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HTC Droid DNA

The HTC Droid DNA features a 5" SLCD3 screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution(440 PPI). The DNA runs on a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chip with integrated LTE connectivity and paired with 2GB of RAM. It packs an 8 MP camera. 16GB of built-in storage, Beats Audio, and NFC. The DNA is also among the first phone to support the Qi wireless charging standard.

Based on 7 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

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Bad:

1

Pros

2GB of RAM.
Quad core processor.
Thin and light.
Runs Android 4.1 out of the box.
Gorgeous screen.
Great performance
Durable build quality.
Elegant design.
Unlocked HSPA+ / GSM radios.
Great 4G LTE signal.

Cons

Short battery life.
Lacks memory expandable.
Uncomfortable for one-handed use.
Indistinct power button & volume control.
Sense 4+ buries much of what is good in Android 4.1.

By Pocket-lint on February 05, 2013

It's probably going to be better for you to wait for the...

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By HotHardware on December 12, 2012

The DNA's 8MP rear-facing camera is quite good overall. Camera controls are simple and intuitive with manual options for ISO, exposure, image effects, depth of field, vignette and Instagram-like filters. The camera's white balance gets tripped...

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By Wired on November 26, 2012

But, as wonderful and satisfying the curved Gorilla Glass 2 display on the DNA is, I can’t use this phone without wishing the screen wasn’t a little bit smaller. The massive, high-density display is the DNA’s hallmark feature, but at the same...

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By GSMArena on November 21, 2012

HTC has ticked all the right boxes with the DROID DNA, creating one of the most attractive offerings currently available on the US market. The combination of the handset's 5" 1080p display and Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro not only...

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By Android Police on November 21, 2012

The DNA is a great phone, easily the best non-phablet - because it definitely isn't one - on Verizon. (I say that mostly because the Note II has its own, other merits - crazy battery life, stylus, extra-large screen.) This is the DROID daddy, and...

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By Computerworld on November 20, 2012

HTC is marketing its new Droid DNA as the "most advanced smartphone yet" -- and on paper, the device certainly looks that way. The Droid DNA, launching this Wednesday, November 21 on Verizon Wireless for $200 with a new two-year contract, has all the...

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By Ubergizmo on November 19, 2012

This is unquestionably the highest-specc’ed phone on the market. But if you’re a Verizon customer with an upgrade, is this the phone you should get? Well, if you’re reading this review, I’m assuming that you’re down with...

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By engadget on November 16, 2012

With its display, reasonable price and top-of-the-line components, the Droid DNA is our top choice on Verizon's lineup this holiday season.

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By TheVerge on November 16, 2012

The HTC Droid DNA does a good job of impressing you on the surface. The 1080p screen is to die for, the svelte design minimizes the phone’s large footprint, and it sports one of the fastest processors you can get in a smartphone today.

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By Gizmodo on November 16, 2012

It's a really nice piece of hardware with tremendous guts and some pretty good software. It's not the best display ever, but it's certainly the best screen on a Verizon phone. It's also handily the fastest phone on Verizon.

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