HTC Droid DNA (Verizon Wireless)

14 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Design (14)
Camera (12)
Screen (12)
Responsiveness (9)
Portability (2)

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Battery (9)
Features (2)
Size (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the build quality and responsiveness. The camera and screen also get good opinions. There are some negative views about the size and features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the HTC Droid DNA (Verizon Wireless) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Alex Colon (pcmag.com)

HTC Droid DNA (Verizon Wireless)

The HTC Droid DNA ($199.99) is not a phone, not yet a phablet. But while it occupies a gray area somewhere in between, one thing is certain: This thing is totally awesome. The DNA's 5-inch, 1080p display is the sharpest on any mobile device available....

Incredible display. Top-of-the-line quad-core performance. Sleek, high-quality build

No microSD card slot. Comparatively average battery

The HTC Droid DNA for Verizon Wireless gets you the fastest performance and the sharpest display we've seen on a phablet yet.

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: Sherri L. Smith (laptopmag.com)

HTC Droid DNA (Verizon Wireless)

The first phone to feature a full HD display, the HTC Droid DNA delivers quad-core speed and a very good camera in a one-hand friendly design.

Beautiful 1080p display; Sleek alluring design; Excellent quad-core performance and graphics; Wireless charging capability; Fast and sharp camera

Recessed power button; Unnecessary port cover; No microSD expansion or removable battery; Sense not as innovative as Samsung TouchWiz

Click to EnlargeThe $199 HTC Droid DNA makes a convincing case for being the flagship Android device. The 5-inch 1080p display delivers crisp details with accurate color and the quad-core processor provides excellent performance. Plus, the overall...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by: Brian Bennett (cnet.com)

HTC Droid DNA (Verizon Wireless)

The new Droid DNA is the best phone I've seen from HTC in a long while, especially on Verizon. With its blazingly swift quad-core processor, and a gorgeous and eye-grabbing 5-inch screen, not to mention a great camera and long battery life, the Droid...

The beautifully designed HTC Droid DNA features a quad-core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 4G LTE, a sharp 5-inch screen, an excellent camera, and long battery life.

The Droid DNA's large size makes it tricky to fit in tight pockets, and it lacks both an SD card slot and a removable battery.

With quad-core power, 4G LTE, a lovely 5-inch screen, and a stunning design, the $199.99 HTC Droid DNA is currently Verizon's best Android deal.

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review by: DMoodyy (cnet.com)

"No better smartphone out there right now"

CAMERA

+ Camera on this device is fantastic

- Still need sometime to get used to the keyboard

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: Stiles808 (cnet.com)

"Amazing Device and OS!"

The longer I own this phone and the more I use the Verizon 4G LTE network the happier I am. I find Jelly Bean simple to use and impressively fast.

- Big screen, slim body.

- No expandable memory.

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: dantastic23 (cnet.com)

"They hype isn't nearly as high as it should be!"

I have had many phones in the last three years. I believe I have finally found one that outranks them all! I have tried the Note II and that just made me frustrated as it was way too wide. People actually ask me what phone I have when I am out and...

Quality build (lacks the "plastic" feel)

The charging port has a "door". A pain in the butt to open every time!

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: mab31337 (cnet.com)

"Best Phone out There! DROID DOES!"

I have owned plenty of

Quad Core SnapDragon CPU

Lack of SD Card and 16 GB Storage Only (Must Use Cloud)

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: ewflex (cnet.com)

"Big high def screen with great features"

Great phone with beautiful screen and hoping for update like Iphone5 had to fix the white balance on camera. The lack of removing the battery and adding more memory isn't a big deal to me thanks to my juice defender app. I had the original droid x and...

Rear camera is great although I need to customize too often to get great pictures at times. Sleek design. Fast speed, Easy to navigate. Google now is a very close rival to Siri. Beautiful screen and video quality. Nice beats audio quality.

Battery life not great added juice defender app It added 30% more battery life. The front camera isn't great in my opinion for 1080 p quality and i wish the back facing camera auto camera settings would work better.

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review by: sherandlogan (cnet.com)