HTC Rezound

Pros

The HTC Rezound is built for music playback and therefore boasts excellent audio quality and comes with a pair of Beats earbuds.

Cons

The battery life is subpar; it barely lasts 7 hours during active use.

The Verdict : 6.53/10

 

Despite a few flaws, the HTC Rezound offers durability, rich multimedia and fast processing speeds.

Review

The HTC Rezound is clearly an Android smartphone designed for music lovers. Each phone ships with a pair of Beats earbuds and has a Beats Audio algorithm installed to enhance the device’s overall audio quality. The phone’s multimedia features and audio quality are excellent, and its dual-core processor yields commendable performance. However, the Rezound’s bulky build and a few less-than-stellar specifications don’t quite stack up against the pros and cons of our top-tier Android phones.

The HTC Rezound isn’t the biggest Android phone in our lineup, but it’s close. It measures 5.1 inches tall by 2.6 inches wide and 0.5 inches thick. At 5.8 ounces, it’s not that light either. You may not get feather-light weight with the Rezound, but you do get a sturdily built, high-quality phone. The chassis is made from a durable yet soft-to-the-touch material, and the phone feels solid, as though it could easily withstand a few minor bumps and drops. If you’re hard on your gadgets, the Rezound’s durability is worth its extra heft.

A few things we really like about the Verizon HTC Rezound include its cameras and processing speeds. The phone is equipped with both a front and rear primary camera. The latter is 8 megapixels, so snapped photos comes out nearly as clear and sharp as they would with a point-and-shoot model. At 2 megapixels, the front-facing camera (designed for video chatting) isn’t bad either.

When it comes to processing power, the HTC Rezound is hard to beat. Its dual-core processor is 1.5GHz, the fastest of any processor in our lineup of Android phones. This enables the Android device to operate smoothly, even when multiple apps and processes are running.

The most disappointing aspect of the HTC Rezound is its battery life. The phone struggles to last a mere 7 hours of talk time, and its standby time can only reach up to about 260 hours. While this may sound like a lot, most of the Android phones we reviewed can last at least 300 hours. Playing and streaming music, which this Android phone is built for, can rapidly drain the battery.

Specifications:

    Network: 
                  LTE 700MHz (band 13); CDMA 800/1900MHz
    Dimensions: 
                  5.08" (L) x 2.58" (W) x 0.54" (T)
    Keyboard/Form Factor: 
                  Virtual QWERTY
    Operating System:
                   Android Gingerbread + HTC Sense™; Current software number: 1.02.605.6
    Display:
                  4.3-inch super LCD screen, 1280 x 720, HD 720p
    Camera:
                   8MP with auto focus, f/2.2, 28mm wide-angle lens, 2 x LED flash; 2MP front-facing     camera, 1080p video recorder

    Internal Memory:
                  16GB onboard memory, 1GB DDR2 RAM, Expansion: 16 GB microSD™ pre-installed. Memory available for consumer use will be less due to space reserved for updates, installed applications and variations in formatting.)

    Connectivity:
                  MHL and DLNA adapters are sold separately. WiFi™ or 4G required for download.
    Processor: Qualcomm MSM8660 1.5GHz, Qualcomm MDM9600.