With its new smartphone, the One, HTC puts an end to the megapixel race

Presented in London, the new smartphone HTC One features a latest generation equipment and a photo sensor of a new kind.

Powerful and Full HD

The many rumors circulating on the M7 (code name HTC One) for several weeks, proving once will not hurt, largely accurate. Featuring a large screen Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 4.7-inch, HTC One works well with Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and the latest version of HTC Sense overlay 5. To animate the camera, HTC has focused on the latest S600 Qualcomm processor (4 cores at 1.7 GHz), supported by 2 GB RAM and internal storage 32/64Go without memory card reader. Compatible 4G (LTE), the terminal loads a battery (not removable) with a capacity of 2300 mAh.

Photo sensor: the end of the race pixels

Among the innovations introduced by Sense 5, it is particularly BlinkFeed a flow of information while images shown from the home screen. Vertical navigation in this skin - admittedly the most beautiful effect! - Is reminiscent of the application Flipboard. Multimedia front, the HTC One embeds, like its predecessors, the Beats Audio technology and innovates with BoomSound just amplify two speakers in front.
One especially HTC promises a rich experience in the field of photography and video. His photo sensor Ultrapixel only 4 megapixel resolution, but it should, according to HTC, to offer a high image quality, especially in low light. Its large photosites should indeed capture more light while maintaining a high level of detail. A check at our next test. This sensor also has optical stabilization (only the Nokia Lumia 920 has for the moment) and can shoot video up to 1080p, with HDR limited to 720p.
Finally, the assistant Zoe offers the opportunity to take pictures of a new genre taking life with a short video clip captured in stride. Not really revolutionary but what cheer her photo gallery!

HTC One will be available in March, its price should be 649 euros.