Slide the slightly fiddly back cover off and there’s a reasonable-size replaceable 1730mAh battery alongside a microSD slot. And as you’d expect of a premium phone, the screen is glass-fronted. There’s a black anodised aluminium section surrounding the screen while the back and body of the phone are made from sturdy plastics that exhibit little flex. The phone feels well put together, as we’ve come to expect from HTC. These illuminate to show when the phone’s on charge, running low on charge or when you have a new message, just like a BlackBerry.
We also like HTC’s recent addition of LEDs nestled behind the earpiece grill. This is accompanied by a chunky metal slider switch for switching between 3D and 2D modes. Even more useful is the addition of a proper shutter button with a stepped action for focusing then taking the shot. The soft touch plastic back cover, with its angled grooves, provides a comfortable and secure grip, especially useful when taking photos. These things said, the design does incorporate some very appealing elements. The mediocre design combined with the bulky dimensions (126 x 65 x 12.1mm) and hefty weight (170g) really leave you thinking straight away this is a phone that will only appeal through its power and features, if at all. Obviously the twin cameras on the back don’t exactly help the aesthetic, and neither are we fans of the little circles round the touch buttons under the screen (responsive though they are). Its design, while largely bland in its largely black-on-black stylings, is just the wrong side of quirky where it does break from the crowd.
Well it doesn’t make an overly good first impression. But are the phones any good? We’ve already looked at the LG and found it to be decent if a little large, so what of the HTC Evo 3D? Both pack dual cameras and the lenticular displays required to record 3D and play it back without glasses so on the move 3D fun is a true option. And with the arrival of the LG Optimus 3D and the HTC Evo 3D, that time has come. It was only a matter of time until 3D found its way onto phones.
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