HTC DROID DNA Android smartphone review

Is it just me or does it seem like every new Android smartphone looks almostexactlylike the last new Android smartphone? It sure felt like deja vu all over again when I opened the box that Verizon Wireless sent me a few days ago. Inside was the HTC DROID DNA, their latest and greatest high-end Android smartphone. Is it the same as all the others, or are there a few goodies that make it stand out from the crowd? Lets see

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DROID DNA by HTC Phone Wall/USB Charger SIM Tray Removal Tool Quick Start Guide Global Support Brochure Product Safety & Warranty Guide

Processor:1.5GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor & 2GB of DDR2 RAM Operating System:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Network:CDMA1x/EV-DO Rev A, LTE/DO Rx diversity,Global Network: GSM (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz), UMTS (850MHz, 900MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz) Memory:16GB internal (actual formatted capacity is less) Display:5 1080P Super LCD3 Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Camera: 8MP Auto Focus RearFacing camera with SingleLED Flash + HTC ImageChip f/2.0 aperture lens on both front and rear cameras, backside sensor illumination for low light performance, and the exclusive HTC ImageChip which allows continuous shooting for up to 99 images 2.1MP 88ultra-wide-angle front-facing with improved low light performance RearFacing camcorder HD capture up to 1080p FrontFacing camcorder HD capture up to 1080p Wi-FI: 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz) capable Bluetooth 4.0 NFC Tap and Share with other NFC-enabled devices Headset: 3.5mm Audio Jack Battery:2020mAh Standard LiIon; nonremovable, usage time up to 12.8hrs, standby time up to 14.7 days Dimensions:5.55 (H) x 2.78 (W) x 0.38 (D) inches Weight: 5.0 oz

If your eyes glaze over reading hardware specs, mine do too. But I always include them anyway just because its nice to be able to refer back to them when you need to compare devices. If you didnt read them this time and skipped right down to this sentence, thats perfectly fine. Ill let you know how this phone is different than the other high-end Android phones currently being offered by Verizon. But first lets take a quick tour around the device.

The DNA continues with HTCs typical shiny black top with a matte black back and red accents. There are no physical buttons on the face of the phone. Just 3 touch buttons which are mapped to Back, Home and Recent Apps. Above the gorgeous 5 display, which goes almost to the edges of phone, is a front facing camera and a speaker (for calls). On the back side youll find a soft touch shell with the camera lens, LED flash and a speaker at the bottom. The back of the phone doesnt come off to reveal the battery compartment or a microSD slot. Unfortunately, the battery is not user accessible and there is no memory expansion on this phone. The lack of a microSD slot is a bit of a shocker given that the phone has only 16GB of built in memory. That seems like a low amount given the high-end status.

The left side has what looks like a speaker grill, but its just a style accent.

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HTC DROID DNA Android smartphone review