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Here we are again. The first in what is expected to be a
slew of new miniaturised flagship devices has arrived, and it's HTC
first to the shrink ray with the confusingly named HTC One Mini 2.
Okay, so the name does make sense if you look at last year's HTC One Mini,
but considering the Taiwanese firm backed itself into a naming corner
with the One M8 the One Mini 2 is only adding to the mixed up
terminology.
Perhaps the HTC One M8 Mini would have been a
more sensible name, but it's no more elegant. To be clear the One Mini 2
is a shrunken version of the excellent HTC One M8 - although the design of the handset gives that away almost instantly.
Glance
quickly at the One Mini 2 and you'd be forgiven for thinking it's the
full blown One M8. It's a lot closer in design to its bigger brother
than the original One Mini was to the HTC One.
The plastic band which ran round the circumference of the
One Mini persists on the One Mini 2, but HTC has done a much better job
of hiding it. You're unlikely to notice it unless you look at the top or
base of the handset.
At these two points the plastic rim
widens to cover the whole depth of the One Mini 2, but down each side
it's pushed into a thin strip by the metal rear cover which hugs either
edge. That
brushed metal finish on the rear of the device feels supremely premium
and the curved back means the One Mini 2 nestles nicely into the palm
while the condensed size makes it a lot easier to hold on to.
Interestingly
the One Mini 2 is actually thicker than both the One M8 (9.4mm) and the
One Mini (9.3mm) coming in at a chunky 10.6mm - although the rounded
corners and arched back do well to hide the fact.
Owners
of the original HTC One will be puzzled to find that the One Mini 2 is
actually the same height (137.4mm) thanks to the rounded finish employed
in the handset's design, although it is narrower at 65mm. I
found that the reduced width (although it is an increase over the One
Mini) made it easier to reach all areas of the 4.5-inch display during
one handed operation.
The build quality is close to top
notch and it really does feel like a smaller One M8, although I did find
the nanoSIM tray on the left of the device didn't sit completely flush
with the case.
It's very slightly raised at one end, and
every now and then I'd run a finger over it and it would detract from
the overall experience. Not a big issue, and something which may be
addressed in future production batches. Over
on the right side of the HTC One Mini 2 there's a volume rocker switch
sitting just below another tray. Like the One M8, this second tray is
for a microSD card, allowing you to expand on the 16GB of internal
storage.
Some may find it a little bit annoying that
you'll need a tool to pop the tray out and access the microSD slot, as
you may not have one when out and about, but again it's a small price to
pay for the superior design.
With under 12GB of the
internal storage available to you, the fact the microSD slot can take
cards up to 128GB in size means you won't have to worry as much about
running out of space - although apps can make up a pretty meaty chunk
quite quickly. The
One Mini 2 arrives in three colours; gunmetal grey, amber gold and
glacial silver - the latter being the hero colour for the original HTC
One and One Mini.
On my gunmetal grey review unit the volume rocker switch on the right is actually glacial silver.
Initially
HTC said this was a defect that would only effect early batches of the
grey handset, but the company has since confirmed that all future
gunmetal grey One Mini 2s will have the silver volume key. "Based
on positive feedback from the announcement, the product team has
decided to keep the silver volume button" a HTC spokesperson told
TechRadar.
Up top, housed in the thick plastic band which
has replaced the glossy plastic hiding the IR blaster on the One M8,
you'll find the headphone jack and power/lock key.
The power/lock key is located on the left and that threw me as on the One M8 it's on a right. Its
placement on the One Mini 2 actually makes it a little harder to hit
when holding the handset in your right hand, although lefties can
rejoice as it's easier in the opposite paw.
Above and
below the 4.5-inch display sits the dual Boomsound speaker grills,
giving you stereo sound right in your face, and the additional black bar
housing the HTC logo is also present.
This does add some
extra length to the handset with no external benefit, but I suspect it
has something to do with fitting in all the components under the hood -
as is the case with the full size One M8. The issue some had with the One M8 was the fact you couldn't get in under the metal body and access the battery.
That same issue persists with the HTC One Mini 2, with battery accessibility sacrificed for design.
In
my opinion that's not a problem as the premium finish on the One Mini 2
is stunning and well worth this minor compromise, but for the power
users out there it could well be a deal breaker. When it comes to HTC One Mini 2 price the Taiwanese firm has confirmed that it will come in £360-£370 (around AU$650) SIM-free.
On a two year contract in the UK you'll be able to pick it up for free from £21 per month.
That puts the One Mini 2 up against the likes of the Nokia Lumia 1020, iPhone 5C and the HTC One from last year, while undercutting the similarly sized Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and iPhone 5S.
When
it comes down to design the HTC One Mini 2 easily trumps the iPhone 5C
and it's arguably better than the Z1 Compact and 5S as well, although it
doesn't sport the dust or water resistant features of the Sony.
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