[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
DHD Review

So my DHD came today, now some of you no that I sold my galaxy s because of many problems with it so I can compare the DHD to it..

First Impressions..

Build quality is fantastic and I like the weighty feel to it, its not over heavy but you dont get that creaky sound you got from the SGS and its going to break if I hold it to tight, way better..

The screen is fantastic, lovely, crisp and clear, I watched some youtube videos on it and I liked the "normal colours compared to the SGS. Wallpapers dont quite have the wow of the SGS though but really It doesn't matter. Even the way the buttons are pressed and feel on the DHD are so much better, it really is a class act with a very nice ? screen hahaha

Performance..

This is where the DHD comes into its own on so many levels, its really gives the SGS a good old fashioned beating even with the SGS on 2.2 (my boss has one and it still doesn't compare to the DHD...the sense UI is lovely and it is just super fast, no lag at all, I noticed the biggest difference in the android market place where the SGS would lag (lag fix helped) but the DHD is in a different league...the 4.3 inch screen just adds to the overall experience... 10/10 for HTC for that, if you love browsing then you wont find better than this (at the moment anyway)

It somehow just feels so much more polished than the SGS did, even the widgets and the pull down notification bar is better, wifi signal is better by far, I have a wireless N router but the SGS would sometimes lose signal upstairs, the DHD bars are still full...

Bluetooth although not 3.0 like the SGS is, it picked up my laptop straight away, no problems there, usb to pc is a breeze, just click hard drive on the phone and up it pops on the pc where you excess all your files...The sd files needs a bit of tidying up from thre factory, these things there I didnt need...easy done though..

The thing I missed on the DHD compared to the SGS was the option to turn on and off wifi in the notificaion bar...yes as I have said the DHD is better apart from this that I forgot to mention.....then I found HTC widget that you can put on your homescreen....perfect....wifi, bluetooth, brightness, sync and timeout...all there in one widget ...now Im happy.

Audio.

The external speaker is not very loud when playing music or watching videos, in fact the audio watching a video through the external speaker is so low you cant really hear peoples voices at times....shame...in this respect its no match for the SGS.

I didnt even open the standard headphones...Ive heard them on my friends....rubbish...I plugged my sennheiser cx 500, switched on dolby mobile, cranked it up listening to some M.O.S tunes and wow...then I tried...the equalizer bass booster and it was awesome....with this setup it beats the SGS in terms of volume and quality....strange but true...then again they are good headphones...only £10 off ebay...best for the price Id say..

Again through my headphones watching youtube was a joy, very nice sound...but the external speaker...forget it

The camera and video seem to have a habit of going from light to dark when moving it around until it gets into focus, never had this on the galaxy s...both image and video quality in 720p is again no match for the SGS, even with a dual LED...again the SGS wins this one..

Dont get me wrong its got a dam good camera and video but its not quite as good as the SGS..

If you put the Galaxy S and the DHD together and I could choose again I would without a doubt in my mind pick the DHD everytime, even with its few downsides...but what it lacks it makes up for in so many ways...I use the android market and the web A LOT, different widgets, jumping from one to the next, if your like me then this is the phone to get....really its that good to use...a real joy in fact.. there is so much more I like but Id be here all night

Final thoughts..

I had no problem with the proxy sensor...worked fine..well so far it does...if you want my software version or whatever then just ask and Ill post it but Im guessing it will be the same as everyone else's.

I didnt check HTCSense.com...not yet...being to busy playing angry birds...on that thought you really can notice the difference between the SGS 4 inch screen to the DHD 4.3 when playing this game....

Battery wise at the moment it seems to be already be the same as my ex SGS, but the SGS would be three quarters full and then next min all the way down, at least the DHD seems to drain at a steady rate...its seems no worse than the SGS anyway, I cant see it being that bad..

I also love the idea of using the usb cable to also plug into the mains plug...no Ive not gone mad...you will understand when you get yours what I mean haha..

That is soe of my views anyway...Im very pleased with it....:D