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HTC Evo: 3D Adroid Smartphone comes fast 1.2GHz processor the HTC EVO 3D is easily one of the most powerful handsets that HTC has come out with to date, offering 1GB of RAM and a huge 4.3-inch 540x960 display. |
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Review
The Design
HTC boost the phone's thickness to 12.1mm -- a far cry away from the ludicrously thin, 8.5mm frame of the Samsung Galaxy S2. the Evo 3D is the sheer weight of the device. At 170g, it's something of a mobile monster, and one of the heaviest handsets.The back of the Evo 3D is made of plastic, with a rubberised covering, which means it's less likely to slip from your grasp during use -- a welcome feature, because you'd probably break a toe if you accidentally dropped this weighty blower.
The front of the phone lacks physical buttons, instead opting for a touch-sensitive array. The traditional four Android buttons are present, but, as seems to be the case with practically every phone, the order has been jumbled, as per HTC's own preference.
On the side of the Evo 3D, you'll notice a large metallic button for controlling the camera shutter. This is a two-stage button that allows you to lightly press for focus, and then fully press to capture a shot. Next to this is the switch that toggles the camera between its 2D and 3D capture modes.
Engine Room
The Evo 3D is powered with 1.2GHz, dual-core processor Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, and comes pre-loaded with the most up-to-date phone edition of Android Gingerbread, version 2.3.4.
Camera
HTC Evo 3D offers a 3D camera creds, whilst dual 5MP sensors allow users to create their own glasses free 3D content, a feature further boosted by 720p HD video recording capabilities at 30fps. The Evo 3D has a 1.3MP front facing camera and a hot-swappable SD card for all your content. On board there’s the video trimmer that was unveiled on the HTC Sensation for some quick editing on the move.
So far, so meh, but it is viewing in 3D sans glasses that sets anticipation to max for HTC’s forthcoming smartphone. The phone arranges your pics into the dimensions they were shot in the gallery, making it easy to see your 2D from your 3D. You can save a copy of a 3D pic or movie in 2D for sharing.
It’s not just your content that’s available in the third dimension, you can also watch 3D movies on the go and HTC Watch will have an on-demand 3D movie service when the phone launches later this year. 3D is the Evo’s biggest draw by far is certainly what sets it apart from the HTC Sensation but it can also compete with the other dual-core smartphones available.
The Display
HTC has bundled exactly the same screen that’s in its Sensation smartphone. That’s a 4.3-inch touchschreen with a 540 x 960 qHD resolution. We loved the Sensation screen so we expect good things from the Evo 3D. The Evo 3D's biggest selling point is unquestionably its auto-stereoscopic 3D display. It uses unique technology that allows it to effectively project two different images into each eye, thus creating the impression of three-dimensional depth.
The 3D effect is only triggered by certain activities. You can view 3D movies and still images, play 3D-compatible games, and shoot 3D photos and video. But none of the phone's menus are displayed in 3D. Pixel density on the Evo 3D stands at 256 pixels per inch, which tops the 217ppi found on the Galaxy S2.
Battery
Battery life is said to be competitive, but HTC did advise to only use 3D when it was necessary. In other word, powering the third dimension will suck the juice out of this bad boy.
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