HTC has always been known for producing mobiles that are not only packed with loads of impressive features and functions, but also excel in the looks department. The new HTC Hero definitely does not disappoint as it is another addition to the company’s growing line of highly competitive Smartphones. Here’s a look at some of the best features of the new HTC Hero.
On the Big Screen
The Hero’s 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen is definitely a thing of beauty. It has a 320 x 480-pixel resolution and is able to display up to 65K colours. Aside from having a smudge resistant cover ala iPhone 3GS, another neat addition on the HTC Hero’s LCD screen is the improved light sensor feature. This time around, HTC has perfected the auto dimming function of the screen to help save on the device’s battery.
The HTC Hero will still be running the now familiar Android OS which will be combined with HTC’s Sense UI. It has definitely been optimized for touch use and the responsiveness of the device is quite impressive. We experienced very minimal technical hanging as well.
Power in the Snapper
After sulking in the mediocrity of 3 something-Megapixel cameras, we were definitely given a treat with the HTC Hero’s 5-Megapixel snapper. Sure there are mobiles with much more powerful cameras, but the one installed in the Hero can definitely hold its own. Autofocus is obviously on board and it is capable of snapping photos at a maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels.
Although the image quality is not anywhere near the likes of dedicated camera mobile such as the Sony Ericsson Satio or the Samsung Pixon12 (both with mind-boggling 12-MP cameras), it is definitely much better than some of its closest competitors.
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