

HTC One Mini will launch in August

Features include:
  • 1.4GHz Snapdragon 400 Processor
  • 1GB system RAM
  • 4.3" 720p display
  • 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, and an LTE radio
  • 1800 mAh battery
  • 4MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera
  • Android 4.2.2




Source: Street Insider

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RE: Bezel! My enemy!
By aliasfox on 7/18/2013 2:39:56 PM , Rating: 2
That only matters if the performance isn't there. Based on Anandtech's benchmarks (I scanned the Nexus 4 review as well as the S4 review before I first posted), the iPhone 5 actually delivers competitive performance, regardless of its decidedly mid-end spec (by mid 2013 standards). In fact, the GPU is rarely out of the top 5 in any test.

Based on the CPU results in Anandtech's S4 review ( can't post because DT thinks it's spam... funny. ), the iPhone 5 is at best comparable to an S4, and at worst only slightly slower than the Nexus 4. The Nexus 4 isn't a top of the line phone, but it still has specs that are better than the One mini.

Based on the GPU results in the same S4 review, the iPhone 5 is able to outrun the Adreno 320 in 4 out of 5 offscreen (read: all 1080p) tests.

The battery life numbers in the same review show that the iPhone is usually right behind the RAZR MAXX in all but talk time.

I know the iPhone 5 isn't on most DT readers' radar, but the performance and battery life numbers are still (nearly 1 yr after it debuted) decidedly in the upper end range of the spectrum. It's simply shameful that no other manufacturer is able to create a phone in the same size class as the iPhone 5 while retaining its level of performance or battery life.

Btw, 'size class' is a loose definition, given that the One mini has 40% greater volume than the iPhone 5. This is based only on screen size.

RE: Bezel! My enemy!
By retrospooty on 7/19/2013 10:40:32 AM , Rating: 2
I was probably not following the thread clearly... I was comparing the One mini the the One standard when I said it has 1/2 the cores and a far lesser GPU, so it should consume alot less power than the One standard.

The iPhone has its merits... If the ton of missing features aren't features you want, and you like small phones with less resolution and DPI than the competition, its a great phone. Fast as hell and super efficient.


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