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HTC One mini 2 review: Growing up

hen again, with KitKat right out of the box, the Snapdragon 400 will probably do just fine. Plus, the One mini 2 has something the former flagship and its compact ver
sion don't - a memory card slot. The BoomSound stereo speakers on the front are a definite asset too. And the looks and build are something you just can't take away.

  • Gorgeous metal unibody with premium brushed finish
  • 4.5" 720p Super LCD2, 326 pixels per inch, Gorilla Glass 3, ambient light sensor
  • Android 4.4.2 KitKat with the latest HTC Sense 6
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 processor, Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM
  • 13MP camera, single LED flash, 1080p video recording
  • 5MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
  • 16GB of built-in storage, expandable via a microSD card slot
  • Active noise cancellation with a secondary microphone
  • Front-facing stereo speakers
  • 2110mAh battery; Extreme Power Saving Mode
  • Bigger than most 4.5" smartphones and too big for the mini moniker
  • Snapdragon 800-powered alternatives in its price bracket
  • Lacks the Motion Launch features of the HTC One (M8) (wake the phone with a swipe or a double tap)
  • Non user-replaceable battery