HTC One S - Incredibly Slim with 8MP Camera and Great Sound Quality for Voice and Music

HTC One S is- incredibly slim, yet sturdy, phone that packs a good 8-megapixel camera, an up-to-date version of Android, and great sound quality for voice and music, into a case that's lighter, thinner, and arguably more stylish than the Apple iPhone 4S.

The good
The HTC One S manages to pack Android ICS, Sense 4, and a feature-filled camera into one of the slimmest phones on the market

The bad
The HTC One S svelteness comes at the cost of no SD card expansion slot or removable battery.

The bottom line
The HTC One S is the best phone you can get on T-Mobile (for now), wrapping Android 4.0, 4G data speeds, and a beautiful 4.3-inch AMOLED screen into one svelte package.

CNet Reviews. Review date 4/18/2012. Read the review.

Features

Authentic sound
Sound on the HTC One S phone is worth bragging about. With Beats Audio™, listening is truly different. Whether playing music or games, watching movies or videos, or your in-car experience, you get rich, authentic sound. Plus with our integrated music experience, easily access all your music libraries, favorite audio apps and internet radio simultaneously from one convenient location.

Amazing camera
With this camera you never miss a shot. The HTC One S capture every moment with a camera that starts-up in less than a second, and has rapid-fire continuous shooting. You’ll never again have to choose between capturing a video or a picture—with Video Pic you can get both at the same time. And you’ll get the best images even under the worst conditions: low light, no light and back light… None are a problem.

Simply stunning
HTC One S boasts a head-turning design on our thinnest phone yet. With beauty both inside and out, our new display delivers a rich viewing experience like you’ve never seen before. You’ll love the camera that captures every moment (even in low light) with crisp, vivid, beautiful photos. Plus, with Beats Audio™ you hear authentic, deep sound with true, finely-tuned details.

Stunning design
The HTC One S stunning phone comes in two exceptional finishes. The first goes through a special process that transforms the surface into a ceramic, super-dense finish that is five times more durable than stainless steel. The second finish is a gradient, anodized metal with a striking light-to-dark fade across the phone.

Quick Specs

Size & Weight: Dimensions : 5.15 x 2.56 x 0.3 inches
Weight : 4.22 ounces
Battery: Talk time : Up to 21 hours (3G)
Standby time : 380 hours
Battery type : Li-ion (1650 mAh capacity)
Display: Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size : 4.3 inches 960 x 540 pixels
Multitouch : Yes
Protection : Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera: Primary: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features : Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Video : 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., video stabilization
Secondary : 0.3 megapixels

Platform: Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0
Storage: Card slot : No.
Internal memory : 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Hardware: CPU : Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPS : Yes, with A-GPS support
Data: Speed : HSDPA, HSUPA
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth : 4.0 with A2DP
USB : MicroUSB (MHL) v2.0
Network: 2G : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G : HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Subscriber identity : micro-SIM card
General info: Announced : February 26, 2012
Official site : www.htc.com

What others say?

GSM Arena
At this moment competition simply doesn't have a smartphone to match the HTC One S in terms of both aesthetics and performance and that really tells you what an excellent job HTC has done. Apr 11, 2012. Read the review

SlashGear
It’s tough not to like the HTC One S physical feel. The design is subtle and discrete; it’s more how the smartphone feels in your hand that proves alluring ... The AMOLED screen is clear and highly usable ... For the midrange, this is an excellent smartphone. Apr 2, 2012. Read the review

Engadget
Don't mess with a good thing -- that's clearly, wisely and rightfully the approach T-Mobile chose to follow when minting its own version of HTC's One S. There's no doubt this handset is the carrier's new flagship. Apr 18, 2012. Read the review

Gizmodo
If you're already on T-Mobile, seeking an upgrade, then totally. It's fast, sleek, and pretty excellent. If you're in between contracts, then it's not worth switching over for. The HTC One S on AT&T and the HTC Evo 4G LTE on Sprint are both better phones, with better screens, plus LTE and NFC. Apr 26, 2012. Read the review