HTC Vivid 4G Review

HTC Vivid 4G is a little outdated phone released back in 2011, which features a fast Dual-Core CPU clocking at 1200 megahertz, a medium sized 4.5 inches capacitive touch-screen, and 2 cameras, an 8 MP back-facing camera and a 1.3 mega-pixels front camera. We will get a better idea about this phone's specs when we get into deeper details.

This device is available only in color black. HTC didn't put much effort to reduce weight in this 6.24 ounces device, far heavier than other similar devices. This phone is thin and comfortable, while it's not as slim as many other cellphones nowadays, with a thickness of 0.44". Although this phone only has 5.07" long and 2.64" wide, it still manages to contain a 4.5 inches screen.

HTC packed the HTC Vivid 4G with a nice 4.5" screen, and a resolution of 960 x 540 , giving this phone a detailed graphic quality. Its screen uses S-LCD capacitive technology, and is multi-touch enabled.

HTC equipped this phone with a great performance Dual-Core processor speeding at 1.2 GHz, packed into the Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 system chip and 1 GB RAM memory. Collaborating with graphic rendering, this phone also has an Adreno 220 graphic processing unit ticking at 266 megahertz. This cellphone has a 16 GB quite large internal storage memory and an external memory card slot, allowing you to store a couple hundred apps and games without running out of space.

The HTC Vivid 4G has Wi-Fi connectivity (but it can't be shared with other devices around, as a mobile mobile hotspot), 4G (LTE) fast data connection and the fastest 3G data connection, over HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS and EDGE technologies. The HTC Vivid 4G uses a SIM card for GSM connection.

This cellphone is equipped with two cameras, an 8 megapixels back facing camera and a 1.3 mega-pixels front camera. It can also capture Full HD 1920x1080 videos at 30 fps, and HD 1280x720 slow-motion videos up to 60 fps. In addition, the camera counts with auto-focus and flash.

This cellphone also comes with a handful of interesting features like Bluetooth (3.0) and GPS, and a few sensors likeLight Sensor, Proximity Sensor and Accelerometer.

The HTC Vivid 4G features a 1620 mAh medium sized Li-Ion removable battery that provides this phone a poor battery duration comparing with other similar cellphones. This device has an aproximate talk time of 4.6 hs and a stand by time of 293 hours according to HTC.

The HTC Vivid 4G is being sold for $ 799, a really high price for this kind of device. No matter if you want a phone to mainly use social networks, need a phone to play lots of games or want it for work, this phone is definitely a great option for you.