HTC DROID DNA

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.1.1) Sense 4+ UI
• Dimensions:
  • 5.55 x 2.78 x 0.38 (141 x 70.5 x 9.73 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.87 oz (138 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 5 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1080 x 1920 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 441 ppi
• Technology:
  • S-LCD 3
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Capacity:
  • 2020 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait
• Graphics processor:
  • • Adreno 320
• System memory:
  • 2048 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 16 GB
• Maximum User Storage:
  • 11 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.0
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Face detection, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 2.1 megapixels

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Beats Audio
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • YouTube (upload), Picasa

TECHNOLOGY

• CDMA:
  • 800, 1900 MHz
• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE:
  • 700 MHz Class 17
• Data:
  • LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, EV-DO Rev.A
• Positioning:
  • A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• HDMI:
  • • via microUSB
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Additional microphone/s:
  • • for Noise cancellation
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• Hearing aid compatibility:
  • • M3, T3
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 13 Nov 2012
• Scheduled release:
  • 21 Nov 2012 (Official)

Pros

• Quad core processor
• Very fast processor (1500 MHz)
• Lots of RAM (2048 MB RAM)
• Very big display (5 inches)
• Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (441 ppi)
• High-resolution display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
• High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
• Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone
• NFC
• HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)

Cons

• Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

Description

HTC put everything it is capable of into the latest surprise for the year, its DROID DNA behemoth announced as a Verizon exclusive. The phone's main selling point is its large 5" edge-to-edge screen with Full HD resolution, the first of its kind with 440ppi pixel density, which is a sight to behold. Every major hardware and software improvement the company has come up with lately are also thrown in there, like Beats Audio and dedicated speaker amplifiers, wide-angle front camera, the ImageChip ISP and latest Sense 4+, plus HTC has wrapped it all up in a very slim and elegant for this screen size chassis.

Links: Specs Review
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                   Size Comparsion
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                   Battery Tests
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