There are numerous Smartphones available in the technology market to choose. Android powered Smartphones with Verizon network is often highly priced. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a budget friendly phone with best of networks then you will be surprised with what HTC has to offer. HTC has recently come out with HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE phone. This phone is priced at $149.99; this is specially designed for users who want a good quality phone within their reach. Now let us find out what all HTC has to offer in terms of technology and other such important aspects.
The screen display
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE has a resolution 540×960 (275ppi). This screen is decent to give you a good video and picture viewing experience. You will find the display much clearer and sharper while browsing. Another positive aspect of this screen is that it is well lit so, you will be able to view it under any given light conditions. The screen measures at 4inches, this means that it is comfortable to view content clearly and watching videos will be an enjoyable experience.
Look and feel
The design of HTC is not as attractive as one may want it to be considering it a Smartphone, it measures 121.9mm x 61mm x 11.7mm and is touch screen. The phone is overall plastic finish, weighing at 132 grams, it is light and easy to hold. The phone is coated with a soft material all over as a protective layering. This way it is easy to grip, the battery cover is delicate to touch. This HTC phone comes in classic black with red overtones.
Processor and performance
A dual-core 1.2GHz processor powers this phone; this is what makes this phone powerful in terms of performance. If you are wondering about the 4G performance then this phone will not disappoint you, you will be easily able to run 4G smoothly on this device. This phone has a RAM of 1GB along with NFC support. Now you can easily communicate to a device near you and transfer content at hi-speed. With 1GB, you will easily perform numerous functions without any lag.
Camera quality
HTC Incredible is powered with 8mp camera. It is decent to shoot pictures and videos with clarity with 3264x2448 Pixels. You also get an LED flash to click pictures in low light or dim lights, the results are good as compared to other phones in the same range. Other things include the functionality of auto-focus to give you an enhanced image capturing experience. For the purpose of video chat a 1.3mp camera is provided on the front of the phone with a resolution of 1280x1024 Pixels and 720pl, you can use the functionality of Digital Zoom for a better video chat.
Software
This HTC phone runs on 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android powered OS along with a 4.0 sense layer. There are speculations going on about upgrades of 4.1 version, until there is no definite news about it, you need to wait and watch. Interestingly the user will love its skin as compared to Motoblur. There is just one drawback; the phone might occasionally seem a bit slow especially with animations and while you scrolling through the menu. Apart from this, the software is decent.
Connectivity
The Droid Incredible 4G runs on Verizon, it is said to be one of the best available networks. You can also run a 3G equally well on the device without any interruptions. With Verizon, you will easily be able to get 4G LTE at good speed. This device is also capable of hotspot but with a drawback. You will not be able to utilize it while you are traveling abroad, for this, you will need to have it unlocked and shell extra amount. Other connectivity options include Wireless N facility and Bluetooth (4.0 version).
Battery
As far as the battery life of this particular handset is concerned, it is not as impressive as we would like it to be. Nonetheless, the battery is decent; if you are on LTE then you will be easily able to stretch as far as a day without having to charge the device. Performing normal activities like browsing, E-mail and staying connected on social media website will easily pull through a day. However, if you are indulging in heavy activities like downloading apps, video streaming, using Wi-Fi and 4G then you will only be able to keep up to 5 hours. This is as much as one can expect from a 1700 mAh battery, however you will be surprised to know that the battery is replaceable and so if you want you can change it as per your requirement. You can swap batteries, when one is discharged you can put in another fully charged battery, this comes handy when you are travelling. Another option can be getting a high-powered battery to swap with the original given battery.
The verdict
The best features included in this phone are good camera, e-book reader and navigation system. The only thing that HTC needs to improve upon is the battery power. Overall, it can be said that this phone is is good in look and feel, comparatively smaller in appearance and good features.
As a senior tech support engineer at Qresolve.com Brandon Malcolm Smith has been offering online tech support to global customers for issues related to laptops, desktops, Mac and devices including iPods, tablets, iPhones and more. Moreover he is an avid writer of articles and blogs that are aimed to help Internet users. His areas of interests include computer support, tech support, emerging technologies and awareness on tech support scams.
