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HTC Hero

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4.3
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User ratings:
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
18
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4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
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Pros

  • the coating provides nice cohesion
  • eco-friendly and easier to recycle
  • It all works surprisingly well

Cons

  • Colors are less saturated and image not as sharp
  • it takes roughly four seconds from button press to snapshot
  • here to review the phone as a whole

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.2 in
  • 480, 320 px
  • 180 ppi
  • 1350 mAh
  • Single-core

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HTC Hero - Pros & Cons

HTC Hero

Pros

  • the coating provides nice cohesion
  • eco-friendly and easier to recycle
  • It all works surprisingly well
  • smooth and rounded aesthetic
  • polished and attractive device -- polished
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries
  • form factor better than the Pre's
  • it works just fine
  • The Pre is much better with messaging

Cons

  • Colors are less saturated and image not as sharp
  • it takes roughly four seconds from button press to snapshot
  • here to review the phone as a whole
  • sluggishness when you transition between the screens
  • there are very few design niggles
  • bundled headphones are not really any use if you have average to small ear canals
  • little lag in updating
  • GMail app has no homescreen widget
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  • no voice-prompts so in-car use
  • no HTML support in the widget

HTC Hero - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1350 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
180 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
0.53 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

HTC - Video Reviews (9)

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HTC Hero - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 1.5
CPU clock speed0.53 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM7200A
RAM memory288 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution352 x 288 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution15.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
Touch focusyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Digital compassyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.0 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1350.0 mAh
Standby time750.0 h
Talk time7.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size3.2 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors65K
Panel typeLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px
Pixel density180.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage256 MB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height4.41 in
Width2.21 in
Depth0.57 in
Weight4.76 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 transmissionHSDPA
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 Hero HTC - Editorial Reviews (18)

4.4
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Good Gear Guide
HTC Hero smartphone
4.5

Boasting HTC's Sense UI, the HTC Hero is without doubt the best Android phone yet and the closet competitor to the iPhone we've seen.

HTC Hero HTC Hero Android Smartphone aka G2 branded T-Mobile UK
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TweakTown
Published: 11.09.2009
HTC Hero Android Smartphone aka G2 branded T-Mobile UK
4.6

Take the Internet with you with you and never be stuck at the pub quiz again!

HTC Hero HTC Hero review | IT PRO
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IT PRO
Published: 05.08.2009
HTC Hero review | IT PRO
4.0

It's the latest handset to feature the power house that is Android, but does this HTC device live up to its name?

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HTC Hero HTC Hero Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 01.10.2009
HTC Hero Review | Digital Trends

The HTC Hero which we review, hits a home run with all the features missing from earlier Android efforts.

HTC Hero HTC Hero review: Born to rise
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GSMArena.com
Published: 06.08.2009
HTC Hero review: Born to rise

In the beginning there was G1: the frontline trooper, the mean machine, the expendable GI. Elsewhere, in the HTC discourse, it was hope and vision. Well,...

HTC Hero HTC Hero Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 06.08.2009
HTC Hero Review
4.5

We´d like to introduce you the best Android-based cell phone, the HTC Hero. This is the story of a Teflon coated hero that´s powerful and yet, sensitive, who loves all your friends and will fall over backwards to help you socialize. He will certainly impress you, shake you and leave you gasping for air as if run over by a herd of stampeding elephants…

HTC Hero HTC Hero review
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SlashGear
Published: 21.07.2009
HTC Hero review

There’s no underestimating the appeal of the HTC Hero; since we shot our unboxing video and preliminary hands-on at the end of last week it’s been watched more than 300,000 times.  The …

HTC Hero HTC Hero: Software & HTC Sense Review
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Android Central
Published: 15.10.2009
HTC Hero: Software & HTC Sense Review

We’ve already discussed the hardware of the HTC Hero in our previous review and in short, it’s great. The wonderful build quality and high-end design will certainly make it appealing to tons of us

HTC Hero Review: HTC Hero
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TechCrunch
Published: 20.07.2009
Review: HTC Hero

There is a fairly standard montage in the canon of bad 80s movies. It involves the protagonist(s) working hard to build/do/invent something to beat the stuck up and dismissive antagonists. See, for example, Summer Rental, a John Candy vehicle in which Candy and crew convert a seafood restaurant tha…

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TechRadar
Published: 20.07.2009
HTC Hero review
4.5

HTC takes aim at the iPhone again - but is the Hero a hit or a miss?

HTC Hero Review: Sprint HTC Hero
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WIRED
Published: 17.09.2009
Review: Sprint HTC Hero
3.5

Sprint now has an Android phone and it's a doozy. Despite having hardware that's not quite up to snuff, it's got an OS that's finely polished.

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CNET
Published: 21.10.2010
HTC Hero

With excellent web browsing, email and access to apps, the HTC Hero is one of the few mobiles to truly challenge the iPhone this year.

HTC Hero HTC Hero review
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Engadget
Published: 23.07.2009
HTC Hero review

The HTC Hero has been an object of lust for some time now for gadget enthusiasts.

HTC Hero HTC Hero review
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Alphr
Published: 07.10.2009
HTC Hero review
5.0

We often hear about 'hero' products in the world of IT. They’re the top-of-the-range models that a manufacturer brings out in the hope of bringing prestige to their brand, to spread the so-called halo effect.