Testseek.com have collected 377 expert reviews of the HTC One Max and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC One Max.
April 2014
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The editors liked
Big
Beautiful display
Battery life that lasts for days
A very solid
Premium feel
Android 4.3 — not the latest
But close
Same camera as the HTC One — it's a good camera
Excellent display
Good battery life
Great front-facing speakers
Larger screen
Longer battery
MicroSD slot
The HTC One Max has a massive screen that's bright
Colorful
And sharp. The camera is packed with features and takes pictures quickly
Plus the phone has a powerful set of stereo speakers
Solid aluminium body with plastic edging
Power button placement is good
Excellent battery life
BoomSound speakers are very loud
Supports microSD
HTC Sense 5.5 is an improvement on the past generation
And you can now turn off BlinkFeed
The editors didn't like
It's really little more than a big HTC One
Large size means its hard to use all functions with one hand
A phablet-sized device
With no phablet features
It could be so much more than just a big phone
Hardware
Fingerprint sensor is awful
Awkward ergonomics
Fit and finish pales compared to One
Older CPU
Expensive
Unwieldy
Pointless fingerprint scanner
The HTC One Max is large and heavy and the integrated fingertip reader often fails to recognize finger swipes. The phone's battery is not removable either
And the One Max's components don't match its high price
Heavy
Fingerprint scanner is in a silly location
The fingerprint scanner has severe problems running in darker environments
Abstract: Looking at the 5.9-inch screen for the first time, you get the sense that HTC was feeling just slightly inadequate as it watched Samsung launch the likes of the Galaxy S4 (with a 5-inch display) and Galaxy Note 3 (5.7 inches) just months after the debut o...
We won't pull any punches. The HTC One Max doesn't come close to hitting the heights of the HTC One. It's a phone that's designed to serve a very singular purpose - give those that liked the look of the One a phone with a bigger screen, and almost nothin...
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Published: 2014-04-19, Author: Vladimir , review by: insidehw.com
Abstract: After the excellent HTC One, it was logical for HTC to sail into waters of large smartphones. As was the case with Sony Xperia Z and Z Ultra, HTC One Max is, basically, an enlarged HTC One, although the hardware differences are even smaller – practically ...
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Published: 2014-02-07, Author: Jeff , review by: brighthand.com
Zippy performance, Beautiful display, Excellent speakers, Great for gaming and entertainment purposes
Comically large and unwieldy, Finicky, useless fingerprint scanner, Camera downgraded from HTC One
The One Max feels like something HTC didn't genuinely want to make, but one they had to in order to keep up with the Joneses. It comes off as a purely reactionary device, devoid of any meaningful innovation and only around to capitalize on the recent phab...
Fantastic battery life, Solid design, 5.9 inch, Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) display
Heavy (7.65 ounces), No stylus, Fixed battery
Raw benchmark scores can be misleading since there's been quite a bit of talk lately about benchmark cheating. The One Max has some stiff competition from another well-liked phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. In some benchmarks, the One Max earns a bette...
Published: 2014-01-24, Author: Stewart , review by: mashable.com
Large, bright screen, Solid build quality, Long battery life
Poorly thoughtout fingerprint scanner, Difficult to grip with smaller hands
The HTC One Max is too big for its britches and for most pockets, but for those with sizable paws it has a stellar screen with plenty of real estate for work or play apps, not to mention great battery life...
Decent battery life, Great 1080p display, Fantastic audio quality
Thick, heavy and bulky, Fingerprint scanner can be tricky, Camera is low-res and lacks OIS
The One Max isn't much of an upgrade over the One and its features don't warrant the excessive volume or weight. Its screen, speakers and battery life are saving graces, however, and give it some credibility as a media player....
The One max is a great Android device. Acting as an bigger version of the original One, HTC made very little changes between the two. Perhaps not enough for some. There were some subtractions along w/ HTC's additions too. Say goodbye to OIS in the cam...
Published: 2013-12-19, Author: Jason , review by: arstechnica.com
So much like the HTC One, Sturdy plastic body resembles the One's aluminum body, A big gorgeous screen you'll never get tired of looking at, microSD slot, for those that want it, BlinkFeed and Sense 5.5 really aren't bad with Android 4.3 underneath, Great
So huge, but with no stylus or UI tweaks to account for it, No updates to the silicon, despite Snapdragon 600 being a bit long in the tooth, The plastic body doesn't feel as nice as aluminum, and the removable back plate never seats properly, BlinkFeed an
HTC isn't wrong to want to offer a lineup that includes normal sized phones and big phones. And if the One Max had been released, as-is, alongside the One, we'd offer little objection. It wasn't, though. This could have been a result of supply constraints...
