It carries too many lifestyle reviews of the flagship HTC 10.

IT 168 evaluation has no grand offline conference and no overwhelming advertisements. HTC 10 came to us quietly. The number one general who once created the Android system is now in an increasingly sad situation: "Old people in Lian Po can still eat." . If "feelings" are supported by products, whether it is Hero G3 with upturned chin, Desire G7 with touch panel, HD2 and so on. In the initial era of Android system, HTC filled many people's initial memories of Android phones with a sense of classics.

Starting from HTC M7, HTC began to get rid of complicated product names and streamline product lines, hoping to rebuild the glory of HTC G series by re-creating a clear series. However, that "one" was not the savior after all, and did not help HTC reproduce its glory. Until today, HTC has removed the serial number "One" that has been used for three years, leaving only the number 10. HTC also defines this product as "the power of 10", and the Chinese translation of Awakening in Ten Miles also reflects the sustenance of this product. Under the present circumstances, everyone is very concerned about every flagship made by this former tycoon. How did the Bank of China (HTC 10 Lifestyle) adopt Xiaolong 652 after the "processor" incident? Today, let's take a look. After 12 months of polishing, we have high hopes for HTC. Can HTC 10 still play a flagship role in today's market competition?

"Hardware configuration:

No matter what brand or product, especially Android mobile phone, as long as it is labeled as "flagship", it is inevitable to pay attention to hardware configuration, especially after HTC 10 experienced the "processor" incident of the Bank of China/international version, which magnified the observation of configuration. In this part of the article, we get the difference between the Bank of China and other versions through the parameter table.

HTC 10 National Bank/International Edition Hardware Comparison

Product version

HTC 10 international edition

HTC 10 lifestyle

Screen characteristics

5.2 inch 2K resolution

5.2

Inch 2K resolution

Fuselage size

145.99x71.9x9.09mm.

145.99x71.9x9.09mm.

Fuselage weight

16 1g

16 1g

processor

"Qualcomm Xiaolong 820

"Qualcomm Xiaolong 652.

Network mode

"full netcom

"Mobile 4G/ Unicom 4G

Body memory

“3GB+64GB

“4GB+32GB

Interface parameters

"type c 3. 1

“Type-C 2.0

Camera characteristics

5 million OIS front camera+12 million second-generation UltraPixel camera

eigenfunction

Cochlear sound effects certified by BoomSound, NFC and high-resolution audio.

Battery capacity

3000mAh supports QC 3.0.

3000mAh supports QC 3.0.

operating system

“Andriod 6.0 Sense 7.0

“Andriod 6.0 ChinaSense 8.0

retail price

"About 4500 yuan.

"3799 yuan

As can be seen from the table, the hardware configuration of HTC 10 international edition is really called flagship machine. Qualcomm sells 820 and 2K super LCD screens, Type-C 3. 1 and QC 3.0 for charging, and the flagship has everything. The version of Bank of China was changed from 820 to 652, and the Type-C 3. 1 was also changed to 2.0, and the network standard was changed from full netcom to dual 4G. The only improvement is that the running memory is changed from 3GB+64GB to 4GB+32GB. I don't want to say that HTC discriminates against mainland users, and I don't want to say anything, but I have to say that it is really hard to understand that HTC has made such a big change in the world's largest smartphone market.

"design:

In terms of design, there is no difference between HTC 10 Life Edition and HTC 10, and HTC's best all-metal integrated fuselage is adopted, which gives people a tough feeling as a whole. It is worth mentioning that the lifestyle of HTC 10 abandoned the ancestral chin. At the same time, from the naming of HTC 10 instead of HTC One M 10, we can see that HTC strives to revive the HTC mobile phone business by satisfying many changes of consumers.

On the front of the fuselage, HTC 10 lifestyle covers the screen surface with 2.5D glass, which makes a smooth transition with the metal fuselage. The front view of the whole machine is simple, not only the HTC Logo on the front is cut off, but also the iconic BoomSound dual front speakers are skillfully handled. The earpiece at the top of the front of the fuselage also has the function of a speaker, which works together with the speaker at the bottom of the fuselage to realize the BoomSound sound effect, and also supports the sound quality effect certified by Sony Xiaojin Hi-ResAudio. It no longer occupies the front position of the fuselage too much, which greatly increases the screen ratio.

At the bottom of the front of the fuselage, the fingerprint identification Home button is still in the middle, and there is no pressing operation. Touch to return to the desktop. It's easy to return to the desktop by mistake, which is a bit embarrassing. On the left and right of the home button are the back button and the menu button, respectively. Both touch buttons are hidden, and the buttons will only appear when the backlight lights up during the operation.

The layout above the front of the fuselage is a bit confusing, and users with obsessive-compulsive disorder suggest choosing the black panel model first. The light distance sensor is located at the upper right of the handset, and the front camera is located at the right of the handset. The huge front camera seems to announce that it is also a highlight of HTC 10 series. HTC 10 series is the first front camera to support OIS optical image stabilization, which can make users take selfies better in low light environment.

On the right side of the fuselage are SIM card slot, volume button and power button. HTC 10 lifestyle only supports the use of a single SIM card. In order to ensure the accuracy of blind operation, stripes are added to the surface of the power key of HTC 10 lifestyle to distinguish it. On the left side of the fuselage is a Micro SD card expansion card slot, which supports the expansion of internal storage space up to 2TB.

The back of the fuselage of HTC 10 lifestyle still adopts arc design, and at the same time, the metal surface drawing treatment of HTC One M9 is changed to sandblasting treatment. Looking back at HTC's different treatment methods on different types of metal materials, it is not difficult to find that HTC is quite elegant in the subtle differences in the feel of metal technology. The ultra-wide chamfer on the back of the fuselage makes the style of the whole machine more tough and masculine. At the same time, due to the wide trimming, the thickness of HTC 10 lifestyle looks narrower from the side, and it is officially claimed that the thinnest part is only 3 mm Due to the above design, the back of HTC 10 lifestyle fits the palm of your hand when you hold it, and it is not easy to slide down.

"abstract:

The design of HTC 10 lifestyle basically retains the style of HTC One series and has been adjusted in details. Cancel multiple chins and erase the Logo on the front panel to make the front look neat, but the layout above the front is a bit confusing. The ultra-wide chamfer design of the "light carving edge" on the back of the fuselage is more pleasing, which makes the thickness of the fuselage look thinner and has a good grip.

"Hardware configuration: What is the performance of Xiaolong 652?

This year, Qualcomm launched a brand-new Opteron 650 series processor platform. According to the official, Xiaolong 650 series chips mainly provide excellent connection, real image display and multimedia effect support for high-end smartphones and tablets. It has the performance of 800 series chips, such as A72 core architecture processor,

Adreno？ 5 10 GPU chip,

4K video shooting, 2K resolution display and so on. at present

The first processor models include Xiaolong 650/652. The main difference between these two processors is that Xiaolong 650 adopts 6-core architecture of 2*A72+4*A53, while Xiaolong 652 is upgraded to 4-core.

* eight nuclear architecture of A72+4 * A53. The protagonist of this evaluation is HTC 10.

Lifestyle is equipped with Xiaolong 652 processor platform.

"Can Qualcomm Xiaolong 652 processor platform surpass Snapdragon 8 10?

Before discussing this issue, we must first realize that our so-called mobile phone processor actually integrates not only well-known modules such as CPU, GPU and modem (baseband), but also hardware modules such as image processor (ISP), audio and video demodulation chip, wifi and memory. Although the comprehensive performance of a chip mainly depends on CPU and GPU, whether the process technology is advanced, whether it supports dual-channel memory, and the speed of network uplink and downlink also affect the user experience of mobile phones. Therefore, when judging whether a processor is powerful or not, we should not blindly pursue high running score (running score software mostly only scores CPU/GPU performance), but also comprehensively consider power consumption, multimedia function support, baseband category and so on.

▲Cortex-A72 kernel parameter information

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Cortex-A72 kernel compares the upgrade information of the previous generation.

Qualcomm Xiaolong 652 processor platform adopts conservative 28 nm process technology, and adopts the combination of 4*A72 high-performance core and 4 * A53 low-performance core. Compared with the 4 * A57 +4*A53 core combination used by Snapdragon 8 10, the main difference lies in the A72 and A57 cores. Last year, Snapdragon 8 10 was frequently exposed to severe fever. The main reason is that the A57 core pursues extreme performance too much, which leads to a significant increase in its power consumption and is not suitable for mobile terminals. Compared with A57, A72 pays more attention to balancing the problem of high power consumption, rather than pursuing a substantial improvement in performance. In other words, in CPU performance, Qualcomm Xiaolong 652 is not much ahead of Snapdragon 8 10, but in power consumption, Xiaolong 652 is much better.

However, in terms of GPU, baseband and memory, Xiaolong 652 is slightly conservative and does not adopt the most cutting-edge solution. For example, in terms of network, domestic operators have gradually started to support Cat.9 specification, but Xiaolong 652 only supports Cat.7. In addition, the memory cannot support DDR4, and the reading and loading of storage is still not as good as Snapdragon 8 10. The difference is mainly reflected in the speed of downloading using 4G network and the speed of playing games or opening applications. So to sum up, compared with Snapdragon 8 10, the CPU performance of Xiaolong 652 is basically the same, but the fever problem has been solved. Although other functions are castrated compared with Snapdragon 8 10, throwing is the mainstream level in the industry. For ordinary users, it can be simply understood as Snapdragon 8 10 processor without fever.

"What is the specific running score of Xiaolong 652?

This evaluation is HTC 10.

Lifestyle engineering machine, so some running software can't recognize its equipment name.

▲HTC 10 running score (Ann Bunny 6. 1.4)

According to the widely used Ann Bunny testing software in China (emphasizing the comprehensive ability of CPU/GPU), HTC 10

The running score of lifestyle reached 77980. This is similar to the score of vivo Xplay5, which also uses Xiaolong 652 processor, and not much different from Xiaomi note Top Edition and Le Max equipped with Snapdragon 8 10 processor. Although there is still a gap compared with the flagship models Xiaomi 5 and S7 edge phones equipped with the Opteron 820 processor platform this year, it is very good to be able to tie the previous generation of flagship chips.

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HTC 10 running score (Geekbench 3)

Geekbench 3 mainly tests the single-core/multi-core computing ability of CPU. According to the test results, HTC 10

Lifestyle has always performed very well, and it can almost surpass Snapdragon 8 10, whether it is single-core or multi-core. Of course, this is also related to HTC's optimization of the underlying code of the mobile phone and the version of the Android system.

Generally speaking, HTC 10

Qualcomm Xiaolong 652 processor platform equipped with lifestyle is a cost-effective integrated chip. It is relatively conservative in baseband technology, memory reading and WIFI rate, and its performance is slightly better than last year's flagship chip. To put it simply, the Xiaolong 650 series chip is a balanced and optimized version of the previous generation flagship chip.

"System Experience: China Sense of Localization"

Due to the rise of a large number of Internet mobile phone brands in recent years, the hardware cost has been continuously lowered, and the system ecological development has been deepened, resulting in a sharp decline in the share of international mobile phone brands in China. From the user's point of view, the most intuitive feeling is that the mobile phones released by Sony, HTC, LG and other manufacturers are becoming more and more acclimatized in China. The reason is that the localization function of the system is too scarce, which may even lead ordinary consumers to think that foreign flagship machine is not even as good as domestic thousand yuan machines. Therefore, foreign manufacturers want to gain a foothold in China, localization is

Compulsory course. Then this time at HTC10 l.

ifestyle

Can we further optimize the system for domestic users and bring a better experience to rice rolls? We continue to look down.

In fact, since HTC Sense was officially renamed as ChinaSense in China last year, HTC has begun to focus on localization in terms of systems. The new Sense UI simplifies the complexity, cancels the bloated application drawer, and only keeps the first-class desktop. All applications and games will be presented on the desktop, and the icon style will be gradually refined and flattened. Although many interfaces continue the native Android design, the unique Sense weather plug-in Sense homepage plug-in is still intact.

Among them, the Sense homepage plug-in has a bright spot, which was introduced with the listing of HTC One M9+ in China last year. It can choose different applications to show you according to your location (according to how often you open applications). For example, if you are in the company, it will display calendars, memos, tape recorders and other software. If you are at home, it will display photo albums, game centers, themes and other applications, which is convenient and beautiful.

China Sense's drop-down menu and multitasking management interface completely inherited the style of native Android 6.0. The function is more perfect than before, for example, you can lock the application without clearing it, press the switch key to get more setting options, and freely adjust the function keys. BlinkFeed page on the desktop is more perfect. At present, it has supported the push of nearby food, Weibo news, schedule information and various news source, and integrated it in a modular way, making it very comfortable and convenient to read. This is HTC 10 l now.

Ifestyle in system aspect

What attracts me most.

Unfortunately, HTC10 l.

Ifestyle still doesn't support T9 dialing, and there is no trace of harassment when answering strange calls. This makes the usability of China sense plummet. However, this time HTC finally built in security assistant software, which can realize space rationality, power saving optimization, privacy space and other functions. It has been able to meet the basic needs of users, and there is no need to install third-party security software after ROOT.

In addition, the author in HTC10 l.

The action start option is found in the settings of ifestyle, which is the gesture sensing function. It enables the mobile phone to quickly start common functions when the screen is closed. For example, double-click the wake-up screen or close the screen, slide on the screen to unlock, slide to the left to enter the home screen, slide on the screen to enter the Blinkfeed, and slide on the screen twice to open the camera. This can greatly improve the efficiency of use. These details seem inconspicuous, and even HTC itself hides this function in the three-level menu in the settings, but when users get used to these gestures, it will add a lot of user stickiness to HTC.

To sum up, in the latest sense of China, we have seen many HTC efforts in localization and functional highlights. However, as a mobile phone with a price of only 4000 yuan, we can still ask for more. The author thinks that HTC's system still has a lot to improve. For example, third-party icon redrawing (there is no tray at present), T9 dialing, incoming call marking and so on. Looking forward to HTC's next firmware version update.

"Photographing part: a mobile phone = two SLR?

HTC 10 is the highlight of the camera. Equipped with F/ 1.8 aperture12 megapixel UltraPixel 2 generation high-sensitivity rear main camera, supporting laser autofocus. The front camera is equipped with a 5 megapixel UltraSelfie camera with F/ 1.8 aperture. It is worth mentioning that both the front and rear cameras support OIS optical image stabilization, which can ensure the imaging effect in low light environment. After investigation, DxOMark, a professional photography evaluation agency, scored 88 points for the camera level of HTC 10 (Qualcomm Xiaolong version 820), which tied for the first place in the world with Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Why did HTC 10 get such a high evaluation?

First of all, let's take a look at the UltraPixel that HTC has always been proud of. Photosensitive element is the most important part of HTC One ultra pixel camera technology. Generally speaking, the size of each pixel of the camera function of a mobile phone is less than 2μm 2.

UltraPixel camera increases the size of each image point to 4μm 2, which effectively enhances the light sensitivity of the camera. In addition, the size of UltraPixel photosensitive element is 1/3 inches, which is larger than that of ordinary mobile phones, and its photosensitive ability is strengthened again. It is said that the sensitivity of each pixel of UltraPixel camera is 300% higher than that of130,000 pixel mobile phone.

UltraSelfie for HTC 10 applications

The camera is mainly composed of three parts, including f/2.0 aperture lens, UltraPixel photosensitive element and the second generation HTC imagechip. Because the aperture of the lens is larger than that of the general mobile phone, the lens itself has stronger light sensitivity than the lens with smaller aperture. After some analysis, we also have a brief understanding of the advantages of HTC 10, but the machine we got is indeed a Qualcomm Xiaolong 652 processor. HTC 10 will be available in two versions in the future, Qualcomm Xiaolong 820 and Qualcomm Xiaolong 652. Among them, Xiaolong 820 adopts Qualcomm Spectra image processing (14 dual ISP), while Xiaolong 652 only adopts dual-core image processor. As can be seen from the name, 820 is slightly better than 625 in terms of configuration and price.

Although there is no version of Qualcomm Xiaolong 820 processor, we can judge the camera ability of HTC 10 according to the performance of HTC 10 equipped with Xiaolong 652 processor. So we choose Xiaomi 5 equipped with the standard version of Xiaolong 820 to compare with the mobile phone equipped with Xiaolong 820 processor to see the difference in taking pictures. First of all, let's compare the details of still life on the desktop at night. From the proofs, we can see that HTC 10 adopts UltraPixel 2 generation high-sensitivity rear main camera, so it is brighter than the overall picture of traditional mobile phones in the case of weak light at night.

Xiaomi mobile phone 5 uses the advantage of large pixels and Qualcomm Xiaolong 820 to almost explode HTC 10 in the daytime and outdoors. We see that the picture of Xiaomi mobile phone 5 is clear in 100% details, and the details will not be smeared. HTC 10 is very general, mainly because the picture is overexposed and the color reproduction is inaccurate. Secondly, there is also a serious smear phenomenon on totem details.

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Through the proofs, we can see that HTC 10 adopts UltraPixel 2 generation high-sensitivity rear main camera, but the overall picture is slightly inferior to Xiaomi mobile phone 5. We speculate that it may be because Xiaomi mobile phone 5 uses Qualcomm Xiaolong 820 version. For example, if you experience HTC 10 equipped with Xiaolong 820 processor in the future, you may perform better in taking pictures. Of course, this does not mean that HTC 10 Life Edition is useless. First of all, HTC 10 Life Edition inherits the advantages of HTC's always fast camera speed, and it can almost be clean and tidy in the camera experience without dragging its feet. Secondly, with the help of UltraPixel 2 generation high-sensitivity rear main camera, it is obvious that the picture will be brighter all day during the photographing process. After all, as the saying goes, one white covers a hundred ugliness. Therefore, although the HTC 10 Life Edition camera lost to Xiaomi 5, it still maintained a passing level.

"Assessment summary:

Frankly speaking, HTC 10 can really be called the most sincere flagship of HTC at present, whether it is hardware upgrade or appearance change. Perhaps it is because HTC did not pay enough attention to the mainland market and missed the establishment of its own advantages in the golden age. But today, in the face of the world's largest smartphone market, HTC's approach will indeed make mainland consumers lose patience with HTC. In this regard, some foreign media commented that HTC 10 Lifestyle is the flagship for some unlucky areas (HTC 10 Lifestyle is the flagship machine of some unlucky areas). Nearly 1 month from release to now, the cumulative booking amount of major online e-commerce platforms may also give HTC enough lessons. (Up to now, the cumulative booking volume of all third-party e-commerce companies is only 100 or more.)

HTC used to fly around with Android as its foundry, but it was swept to the shore when Android finally formed a big wave. Returning to the product, although HTC 10 can be called the most sincere product that HTC can come up with at present, it is only for HTC itself. Today, with the homogenization and excessive differentiation of smart phones, HTC has also become more and more popular from the "quiet glory" (low-key luxury). Perhaps, HTC really needs to come up with an attitude of doing its best to impress consumers again.