limited in hardware configuration. For example, with the game Real Racing 2, One V can be downloaded and played, but the image is jerky, reducing the frame right in the first game screen. However, with the price and features offered, along with Android 4.0 operating system, One V is a model with good configuration and performance.

One V does not allow users to remove batteries like Desire S or Legend.(Photo: Tuan Anh).

Using a monolithic frame with a single core processor makes the machine not too hot, fast heat dissipation. After playing 3D games like Real Racing 2 for about 20 minutes, the back of the machine starts to get warmer but not too uncomfortable.

Compared to senior One X, battery life is not a weakness of One V. Although not allowing users to arbitrarily replace the battery, but with a capacity of 1,500 mAh, the machine works relatively comfortable. Turn on 3G, use Gmail, Facebook accounts, Whatsapp application and an Exchange mail account are synchronized every 15 minutes and other settings to default, One V is enough to spend a normal day of use from 8 am until 10 pm. If you switch to 2G mode, the usage time with the same level can be extended to 2 days of use.

Playing games, using 3G to surf the web is one of the tasks that consume the most battery. The product allows watching movies continuously for more than 5 hours with external speaker mode. If using 3G for web browsing, the full battery capacity of the device will run out after about 6 hours 40 minutes of continuous use.

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Opponents of the HTC One V

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S owns a slim and stylish design, high-speed single-core chip with a wider screen, so the price is higher than One V.

Meanwhile, the Neo V can be considered a rival with the One V when it also has an official Android 4.0 version, a 3.7-inch screen with a single-core processor configuration, a 5-megapixel camera.

Galaxy S, Samsung's once famous smartphone, but currently still stops on Android 2.3 version.

Galaxy W is one of the best priced Android smartphones today, but the device is not highly designed in comparison to One V.

Nokia Lumia 710 runs Windows Phone with configuration and price similar to the One V, single-core chip and 5-megapixel camera. However, Nokia model has NFC

Sony Xperia U dual core, One V's formidable competitor from style to features and price.