2013 HTC Droid DNA 4G Review: What You Need To Know

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htcdroiddnaWhen the handset was officially announced on November 13 of last year, many smartphone analysts and experts did a proverbial double take. Upping the ante considerably in pixel density, display resolution and built-in RAM memory, the HTC Droid DNA 4G sounded too good to be true. However, the handset debuted on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network on November 21 of last year, and currently retails for under $150 on contract at select online retailers like the Amazon Wireless store.

The HTC Droid DNA is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $99.99.

Delivering a 1,080P True HD display with industry leading 440 pixels located over each inch of display space, resolution on the large 5.0 inch screen is exhilarating. The handset also delivers the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system wrapped with the popular HTC Sense 4+ UI, and standard multitouch, capacitive gestures are supported to navigate the handset. Also on board is a powerful quad core CPU, double the average amount of RAM memory for a 4G smartphone, and the exclusive Beats Audio sound package.

The light and tough polycarbonate unibody is slim at 0.38 inches (9.73 mm), and with distinctive red side grills and a sleek ultra-matte finish, the HTC Droid DNA 4G is very unique in appearance. The exclusive Beats Audio sound enhancement package includes a 2.5 volt Headset Amp, and dedicated speaker amps for bigger and better sound. The HTC Droid DNA 4G also includes the HD game Reign of Amira preloaded.

That large 5.0 inch ImageChip ISP S-LCD 3 display delivers what may be the highest resolution of any smartphone, at 1,080 x 1,920 pixels. More than 16 million colors are used to render visuals, with light and proximity sensors enhancing battery conservation. A scratch resistant layer of Gorilla Glass protects against everyday wear and tear, and the Droid DNA handset delivers approximately 50% better talk time than the typical 4G smartphone, at 12.6 hours from a single battery charge.

The microchip package is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 suite of chips, built around a quad core 1.5 GHz CPU. An Adreno 320 GPU handles all graphics processing, a full 2.0 GB of RAM system memory is on board, and 16 GB of built-in storage are present. On the back of the HTC Droid DNA 4G is an 8.0 megapixel camcorder, capable of 1,080P HD video recording. With a full slate of customizable features, that rear facing camcorder joins a front facing 2.1 megapixel chat cam in the camera combo. That chat cam offers video call support, NFC functionality is present out-of-the-box, and both YouTube and Picasa applications have been pre-installed.

You can purchase the HTC Droid DNA for a discounted price tag now starting at $99.99.

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2 Responses

  1. sounds like a great phone but dose it have the swype texting like the gallxy s3

  2. do you have to put the task killer on this phone to keep the apps from runing all the time like you had to do with the
    htc inspier hated that phone,

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