HTC One

Product Features Display: 4.7-inches Camera: HTC UltraPixel Processor Speed: 1.7 GHz OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20 and select prepaid carriers). Unlocked cell phones will not work with CDMA Carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin. Dimensions Size (LWH): 2.69 inches, 0.37 inches, 5.41 inches Weight: 5.12 ounces Product Features Network Compatibility: LTE Battery Type: Lithium Ion DESIGN Device type: Smart phone OS: Android (4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2) Sense 5.0 UI Dimensions: 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches (137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm) Weight: 5.04 oz (143 g) the average is 4.6 oz (132 g) DISPLAY Physical size: 4.7 inches Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels Pixel density: 468 ppi Technology: S-LCD 3 Touchscreen: Multi-touch Features: Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass CAMERA Camera: 4 megapixels Flash: LED Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length (35mm equivalent): 28mm Camera sensor size: 1/3" Features: Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Optical image stabilization, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer Camcorder: 1920x1080 (1080p HD) Features: Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video calling Front-facing camera: 2.1 megapixels HARDWARE System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T Processor: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300 Graphics processor: Adreno 320 System memory: 2048 MB RAM Built-in storage: 32 GB Maximum User Storage: 26 GB BATTERY Talk time (3G): 18.00 hours the average is 12 h (704 min) Stand-by time (3G): 20.8 days (500 hours) the average is 19 days (452 h) Capacity: 2300 mAh Not user replaceable: Yes MULTIMEDIA Music player: Filter by: Album, Artist, Playlists Features: Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio Speakers: Earpiece, Stereo speakers YouTube player: Yes INTERNET BROWSING Built-in online services support: YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+ TECHNOLOGY CDMA: 800, 1900 MHz GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz UMTS: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz FDD LTE: 800 (band 18), 1800 (band 3), 2600 (band 7) MHz Data: LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS Micro SIM: Yes Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass Navigation: Yes

Blackberry Z10

Blackberry Z10 16GB Unlocked GSM Phone with BlackBerry 10 OS, Dual-Core Processor, 4.2" Touchscreen, 8MP Camera + Secondary 2MP Camera, Video, GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth and microSD
Slot - Black

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

• Cellular Band - Quad-Band 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Mhz

Dimensions

• Size (LWH): 1 inches, 1 inches, 1 inches
• Weight: 8 pounds

Product Features

• Minimum Rated Talk Time: 10 hours
• Minimum Rated Standby Time: 312 hours
• Battery Type: Lithium Ion
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First the good – it looks very nice and the metallic feel gives a sense of overall quality.

The camera gives a decent image, and boasts about 1080p HD video recording.

The ability to replace the battery is fairly good, and I found even using it to browse the Internet the battery seems to last fairly well.

It claims to have about 11 hours talk time, and I can believe it. In my normal use I find most smartphones last about two days before needing charging, this one lasted about three to four.

The screen wins points for a nice clean image at 356 PPI on a 1280 by 768 resolution and reacting very quickly to my touch.

In other words it is very impressive – right up until you start making calls.

The first issue I found was with trying to input numbers with the voice command system. I didn’t realise that when I say ‘0, 8’ it sounds like the word ‘okay’.

The second issue I found was text messaging. Texting other people was actually very easy and fluid. I was not entirely clear how to go about retrieving the messages I received though.

That might be me being a dumbass, but idiot-proofing should be in place for this sort of product.

The layout I found reasonably intuitive, but it took me a minute to realise how to minimise and then close windows. This is probably just a matter of getting used to the Blackberry 10 operating system.

If you are a business user, the iPhone acts as a status symbol. Pulling one out of your pocket says you have arrived. If you want to get down to business, the open nature of the Android gives you a lot of options.

RIM’s decision to aim at the ‘business user’ unfortunately means it doesn’t quite scratch either need.

Overall, I wouldn’t call anybody wrong for loving this phone, at R4 000 it is a bit of a bargain, but I don’t see it as heralding Blackberry’s comeback.
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