Htc Reveils Htc One Mini To Compete Against Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Display

Htc One Mini packs Super LCD 2 4.3 inch display with a resolution of 1280×720 resolution supporting a pixel density of 344 ppi that is considerably higher than Iphone 5 (326) and its direct competitor S4 Mini (256).

Hardware

Htc One Mini is powered with Android 4.2.2 and runs on Htc Sense 5 like Htc One. It consists of Dual Core Snapdragon 400 processor that is clocked at 1.4 GHz with 1GB of Ram and Adreno 305 Gpu for gaming. Htc One Mini hardware specifications are not as impressive as S4 Mini and it can become underdog in mobile market, especially against S4 Mini.

Design

Htc One Mini design is constructed with metal body like its big brother Htc One and can attract those customers who are looking for prestigious compact design mobile phone. On the front of the device we have dual speakers which are incorporated with beats audio to give louder sound whenever you are watching a movie, playing games, trying to explore out anything from Youtube and listening to music. Htc One Mini is lighter, thinner and easier to handle than its big brother Htc One at a measurement of 132 × 63.2 × 9.3mm and weighs 122 grams.

Ports

Htc One Mini has similar ports that we have on Htc One such as Volume Key, Microphone, 3.5mm Jack, Micro Sim Slot and Micro USB Port.

Internal Storage

Htc One Mini has 16gb of internal storage and unfortunately there is no micro sd card slot to expand its memory furthermore.

Connectivity

Htc One Mini comes up with 3g and 4g variants and have Wifi, Bluetooth,

Camera

Htc One has got 4mp Ultra Pixel camera at the back to compete against 8 MP on S4 Mini at rear, but we cannot say anything about the camera quality of S4 Mini and Htc One mini,  unless we will compare them practically. On the front of Htc One we have 1.6 MP camera instead of 2.1 MP on its big brother Htc One and S4 Mini 1.9 MP camera.

Mini has Wifi, Bluetooth, AGPS and Portable Wifi Hotspot wireless connectivity solution, but it lacks NFC which can become downside for a device.

Battery

Htc One Min has 1800mAh battery to compete against 1900mAh battery of S4 Mini.

Final Verdict

Pros

     1.    Better Display than S4 Mini

     2.    Elegant Build Quality than S4 Mini

     3.    Dual Speakers at the front with Beat Audio Support

Cons

    1.    Cpu and Ram is not upto the mark in comparison to S4 Mini and Priced at £369

    2.    No NFC

    3.    No Micro Sd Card Slot

    4.    No Removable Battery

     

Google Unveils Asus Nexus 7 With Full HD Display & Powerful Processor

Google has unveiled new Asus Nexus 7 with Android 4.3 at a price of $229 to compete with Ipad Mini, Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Note 8.0 and Kindle. Nexus 7 also  comes up in Wifi and 4g LTE variants so the users have both choices to grab it.

Display

Asus Google Nexus 7 packs a Full HD 7inch IPS Display supporting a resolution of 1920*1200 pixels with a pixel density of 326 ppi which is off course a major improvement from predecessor and help new Nexus to compete with upcoming Ipad Mini and Galaxy Tab 3

Hardware

This time Asus without making any mistake equipped its new device with well know Snapdragon S4 1.5GHZ Quad Core Processor, the same processor used by LG in a making of Google Nexus 4. Nexus 7 gives you more powerful multitasking capabilities from its predecessor because it has 2gb of ram which will give you lag free browsing and off course nonstop multitasking. For gaming new Nexus 7 is equipped with Adreno 320 Gpu, this is the same Gpu found in famous Xperia Z, S4 Quad, Nexus 4, Htc One and many more, so without any doubt gaming will be good on this tablet.

Design

Nexus 7 has become more lighter and thinner from its predecessor at measurements of 114×200×8.65mm and weighs 290grams, so its easy to carry and handle new Nexus 7 from its predecessor. Furthermore, Nexus 7 has stereo speakers powered by Fraunhofer.

Ports

There is not a major change in ports of Nexus 7, it features same ports that its predecessor does which are micro usb, volume up and down key, power on and off key plus microphone.

Internal Storage

Nexus 7 comes up with 16gb and 32gb like its predecessor, but unfortunately there is no micro sd card slot to expand its memory for more storage.

Camera

In terms of camera new Nexus 7 gives you a full freedom to take 1080p videos and photos from its 5mp rear camera. On the front there is 1.3 mp camera that make video calling more convenient for users by giving them a better result while video chatting.

Battery

Battery is little bit questionable for new nexus 7 as it has 3950mAh in comparison to 4325mAh battery of its predecessor.

Final Verdict

Pros

Nexus 7 seems to me a real competitor of Ipad Mini and other tablets which comes in 7 to 8inch size. Powerful processor, Android 4.3, 1080p Full HD display and camera on both sides provide Google Nexus 7 ultimate opportunity to capture some tablet market share especially when we look into the price of Nexus 7.

Corns

There is no microsd card slot on Nexus 7 so this will be little bit questionable for some users. Moreover battery is downgraded from 4325mAh to 3950mAh which may be issue for some users if the want to use New Nexus 7 for longer time.