HTC Rezound (Verizon)
You know who's not messing around? HTC. A super phone striving for best-in-class, the HTC Rezound features a gorgeous full HD display, a great 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with tons of controls, a front-facing VGA camera for video chats, support for 1080p HD video. It also comes with the HTC Beats by Dr. Dre headphones for extra jazzed audio, and Verizon's blazing 4G LTE speeds.
The good: The HTC Rezound has a gorgeous 4.3-inch 720p HD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and Verizon's 4G/LTE speeds. It ships with a pair of Beats earbuds along with a Beats Audio algorithm designed to enhance audio quality.
The bad: The HTC Rezound is quite bulky and call quality could be better. The Beats Audio software can only be toggled in the Music app.
The bottom line: While it may have a hefty build, the HTC Rezound's beautiful display, commendable performance, and multimedia-rich features make it a top phone for Verizon customers.
November 1, 2011 9:46 PM PDT
Photo by: Josh Miller/CNET
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