While its not the latest and greatest iteration of Google's operating system, Android 4.4 KitKat, Jelly Bean still packs plenty of powerful mobile features. The HTC One Max phone I tested came running modern Android software, specifically Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. This was especially true if I slid my finger too quickly, or swipped down at an angle (not straight from top to bottom). In my experience all this finger sliding resulted in frustrating fingerprint read errors like I had back with the Atrix. Apple's scanner uses a ring design that doesn't require finger movement. While I like the idea of finger scanners, the method HTC went about could be better.įor instance, unlike the Apple iPhone 5S, but similar to the old Motorola Atrix 4G, users must swipe their fingers across the print scanner for the system to operate. You can also set a specific finger to both unlock the Max then launch particular apps, such as the camera, etc. The gizmo lets you log up to three fingers you can use to unlock the phone in a flash, bypassing the typical lock-screen PIN or pattern security codes. ![]() What's new on the One Max's back panel is a smooth black square, about the size of the lens, that serves as a fingerprint scanner. Swipe your finger downward across the scanner to unlock the phone. The phone's big screen also gets very bright and has respectably wide viewing angles, too. The Max certainly showcases crisp imagery with very accurate colors. And indeed, the One Max's LCD screen measures 5.9 inches across and sports a full HD 1080p resolution with a sharp 367 ppi. Much of the impulse to buy an almost tablet-size phone is to gain access to a huge display. Two capacitive keys for Back and Home flank the discrete HTC logo under the display. You'll still find the IR blaster on the phone's top edge, but the power button has migrated to the right side, below the thin volume bar. HTC shuffled the button layout on the One Max, too. While much larger than the One's (2,300mAh) and One Mini's (1,800mAh), the device's 3,300mAh battery is embedded and therefore not user-removable. ![]() Don't get your hopes up about the Max's power source, though. Just flip the switch on the phone's left edge to unlock the battery door. Its back plate is made from premium aluminum and comes off to reveal a microSD card expansion slot.
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