HTC Desire 19 Plus: advantages and disadvantages of a smartphone

HTC has long lost its popularity in the international smartphone market. The reason for this is the lack of innovative introductions, a minimum of changes in design and the poor performance of the smartphone system. A few years ago, the manufacturer decided to rectify the situation by resuming the development of the Desire line. The result was crowned with success, which contributed to the further production of devices of this branch. At the output of a new smartphone company - HTC Desire 19 plus. Details below in the article.

Brief information

The Desire 19 plus is a smartphone with a mixed reputation. On the one hand, it can offer a stylish design, high performance, a large, bright display and several useful features in the form of a virtual assistant and a notification center.It is worth noting that HTC devices are popular because their manufacturer provides the system with a user interface of their own production, and this model is no exception. This approach is due to the relief of the operating system from useless programs and time-consuming processes. On the other hand, for a cost of 20-24 thousand rubles, the device has banal drawbacks in the form of a weak camera, low screen resolution, poor pixel density and lack of NFC.

Specifications

Design and ergonomics

At first glance, it seems that the body of the device is made of glass, but when you pick it up, it becomes clear that the material was plastic and a metal alloy. Thanks to this, the gadget is relatively light and sits freely in the palm of your hand. Due to the glossy surface of the back panel, fingerprints are constantly collected on the phone. The dimensions of the device are 157x75x8.5 mm, and the weight is 170 grams. Thanks to these parameters, as well as the straight profile of the case, the smartphone does not seem bulky. The edges are slightly rounded, and the frame itself is relatively strong, but there is no protection against moisture and dust.The rigidity of the structure is provided by a metal frame connecting the back and front panels.

A fingerprint scanner is conveniently located on the back surface, and in the upper part there is a main camera consisting of three modules, an LED backlight and a noise-canceling microphone. The front panel is covered with a large display with a diagonal of 6.2 inches, oleophobic coating and 2.5D glass, and the aspect ratio is 18:9. In the center of the upper edge is the front camera, which creates a drop-like shape on the surface of the panel.

The bottom edge carries a headset jack, main microphone, audio speaker and micro-usb port. The latter disappointed, as modern smartphones are equipped with USB Type-C connectors. On the left side there is a dual SIM slot and a microSD port, and on the right side there is a volume rocker and a power button. Control elements are made of textured metal.

The smartphone will be produced in interesting colors, including: black and blue transfusion and silver-white shade.

Display

The device is equipped with a 6.2-inch display with an oleophobic coating and a resolution of 720x1440. The pixel density is 271 ppi. These parameters guarantee a high level of granularity. However, the screen offers crisp viewing angles, high levels of brightness and contrast, and natural colors. In the system settings there is a color temperature control, thanks to which you can adjust the display lighting to your liking.

In daylight, the image on the screen practically does not lose its brightness. The picture is rich and clear, despite the sun's rays. At night, the lighting level is adjusted so that the visual component does not strain the eyes.

Hardware and performance

The Desire 19 plus is powered by MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 chipset with 2.3GHz quad-core Cortex A53 socket and 1.8GHz quad-core Cortex A53 socket. The graphics accelerator PowerVR GR8320 is responsible for the visual component, which is equipped with an additional GameCube function designed to optimize gaming applications and is overclocked to 680 MHz. There are two configurations in production: 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB. Additionally, there is the possibility of connecting microSD 1 TB.

The battery in the device is rated at 3850 mAh, which, in general, looks good for a smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen and a small resolution. The battery charge lasts for 5-6 hours of continuous operation with the maximum brightness level, the Wi-Fi module turned on and the Full HD video running. For gaming applications, the battery will last for 8-10 hours, and thanks to the optimization of power consumption in the graphics accelerator, you can stretch the battery charge as long as possible. The energy replenishment time in the smartphone is about two hours.

Testing various applications, the device showed good results: "World of Tanks Blitz" works almost at maximum settings at a speed of 30-40 frames per second, "Shadow fight 3" shows the same results, and "PUBG" at medium settings produces 30 FPS. The system has a built-in service that allows you to adjust the settings of gaming applications for yourself, which in the future can ensure maximum performance of the video chip.

The software in the device is the Android 9.0 PIE operating system, which is skillfully combined with the user interface of the manufacturer HTC.The shell is very comfortable and easy to use. Developers have deactivated high-energy services and avoided copying the capabilities that the Google app ecosystem is equipped with. In this way, the manufacturer accelerated the operation of the OS, while maintaining the rational use of charge.

The device system has several standard services that will serve as a virtual assistant:

1. BlinkFeed is a program designed to display all system alerts on a smartphone. Social networks, notifications from games or mail, messages and missed calls, latest news and weather forecasts - all this can be found on the left side of the screen
2. Sense Companion - the main purpose of the service is to facilitate the daily life of the user. The program monitors the daily activities of the smartphone owner, taking into account location, date, time and other data in order to optimize the use of everyday functions. Also, the list of software features includes notification of the battery status, familiarization with weather conditions, etc.

In general, the user interface functions smartly. The navigation system, the launch of applications - everything works clearly. Switching between running applications is fast, but performance drops by 10-20% during time-consuming tasks.

Sound and communication capabilities

There are no problems with the sound in the smartphone, the main speaker transmits a balanced stream of high and low frequencies. The volume is high, while distortion and noise is not audible. The connected headset transmits the sound even better. The music application has a frequency control, thanks to which you can adjust the sound for different types of headphones.

With the conversational speaker, things are worse. The volume level is average, and in a noisy room, the interlocutor is audible and completely bad.

The device has a Wi-Fi module and Bluetooth with an information transfer rate of 5 Mbps. The connection to the GPS satellite is quite fast, a cold start takes 3 seconds. Navigation systems function stably, there is support for A-GPS, GLONASS. Desire 19+ confidently perceives GSM, HSMA, LTE networks. Android Pay functions will not be able to be used, since the device does not have NFC.

Camera

HTC Desire 19 plus is equipped with a camera with three modules:

1. 13 MP main sensor with F/1.8 aperture;
2. 8MP ultra-wide sensor with F/1.85 aperture;
3. 5 MP additional sensor designed for measuring depth.

Cameras have never been HTC's forte, so this model produces average shots. Brightness and saturation are at an average level (this is taking into account good lighting), detail is lame, and color reproduction is weak. Under artificial lighting, good pictures can not be taken.

The front camera has 16 MP and F / 2.0 aperture. It is well suited for taking portrait shots in bright lighting conditions. The module is not capable of the best.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Large display diagonal;
• High level of brightness and contrast;
• Metal mandrel on the body;
• Attractive design and unique colors
• Moderate performance of the chipset and graphics accelerator;
• Support for heavy gaming applications;
• Support for BlinkFeed and Sense Companion functions;
• Simplified user interface;
• 1TB microSD support;
• High battery capacity;
• Fast energy replenishment process;
• Small dimensions of the device.

• Weak camera;
• Lack of NFC;
• No USB Type-C port;
• Low speaker volume;
• Low pixel density and low screen resolution;
• The overpriced cost of the device is 20-25 thousand rubles.

Conclusion

Once again, HTC releases a dubious product that is slightly overpriced for a device with such parameters. Of course, a smartphone can offer a large screen, processor and video chip performance, good battery life and several noteworthy features. But, in 2019, already many smartphones with a lower price point are equipped with an NFC module, a USB Type-C connector and have a powerful camera. The low screen resolution with the weakest pixel density is also striking. Given the 6.2-inch display, this figure does not inspire confidence.

The price of 20,000 rubles is slightly too high for such a device, because for such an amount you can buy Xiaomi MI 9 SE, which is equipped with a Snapdragon 712 chipset. Although the choice of a smartphone is always up to the buyer!