HTC Amaze 4G Samsung S2 alternate phone

The HTC Amaze 4G is an unofficial response to the Samsung Galaxy S II with specs to match: a 4.3” qHD Super LCD display, dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, 8MP camera with 1080p recording, 16GB of internal memory, NFC and 42Mbps HSPA+ data all wrapped up under HTC’s Sense 3.0.

As Samsung galaxy S2 is now discontinued in Pakistan HTC Amaze 4G is the perfect alternate with good mid range specs better camera than S2 and affordable price. Its available in market for Rs/= 25000, but some online shopping sites are offering for 20-23k .

HTC Amaze 4G Full Specification: Rs>25000

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 1700 / 2100 or HSDPA 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Mini-SIM
	Announced	2011, September
	Status	Available. Released 2011, October

BODY	Dimensions	130 x 65.6 x 11.8 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.46 in)
BODY	Weight	172.9 g (6.07 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
		– HTC Sense 3.0 UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– SRS sound enhancement

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
MEMORY	Internal	16GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
	Video	Yes, 1080p
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 220
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – TV-out (via MHL A/V link) – SNS integration – Google Search, Maps, Gmail – YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa – MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player – MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player – Organizer – Document viewer – Voice memo/dial/commands – Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 264 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h

Pros: Easy to get started, love the android market, the features of this phone, also the OS (ICS!). Sharp Super LCD touch.

Cons: My only big complaint is the battery life- I have to charge it at least once a day, smartphone is heavy.

With the back plate on, the Gorilla Glass face is raised above the chrome frame at the left and right edges, bucking the current trend of smartphones where the display is recessed. Although the glass is larger and far more rounded on the edges, the raised face echoes the iPhone 4/4S.

The 4.3-inch qHD (960×540-pixel resolution) Super LCD touch screen is quite eye-catching. Text and images looked crisp and sharp on the bright screen. The screen’s large size also makes it great for viewing Web pages and video. The Samsung Galaxy S II’s Super AMOLED Plus display shows off more saturated colors and has slightly better contrast.The touch screen was responsive and features a built-in accelerometer, pinch-to-zoom support, and a proximity sensor. Note that it only comes preloaded with HTC’s virtual keyboard, but it does offer Swype-like functionality (HTC calls it Trace) so you can drag your finger from key to key for quicker input.

The camera does an excellent job outdoors. Images came out looking sharp with good detail and bright colors. The ClearShot HDR a Sweep Shot modes also worked well.

On the video side, the camera can record up to 1080p HD clips, and the results were very similar to those of the still camera. Great quality in outdoor and brightly lit environments, but videos taken inside had a slight haziness to them. You can share your videos and photos through a number of channels, including e-mail, Facebook, YouTube, Picasa, and Flickr. You can also mirror content to your HDTV via DLNA or using an HDMI MHL adapter. The HTC Amaze 4G has 16GB of internal memory and an expansion slot that can accept SD cards up to 32GB, but sadly, an SD card is not included in the price of the phone.

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