- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Features Key features of the HTC HD7
1 GHz
Windows Phone 7 3.5G
Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2010)It's not a deal breaker, and the touch screen works well with Windows Phone 7; we just think the experience could have been that much better with a sharper display.
screen size
4.3"
3.7"
3.8"
HD7 by PG (Dec, 2010)Very solid phone, beautiful and large screen and the feel of the device is very nice in the hands.
screen resolution
HD7 by P.-C.-Mehta (Dec, 2010)I would not go into much details since others have highlighted features here.
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)Though it didn't improve the sharpness all that much, it did do away with some of the pinkish hue and brightened up the photo overall.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB   | 2 GB |
processor
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)It would have been nice if there had been more hardware upgrades, including the processor and display, but the smartphone was generally responsive during our review period.
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)That said, it doesn't have the crispness and vibrancy of some of the latest smartphone displays, and in general, we would have liked to see more improvements or upgrades to the HD7 in comparison to its predecessor, the HTC HD2, as the two phones share the same screen, processor, and battery.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)The camera has various settings, including six different resolutions, effects, scenes, and flicker adjustment.
HD7 by GSM Arena (Dec, 2010)We tried emailing a photo from HD7’s camera, but the email app downscaled it before sending – so, emailing full resolution shots is a no go.
Performance Real world tests of HTC HD7
cpu speed
HD7 by Shorty-L--Shorty (Aug, 2011)Suspect the processor isn't quite enough for a good movie viewing experience.
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)The HTC HD7 is equipped with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 512MB ROM/576MB RAM.
browser benchmark
HD7 by PG (Dec, 2010)Internet Explorer - optimized and is a really good browser now; pinch to zoom and scrolling in internet explorer works perfectly, loading pages is excellent and fast - no real faults at all with the new internet explorer.
download speed
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)As we mentioned earlier, the HTC HD7 doesn't support T-Mobile's HSPA+ network, but we still had good data speeds over its regular 3G network.
talk time
379 min
900 min
900 min
HD7 by c|net (Nov, 2010)However, the smartphone did meet its rated talk time in our battery drain tests.
HD7 by samsara (May, 2012)I must say the graphic is quite good but still the battery life isn't that satisfactory!
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Windows Phone Marketplace (Windows Phone 7) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
4.3" -
16 GB -
78 ms
cons
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Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
100,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) -
limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data -
4,142 ms -
162 g -
1280 x 720 @ Unknown -
1,230 mA·h -
None -
Single core -
Nov, 2010 -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
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Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 87 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Gregory Rated 100% by by Happy (Oct, 2012) Rated 80% by by Nathan-Maez (Jun, 2012) |
Screen
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by Nathan-Maez (Jun, 2012)The flash is super bright and definitely a plus addition.
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by juvinao (Mar, 2012)the windows phone is very responsive and the screen is really sensible.
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2010)Of course, the whole reason for the HD7's bigger size is the 4.3-inch touch screen.
Operating system
HTC HD7 | Rated 100% by by Ofir-Makmal (Jan, 2011)The OS is much better then my previous phones (Nexus one, G1) and the device help the OS to deliver the best user experience i saw on the phone.
HTC HD7 | Rated 100% by by Rafael-Veronezi (Mar, 2011)Even though Windows Phone 7 is a New Kind on the block, it provides the basic functionally that you expect from a Smartphone, and the experience really shines, apart from the dated App Centric Scheme found in iPhone and Android.
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by Peter-Petrov (Mar, 2011)I would love to see navigation software having the look and feel of Bing maps.
Apps
HTC HD7 | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Jun, 2011)Even 3D games looks pretty impressive thanks to its integrated 3D graphics processor.
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by Nathan-Maez (Jun, 2012)HTC does have some very cool free apps also, including Photo Enhancer, Flashlight (which works excellently), and Sleep, which is basically one of those alarm clocks with the soothing sounds.
Type
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2010)Windows Phone 7 already offers a pretty great and accurate keyboard, and we had no problems using it on the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround, but we did find we were able to type much faster using the HD7.
HTC HD7 | Rated 100% by by Peter-Bahaa (Feb, 2011)its one of the most wonderful cell phones that i ever had, its just piece of art, and windows phone 7 is fast and easy plus the games on it is super duper amazing.
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2010)The HD7, however, holds the distinction of having the largest display of any Windows Phone 7 handset in the U.S., and certainly the extra screen real estate plays well with the platform's multimedia and gaming abilities.
Video
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by c|net (Nov, 2010)YouTube videos took a few seconds to load but played back without interruption and with synchronized audio and video.
HTC HD7 | Rated 100% by by Alun-Jones (May, 2012)Looking around for a replacement, I found this - I'm not sure quite what the difference is between an HTC HD7 T9292 (as this model is) and a regular HTC HD7, but I haven't found any significant difference yet.
HTC HD7 | Rated 80% by by Sregular (Feb, 2011)Kick stand is much better on the HD7 than my n900 and overall feel is solid.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers LG Nexus 4 vs HTC HD7 |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III Most built-in storage Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC HD7 |
 | 3 | Nokia Lumia 820 2-way tie: Longest battery life during active use Nokia Lumia 820 vs HTC HD7 |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 5-way tie: Good selection of apps Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs HTC HD7 |
 | 5 | HTC Inspire 4G Zippy browser Inspire 4G vs HD7 |
 | 6 | LG Optimus L5 Long standby time LG Optimus L5 vs HTC HD7 |
 | 7 | Nokia Lumia 710 5-way tie: Has a removable battery Nokia Lumia 710 vs HTC HD7 |
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