Great comparison! Its cool that you go through the specs comparison along the review instead just bore us with the 'dry' spec comparison in the begining as many reviewers do. Cool stuff, keep it up!
I like a lot of your written and video reviews over at PocketNow. You guys seem to take a much more logical approach to your comparisons and, even when providing insights based on your personal experience with the devices, offer more objectivity. Good job and keep it up.
I have to agree... ..and that "Actor Sudio"'s quality performance when demonstrating Call quality... you had to be there :D (and as always, the fact you try and speak clearly and correctly is really a plus for us non american youtubers.)
Never knew you guys were in the Boston-area! Thanks for the great review, I was having an HTC one vs. Lumia debate and although I've had an HTC HD7 for the past two years, I think I'm going to stick with HTC rather than Windows and get the One
Another great review by you my friend. I personally own a Nokia Lumia 920. The HTC One would definitely be my Android of choice. I'm still not understanding Samsung's Pentile choice for the S4 (as nice as it can be for that arrangement), I guess sales figures don't lie. Popularity or design/software? Love your vids, keep them coming.
Anything wrong with that? Super AMOLED screen on the Lumia 900 is developed by Samsung. IPS LCD on smartphones including Lumia 920 was first invented by Hitachi, and now being developed by LG and Sharp. Implementing a technology into a device doesn't mean it's stolen.
Yes, yes, and yes. If your music is playing and you wake up your phone, there will be buttons on the top of the screen for pausing, skipping, or going back to the beginning of the song. In the actual music app, just swipe left or right to switch. The large tiles previews your newest email, and you can set that email to preview on your lockscreen. Your calendar shows your next appointment you wrote on your phone. There are also apps where you can pin multiple events on your screen to view.
I have in fact messed around with lots of Lumia phones running WP7 and 8. i don't see why I should get excited about Windows Phone. I can personalise, add more features and customisation with jailbroken iOS and rooted Android. Lumia 920 isn't my thing. It's too thick and heavy, not to mention lack of customisation, performance, and ecosystem.
if you consider that the lumia is 5 months old or nearly 6 it is still a top smarphone and can handle the rivality very good but whee have to wait until the new lumia models comes out and than make some comparison
This video was the one that hooked me on Windows phone platform. Sure it didn't had many apps but it was the lightest and smoothest platform I ever used. Too bad windows phones aren't a thing anymore. I bought my lumia 925 after watching this comparison video. Reliable, easy to use phone and Michael's approval was all I needed. Thanks to Pocketnow for introducing me to Michael Fisher.
I just got the HTC one this morning. I'm liking the phone, I love the stereo speakers. The camera is not quite as good as my 920. On the same wife network the HTC loads websites a little quicker than the 920. Withat bein said I'm kind of missing my 920 already. It's just so easy to use, well organized, and reliable. Ima use it for a couple days more I'll let u guys know if I end up taking the HTC back.
I'm using HTC one X & Lumia 920, I use HTC as my primary phone for daily use because Android has more applications that I need than Windows 8 phone. However, I like taking photos using Lumia 920 because I really like the performance of it. Windows phone 8 in general is stable and smooth but it lacks some Improvements and shortcuts option.
Oh, gotta commend pocketnow for their high quality comparisons. I find, of late, the comparisons are much more balanced, with little to no bias interjected. I appreciate the balanced comparisons a lot. Makes me cringe every time I think about the bb10 vs wp8 comparison; what a biased comparison that was. Glad to see pocketnow is going in a direction of neutrality.
You'll get AOSP development for sure.. and probably cyanogenmod sometime.. but there aren't any promises or certainties. I'd say go for it and get the One, I think the camera will get better in future updates too.
I was showing a cousin the video from code.org at full blast on my Lumia 920: my younger brother told me to turn down the volume from upstairs, he could hear it through a closed door as well as different floor.
windows phones are teenager-friendly now btw. vine, twitter, instagram, pandora, snapchat, tumblr, and kik can all be downloaded from the microsoft store.
I would have liked to see a bit more on the support programs used when connecting to your PC too? I have a Samsung and it uses Kies which is rubbish and really clunky, whom ever put it together needs to change careers. I'm keen to know how the HTC would work with my PC?
Engadget believes ST Electronics may be the one who sold Nokia’s component to HTC, but I am sure HTC was fully aware who was doing High Amplitude Microphones first.
I had a windows phone 7 for the past few years, and it was a very smooth experience dont get me wrong. But the fact that I had to use proprietary software was just a big nuisance to me. Im gradually making my move to linux based OS's on the computer and having the freedom to just plug in the phone and transfer my files is just great.
ONE QUESTION TO MICHEAL FISHER: Micheal gives the best reviews on this site(no offence to the other guys)personally i think. Do you actually write and correct your lines and print them out and read the papers out in your reviews? Becuase i reckon the language is perfect, as it covers all aspects of the product in various ways.
I don't think BB almost died thinking iP is a joke, they have a security model for enterprise that relied on in-house MS exchange servers, which moved to the cloud, and their own BB enterprise server software that also has a huge overhead. (I worked with both). That market dwindled as active sync was initiated on iphones/ipads, allowing secure exchange services in iphones. BB has to redesign their whole ent security protocals. BB don't use active-sync.
Funny. The reason why Nokia and BlackBerry almost died was because they think the iPhone's a joke. There's no such thing as overrated iPhone, that thing is the reason why touchscreen smartphone industry has been rocketing.
I used to own the HTC One S until I switched over to an S3...HTC makes very good phones, kind of want to try the new One out. Unfortunately waiting for the S4 to hit the market I am sold on Samsung.
Ah, I heard about that Microsoft was trying to make a new file system or something similar. That's probably related to this new kernel. I hope the new kernel will be implemented fast.
An ultrapixel is in fact a megapixel, HTC just doesn't want to look bad by saying its only 4 megapixels, and the camera may be good in low light, but so is the Lumia without taking out the extra megapixels, because the focus is software based which can make for an odd picture. Google play may skim through an app, but windows phone actually vigorously test them.
I did not see any bias in this video, he said the htc was better because it is better but he also acknowledged the 920 strengths as well a biased reviewer will not do that. The only people saying this are the nokia fanboys, swarming the comments section in videos where lumia is mentioned. You can't really take them seriously lol.
Honestly, i love my Lumia 920, but it really is beginning to piss me off. Its got issues with proximity sensor (has happened to a LOT of people), which i had to send in for repair. And for some odd reason, my screen is scratching like CRAZY. my previous phone never did that, and i treated them both the same.
Had a Lumia 920, kept rebooting 5-20 times a day If I had It connected on 4G. Sent in in for repair, still happend. Another trip to repair centre. Same problem. Then I requested an RMA and got my money back. Ordered a One, hopefully I wont any more problems
Guys, help me out. I'm coming to the U.S. this summer, so I wanna buy an unlocked phone. I'm choosing between nexus 4 and Htc one. The only thing i don't like about nexus 4 is its camera. HTC one is better overall for me, but should i pay 300-350$ more? for the camera quality, better speakers( i don't care about that much, cause I prefer listening to music on the headphones) and the build quality (don't like the idea of putting the glass on the back of the Nexus 4).Or wait fot the nexus 5?
I've never used WP8 but judging by the video, it looks like it only runs at 30 fps as you can tell when he scrolls, that's pretty bad considering how simple the OS looks.
It turns out when Nokia popped the cover on the HTC One it was not just similar, but exactly the same component, which was invented and developed by Nokia for their exclusive use. Nokia has applied and was granted a preliminary injunction in Amsterdam against the HTC One, noting it was just another example of HTC’s unauthorized use of Nokia’s inventions, with the company asserting more than 40 Nokia patents against HTC.
Two things: Boom Sound and design won me over from Nexus 5. I have been using the One for few days and as a music lover I doubt I will be using any other phone right now. The sound delivered by the twin speakers is just too good for me to pass. Sprint please hurry with my LTE.
This was a hard choice for me, i did however decide to go for the 920 because of the price difference here in Holland. So far i am very pleased, also love the fact nokia devices are unbreakable ;)
So far I'm loving the HTC one. It doesn't look or feel like your regular android phone that's the reason why I actually got it. The main page reminded me of a windows phone. I haven't experienced any Android lag yet, I'm afraid it might creep up on me I don't know it's hard to trust a Android operating system. If it even gives me just a little lag ima b pissed and get my Lumia
the Htc one not only looks good buts actually feels good in the hand like a premium phone should be...cant say that about other plastic phones out there :0)
I have a 920, but i was interested in the htc one cause it looks beautiful, but i know if i get it ima feel that android lag and cheap feeling UI and then just go back to my Lumia.
got a lumia 920 and after a few days or so you get used to the size/weight and it feels natural. So now when I pick up my iPod it feels frustratingly light and annoyingly small.
Great comparison! Its cool that you go through the specs comparison along the review instead just bore us with the 'dry' spec comparison in the begining as many reviewers do. Cool stuff, keep it up!
Really appreciate the compliment - thanks very much! ^MF
I like a lot of your written and video reviews over at PocketNow. You guys seem to take a much more logical approach to your comparisons and, even when providing insights based on your personal experience with the devices, offer more objectivity. Good job and keep it up.
Great comparison between both phone. Just got my Lumia 920, still fugure out is it a good phone.
Michael, Quick question, are your glasses, the Gunnar Optiks computer glasses?
I have to agree...
..and that "Actor Sudio"'s quality performance when demonstrating Call quality... you had to be there :D
(and as always, the fact you try and speak clearly and correctly is really a plus for us non american youtubers.)
Michael, are you guys planing on picking up the 64GB ATT variant? It's what I'm planning on, so any content would be ideal.
My mistake, s4 release date is on 26th April. This is the date for Europe, I'm not sure what date it will be released in the U.S.
Never knew you guys were in the Boston-area! Thanks for the great review, I was having an HTC one vs. Lumia debate and although I've had an HTC HD7 for the past two years, I think I'm going to stick with HTC rather than Windows and get the One
This comparison is an absolute killer! really good. Thumbs up!
Best comparison vid I've seen so far. Kudos.
what wallpaper is that on the HTC One ? looks nice...
Another great review by you my friend. I personally own a Nokia Lumia 920. The HTC One would definitely be my Android of choice. I'm still not understanding Samsung's Pentile choice for the S4 (as nice as it can be for that arrangement), I guess sales figures don't lie. Popularity or design/software? Love your vids, keep them coming.
did u upgrade 920 also for the test
Anything wrong with that? Super AMOLED screen on the Lumia 900 is developed by Samsung. IPS LCD on smartphones including Lumia 920 was first invented by Hitachi, and now being developed by LG and Sharp. Implementing a technology into a device doesn't mean it's stolen.
Please post your experience. I'd be interested to hear your first hand opinion.
I love how impartial this review was unlike someone from certain daily series
Great review! Keep them coming!
Yes, yes, and yes. If your music is playing and you wake up your phone, there will be buttons on the top of the screen for pausing, skipping, or going back to the beginning of the song. In the actual music app, just swipe left or right to switch. The large tiles previews your newest email, and you can set that email to preview on your lockscreen. Your calendar shows your next appointment you wrote on your phone. There are also apps where you can pin multiple events on your screen to view.
IS there a Update for the Camera On HTC ONE ????
Great review ! This definitely helped!
I have in fact messed around with lots of Lumia phones running WP7 and 8. i don't see why I should get excited about Windows Phone. I can personalise, add more features and customisation with jailbroken iOS and rooted Android. Lumia 920 isn't my thing. It's too thick and heavy, not to mention lack of customisation, performance, and ecosystem.
4 years? I have a Nokia that I have been using since high school days..! :D More than a decade my friend!
I prefer the Windows Phone OS... but man, that was a perfectly neutral, un-biased amazing phone compairison. Great video guys, that's how it's done!
if you consider that the lumia is 5 months old or nearly 6 it is still a top smarphone and can handle the rivality very good but whee have to wait until the new lumia models comes out and than make some comparison
very very professional!! loved it! awesome review.
it's up to ur choice, dude. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN DECISION IN CHOOSING WHICH ONE IS MOST SUITABLE AND BEST FOR THEM...
which one do you prefer?
I've used the 920, very smooth, I agree but to do certian things are definitely pretty unintuitive unlike my xperia z.
This video was the one that hooked me on Windows phone platform. Sure it didn't had many apps but it was the lightest and smoothest platform I ever used. Too bad windows phones aren't a thing anymore. I bought my lumia 925 after watching this comparison video. Reliable, easy to use phone and Michael's approval was all I needed. Thanks to Pocketnow for introducing me to Michael Fisher.
Great review! You have yourself a new subscriber!
I just got the HTC one this morning. I'm liking the phone, I love the stereo speakers. The camera is not quite as good as my 920. On the same wife network the HTC loads websites a little quicker than the 920. Withat bein said I'm kind of missing my 920 already. It's just so easy to use, well organized, and reliable. Ima use it for a couple days more I'll let u guys know if I end up taking the HTC back.
Great job as always Michael, sincerely 920 owner
I'm using HTC one X & Lumia 920, I use HTC as my primary phone for daily use because Android has more applications that I need than Windows 8 phone. However, I like taking photos using Lumia 920 because I really like the performance of it.
Windows phone 8 in general is stable and smooth but it lacks some Improvements and shortcuts option.
Oh, gotta commend pocketnow for their high quality comparisons. I find, of late, the comparisons are much more balanced, with little to no bias interjected. I appreciate the balanced comparisons a lot. Makes me cringe every time I think about the bb10 vs wp8 comparison; what a biased comparison that was. Glad to see pocketnow is going in a direction of neutrality.
i have a question
which camera of htc or lumia 920 is better ?
You'll get AOSP development for sure.. and probably cyanogenmod sometime.. but there aren't any promises or certainties. I'd say go for it and get the One, I think the camera will get better in future updates too.
Is Instagram on the 920??
I was showing a cousin the video from code.org at full blast on my Lumia 920: my younger brother told me to turn down the volume from upstairs, he could hear it through a closed door as well as different floor.
Always hits a HR in reviews!
windows phones are teenager-friendly now btw.
vine, twitter, instagram, pandora, snapchat, tumblr, and kik can all be downloaded from the microsoft store.
Another fantastic review. Well done.
Hey Micheal can you please share the wallpapers on the One at 0:42 and 2:51 !!! Thanks!! Your video's rock!!
I would have liked to see a bit more on the support programs used when connecting to your PC too? I have a Samsung and it uses Kies which is rubbish and really clunky, whom ever put it together needs to change careers. I'm keen to know how the HTC would work with my PC?
Nice review man!
how do I view that link you sent please?
Wow, a fair comparison of two cellys on youtube. Who knew that could ever happen?
htc one WP8 version is coming out once microsoft releases gdr3, which has support for quad core, should be around october or november.
I always get excited when Michael Fisher reviews phones. In my opinion, he is the best reviewer of Pocketnow (I'm not saying the others are bad).
If the One had a higher mp camera and WP8, I would consider buying it. I love WP8, its such a better way to organize everything in your life.
Engadget believes ST Electronics may be the one who sold Nokia’s component to HTC, but I am sure HTC was fully aware who was doing High Amplitude Microphones first.
I had a windows phone 7 for the past few years, and it was a very smooth experience dont get me wrong. But the fact that I had to use proprietary software was just a big nuisance to me. Im gradually making my move to linux based OS's on the computer and having the freedom to just plug in the phone and transfer my files is just great.
ONE QUESTION TO MICHEAL FISHER: Micheal gives the best reviews on this site(no offence to the other guys)personally i think. Do you actually write and correct your lines and print them out and read the papers out in your reviews? Becuase i reckon the language is perfect, as it covers all aspects of the product in various ways.
I wish all reviews were unbiased like this. Very few are and they include Michael Fisher and Lisa from MobileTechReview.
I don't think BB almost died thinking iP is a joke, they have a security model for enterprise that relied on in-house MS exchange servers, which moved to the cloud, and their own BB enterprise server software that also has a huge overhead. (I worked with both). That market dwindled as active sync was initiated on iphones/ipads, allowing secure exchange services in iphones. BB has to redesign their whole ent security protocals. BB don't use active-sync.
Currently using Note 2 and I am considering to switch to Lumia 920 in the next few months.
Funny. The reason why Nokia and BlackBerry almost died was because they think the iPhone's a joke. There's no such thing as overrated iPhone, that thing is the reason why touchscreen smartphone industry has been rocketing.
Does anyone know witch trailer they showed??
I used to own the HTC One S until I switched over to an S3...HTC makes very good phones, kind of want to try the new One out. Unfortunately waiting for the S4 to hit the market I am sold on Samsung.
I love the HTC One. I'm still waiting on a release date for T-mobile.
hold on... where is the battery life bar on the 920 o_o?
Great review!
Ah, I heard about that Microsoft was trying to make a new file system or something similar.
That's probably related to this new kernel.
I hope the new kernel will be implemented fast.
just wondering if yellow sunglasses increase dopamine production
An ultrapixel is in fact a megapixel, HTC just doesn't want to look bad by saying its only 4 megapixels, and the camera may be good in low light, but so is the Lumia without taking out the extra megapixels, because the focus is software based which can make for an odd picture.
Google play may skim through an app, but windows phone actually vigorously test them.
amazon are taking pre-orders for the ONE in the UK -- sooooo tempted.. £520...
I did not see any bias in this video, he said the htc was better because it is better but he also acknowledged the 920 strengths as well a biased reviewer will not do that. The only people saying this are the nokia fanboys, swarming the comments section in videos where lumia is mentioned. You can't really take them seriously lol.
Honestly, i love my Lumia 920, but it really is beginning to piss me off. Its got issues with proximity sensor (has happened to a LOT of people), which i had to send in for repair. And for some odd reason, my screen is scratching like CRAZY. my previous phone never did that, and i treated them both the same.
Had a Lumia 920, kept rebooting 5-20 times a day If I had It connected on 4G. Sent in in for repair, still happend. Another trip to repair centre. Same problem. Then I requested an RMA and got my money back. Ordered a One, hopefully I wont any more problems
Except the Nokia EOS with a 41 mp pureview camera coming out later this year, or at least that's what we expect.
Guys, help me out. I'm coming to the U.S. this summer, so I wanna buy an unlocked phone. I'm choosing between nexus 4 and Htc one. The only thing i don't like about nexus 4 is its camera. HTC one is better overall for me, but should i pay 300-350$ more? for the camera quality, better speakers( i don't care about that much, cause I prefer listening to music on the headphones) and the build quality (don't like the idea of putting the glass on the back of the Nexus 4).Or wait fot the nexus 5?
Buying from a carrier, 64G is exclusive to AT&T. But you can by the 64G from HTC.COM with the SIM unlocked and put your own SIM in.
EXCELLENT REVIEW!!!
My 920 takes a long time to load apps. Coming from the nexus 4 I was quite shocked. I'm used to it now but jesus.
I've never used WP8 but judging by the video, it looks like it only runs at 30 fps as you can tell when he scrolls, that's pretty bad considering how simple the OS looks.
It turns out when Nokia popped the cover on the HTC One it was not just similar, but exactly the same component, which was invented and developed by Nokia for their exclusive use.
Nokia has applied and was granted a preliminary injunction in Amsterdam against the HTC One, noting it was just another example of HTC’s unauthorized use of Nokia’s inventions, with the company asserting more than 40 Nokia patents against HTC.
i'm buying a new phone but i'm still confused between lumia 920 n htc one ! plis reply !
When Lumia 925 vs HTC One ?
What would people recommend Nokia or htc?
You forgot to mention the lumia's video stabilization... :(
i dont know its just me who doesnt know all that great english, but ur vocab is amazing i feel
Love the comperison...! Good Job! :-)
Quite a good comparision in a given limited time
Does HTC One durable? Make a video about that
what can i take th htc one or the nokia lumia 920
Two things: Boom Sound and design won me over from Nexus 5. I have been using the One for few days and as a music lover I doubt I will be using any other phone right now. The sound delivered by the twin speakers is just too good for me to pass. Sprint please hurry with my LTE.
This was a hard choice for me, i did however decide to go for the 920 because of the price difference here in Holland. So far i am very pleased, also love the fact nokia devices are unbreakable ;)
Imagine all the companies coming together to put all their ideas together to make a phone .....wow
for me, it all comes down to the price. A quick search on ebay showed Lumia 920 for around 360€ while HTC came up at around 500-600€.
Lumia it is!
I wish I could get the One with the WP8 on it lol. I love the design of that phone. But my Lumia's OS is so fine tuned and wonderful.
So far I'm loving the HTC one. It doesn't look or feel like your regular android phone that's the reason why I actually got it. The main page reminded me of a windows phone. I haven't experienced any Android lag yet, I'm afraid it might creep up on me I don't know it's hard to trust a Android operating system. If it even gives me just a little lag ima b pissed and get my Lumia
Nice comparison, thanks!
The One is simply beautiful and I'd be surprised if it doesn't sell extremely well
the Htc one not only looks good buts actually feels good in the hand like a premium phone should be...cant say that about other plastic phones out there :0)
I have a 920, but i was interested in the htc one cause it looks beautiful, but i know if i get it ima feel that android lag and cheap feeling UI and then just go back to my Lumia.
Awesome review and I'm still sticking with HTC
i have a htc wild so i wouldn't mind either of these phones i would be happy either way
Very very good review !.
I loved this comparison so much I have watched 20 times, my only gripe is that I can not like this video 20 times. :(
Am about to switch from my note3 to the lumia 920, will that be a good idea?
yes, a little late to respond though.
Better go for the 1520
I used the 1020 but i actually did not like it am now back to android using the lg g2
The G3 is already out :)
I know but i got the g2 before the g3 came out am just waitinh for the note 4 or nexus 6
got a lumia 920 and after a few days or so you get used to the size/weight and it feels natural. So now when I pick up my iPod it feels frustratingly light and annoyingly small.