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HTC HD2

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • it works fairly well
  • uploads are made very straightforward thanks to HTC
  • close-up pictures are surprisingly crisp and clear

Cons

  • no stylus for pecking at the screen or using handwriting recognition
  • you can only have one account logged in at any one time
  • handiwork left over

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 4.3 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 217 ppi
  • 1230 mAh
  • Single-core

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HTC HD2 - Pros & Cons

HTC HD2

Pros

  • it works fairly well
  • uploads are made very straightforward thanks to HTC
  • close-up pictures are surprisingly crisp and clear
  • Colors are incredibly vibrant
  • edges crisp and pictures incredibly contrast-rich
  • excellent touchscreen and decent build-quality
  • decent phone performance and the sort of build quality
  • Touch focus works well
  • The build quality is proper and the phone feels tightly assembled and reliable
  • fast and robust networking
  • spoken turn-by-turn directions and has a strong POI database

Cons

  • no stylus for pecking at the screen or using handwriting recognition
  • you can only have one account logged in at any one time
  • handiwork left over
  • the kinetic scrolling is relatively slow
  • software on the HD2 have also related to the keyboard
  • lack of support for various formats and codecs
  • HTC has clung to the miniUSB standard for far too long
  • it stops to think once in a while
  • doesn t slow down the smartphone
  • Large phone
  • just passable battery life

HTC HD2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.3 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1230 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
217 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

HTC - Video Reviews (9)

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HTC HD2 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindow Mobile 6.5
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory448 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialRubber
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
Standby time390.0 h
Talk time6.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size4.3 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors65K
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density217.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage512 MB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height4.74 in
Width2.64 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight5.54 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
Built-in stereo speakersyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno

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HTC HD2 HTC - Editorial Reviews (17)

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HTC HD2 HTC HD2 Review - Coolsmartphone
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Coolsmartphone
Published: 23.12.2010
HTC HD2 Review - Coolsmartphone

The HD HD2. This phone has a lot of weight on it's shoulders. In recent years and months Windows Mobile has been badly knocked by the iPhone and Android. Both of these platforms have made serious inroads and many Windows Mobile customers have moved a...

HTC HD2 Review: HTC HD2
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Phone Scoop
Published: 09.04.2010
Review: HTC HD2

The T-Mobile HTC HD2 is the biggest, baddest Windows Mobile touchscreen you can buy, though you wouldn't know it with HTC's impressive Sense interface. PhoneScoop reviews this tablet phone, which could be the pinnacle of the current generation of Windows Mobile.

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 smartphone
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Good Gear Guide
HTC HD2 smartphone
4.3

A massive 4.3in screen and HTC's superb Sense UI combine to make this the best Windows phone on the market

HTC HD2 Home review
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whathifi
Published: 02.01.2010
Home review
4.0

If you don't want to get an iPhone, then it's possible the HTC HD2 could be what you're after; it's not perfect but it's pretty close

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 20.11.2009
HTC HD2 Review
4.5

It´s now a year later and HTC is about to make their newest attempt at changing our view of Windows Mobile with the upcoming release of the HTC HD2. The new cell phone titan once again relies on brute force, although this time carries everything to excess, being equipped with a gigantic 4.3-inch capacitive screen...

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 21.05.2010
HTC HD2 Review | Digital Trends

We review HTC's HD2 which features a huge 4.3-inch display and Qualcomm's latest 1GHz Snapdragon processor, but can it have success with Windows Mobile 6.5?

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 review: Portrait of a rockstar
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GSMArena.com
Published: 17.11.2009
HTC HD2 review: Portrait of a rockstar

Quietly brilliant is what HTC like to call themselves and they've been giving enough proof lately. But allow us to disagree. The last thing to call the...

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 review
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SlashGear
Published: 06.11.2009
HTC HD2 review

Twelve months ago HTC shook up the Windows Mobile world with the launch of the Touch HD, a smartphone that offered a vast touchscreen, lashings of connectivity and the latest version of their UI tw…

HTC HD2 Review: HTC HD2 on T-Mobile
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TechCrunch
Published: 08.04.2010
Review: HTC HD2 on T-Mobile

Short Version: Pity the poor HD2. It’s one of the most amazing phones I’ve seen all year but like some ultra-evolved dinosaur at the end of the Cretaceous period, it was born just as a cataclysmic asteroid (Windows Phone 7) was about to change the entire ecosystem. Still, for someone lo…

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 Review Surfaces
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Windows Central
Published: 13.10.2009
HTC HD2 Review Surfaces

While the HTC HD2 appears to be headed to the U.S. Market, it's already making waves in the European and Asian markets. Mobile-Review has published a review on the HD2 and found it to be an impres

HTC HD2 HTC HD2
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CNET
Published: 01.04.2010
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HTC HD2 HTC HD2 review
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TechRadar
Published: 06.11.2009
HTC HD2 review
4.0

Could a Windows Mobile phone actually challenge the iPhone?

HTC HD2 HTC HD2 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 21.05.2010
HTC HD2 Review | Digital Trends

We review HTC's HD2 which features a huge 4.3-inch display and Qualcomm's latest 1GHz Snapdragon processor, but can it have success with Windows Mobile 6.5?

HTC HD2 HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy
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Gizmodo
Published: 09.11.2009
HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy

Let's just get this out of the way: in terms of hardware, the Touch HD2 is the nicest phone in the world. It's ostentatiously huge and amazingly slim; it's business-savvy and utterly pornographic. But hardware like this deserves better. UPDATED

HTC HD2 Review: HTC HD2 Smartphone
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WIRED
Published: 06.04.2010
Review: HTC HD2 Smartphone
3.0

Beautiful hardware mated with an atrocious OS. Meet the HD2