First Impressions: HTC One

The HTC One is about a month away from hitting store shelves in India and we managed to get a sneak peek at HTC’s flagship. The HTC One will compete with Sony’s Xperia Z/ZL and Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S IV. Here are our first impressions of the device based on the little time we spent with it. Design It’s really hard to beat HTC when it comes to design and build quality and we can safely say it’s on par with Apple’s stellar construction. HTC has proved this with the One X and One S last year and this time, it is ditching polycarbonate for a custom aluminium alloy. The entire chassis is milled out of a single block of aluminium, so there are no joints or moving pieces at all. HTC calls this "Zero gap construction". The only part that’s added to the chassis is the screen, which sits flush with the rest of the body creating a seamless look. The phone looks and feels very premium and there’s a lot of attention to detail. We feel the build is definitely a notch above the One X and is certainly one of the best in its class. The 4.7-inch display doesn’t feel all that large due to the slim bezel and the 1080p resolution is quite stunning as well.Click here for full story