OFFICIALLY BACK FROM THE DEAD
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Ive never seen a smartphone released from beyond the grave... but here we are with the new HTC U24 Pro. At first glance the HTC U24 Pro appears as a midrange smartphone with normal specs. But under the surface... is there more than meets the eye? Lets durability test and take apart this newest release from HTC. Are you ready for the comeback?
Man HTC could have been at the forefront of Android phones running the show alongside samsung, how bad they fell :(
gotta feel out the standard before you improve on it. making improvements without knowing what you need to improve is just guessing and vomiting ideas.
It's sad to see htc like this really
@@redssign thats innovation
@@redssign the funny thing is they were the standard back in the day. so many of their innovations became standard with android. shame they couldnt keep it going by the time everyone else caught up to them.
Google destroys maker, Motorola and HTC are the evidents
A headphone jack, AND a micro SD card slot, AND a charger in the box??? Welcome, BACK HTC!!!
Realistically, they'll probably stop supporting the phone after a year or two, so is it worth it?
They never left, just stopped flagship
@@sydguitar99more like 3-4 years but good point
Yea but who gonna buy this ?
@QualityCarp that's what they said with the previous flagship they released, and that phone could not compete so they stopped supporting prematurely
Jerry: “Basic specs here” “120hz”
Apple: “60hz, very premium”
😂
Target Audience matters
"BUT APpLe hAs mORe smooth" -Australopithecus
not me almost getting sick every time i use an iphone cuz ive become accustomed to my galaxy s20s 120hz screen lol
Apple's a joke in 2024. Nothing innovative at all. The upcoming 16 pro max is nearly identical, with the exception of new Samsung hardware in them.
A headphone jack? In 2024? Thumbs up for that
And expandable storage!
I have a vivo phone which also has a headphone jack👍
was it launched in 2024?@@DominusQuadra
Who wants a headphone jack in 2024?
@@Gopinathk17 a lot of us
3:30 I still remember when 600 dollars used to be flagship with the best build quality available
Adjusting inflation 750 dollars today. Not bad.
When exactly was that buddy, we can go all the way tf back to the Galaxy S6 having a glass back and it was $699 back in 2015, that's $925 in todays money
It still is, but they also make more expensive ones no9w that don't do anything
@@BryanMiranda96 HTC's last flagship was released in 2018 if the cost was really just 600 dollars today it would cost no more than 750 bucks
@@panathatube the last HTC flagship was the U12+ which retailed at $799 in 2018, or $999 in todays money
I love how HTC just went with the nostalgia theme all the way. They knew their main audience are people that miss the old days in the smartphone world and went all for it
Their main audience is not into 6.8 inch curved screens 😔
More like they gave away all the good employees and these are randoms just copying what was good ages ago
If that were truly the case then this phone would be all metal/aluminum with dual front facing speakers. These are the two main things they're still remembered for. I personally would like to see a modern version of Sense UI, one of the best Android skins ever made.
@@bigsmoke4568 Yep and the slightly curved back
@bigsmoke4568 I never had one, but I remembered the days of the HTC One M8, and then the M9. I would have loved to have those as a kid. A modern take on those designs would be really interesting to see today.
If they had kept their iconic dual speaker setup it would have been an win-win-win
Yeah. They could have just copied their previous winning design, and just extended the screen towards the edges.
That's essentially why I switched to Sony, all of the features I liked from HTC but with the newest chipset
That's where they started losing their way. Ditching their original design & turning into an Apple clone but also neglecting the large phone market. I had the HTC One Max which wasn't a bad phone, but HTC treated it like a red-headed step child & never came out with a successor. I got the Nexus 6P cuz of that decision. HTC had the innovation, just needed better decision making.
jump👍 it was fantastic
yeah i just dusted off my old HTC one M7 i last used in 2016 and it still works but god damn the sound quality is so insanely good on it, blows my s24 ultra out of the water easily.
HTC ceo puffing on his last Cuban cigar thinking, “this is it, win or lose it all.”
They already lost it all wym?
😂
@@megamegaO okay chinaboo
@@valor2473 They finally ran through all the party money after google paid 'em twice what the company was worth. Now they're all "Well, guess it's time to work again".
It's a her not a him!
HTC rising from the tech graveyard with a headphone jack? Now that's a plot twist for 2024!
HTC U23 Pro was out a few months before this, u missed it
Can't believe HTC has returned! Used to love the HTC One M7!
HTC One M8 for me. A glorious phone.
The greatest candy bar phone ever designed imo.
Yeees, still my favorite smartphone design
HTC never stopped making phones, they stopped making flagships. Do I need to say it louder?
both m7 and m8 were perfect... had them for a looooong time
Would love to see a similar resurrection from LG
100%
🙏🙏🙏
Nokia Lumia
Asha 😢
yes i will pray for it
And Nokia
The first Android phone I bought was an HTC Sensation XE, the one that came with Beats Audio earbuds. That phone was amazing! It was my gateway into the world of Android, and I still remember how impressed I was with its performance and design.
My second phone, which I got in 2016, was an HTC One. This phone was my trusty companion for filming my first few CZcams videos. The camera on that phone was incredible. It captured such vibrant and detailed footage, and I was so proud of the quality of my early videos.
HTC really had something special back then. Their phones were known for their sleek design, powerful hardware, and innovative features. It's a shame that they fell from grace, but I still hold a soft spot for the brand. I hope they can find their way back to the top someday.
nice
My first was the HTC One M8 😊
@@5idi Oh cool. I remember that one. mine is just M7 only, gold version.
Were forced to fail just like Huawei
I'm feeling my age, my first smartphone was the HTC Dream, followed by the Desire, Sensation XL then the M8. Finally ended up with Samsung for a few years but didn't really light my fire, moved to Pixel and haven't looked back since. Still feel a pang of the feels when I see the HTC brand though; much like you, they hold a special place in my memories and my past. First phones that ever really drove me and since then I've not really found that's special "Oh hell yes" moment again.
Holymoly! A headphone jack AND an sdcard slot??! Sign me up!
And a plug/cable included?!
I hope they keep this energy up for whenever they decide to make flagships again.
I find it strange how phones tend to actually lose features on higher end models.
Would be an easy way to distinguish themselves from most other phone brands nowadays.
Whom are you kidding? You're not going to buy it
FYI SONY HAS THESE FEATURES
Get the Moto 5G stylus has both of those 256 gigs storage
been subscribed to this channel for years and still can't get over the scratching noise every single time
I hear it before I even click on the video.. knowing it's coming lol
and anticipating the "a minor scratch at lvl 6 and deeper grooves at lvl 7" XD
yea, i skip that part
I mute it every single time
I love it ☺️ I make sure to put everything on mute UNTILL the scratch test comes on 😌
HTC is also why we have news feed when swiping to the left on our phone.
They called it "Blinkfeed" back in the day, teenager me loved it.
"Uniquely brilliant that your mom uses to describe her kids to her friends" killed me
😂😂😂
😂😂 yh
Haha that hurt
I like how he now does the durability test and teardown in one video
That's more convenient for us.
And less money for him
Just depend on the phone hype.
@@bilal6865 he uses the same phone for the teardown
@@aroaro5 he meant yt revenue
Always here for the deeper grooves at level 7 1:43
2:53 sd card slot 🎉
It would be really cool of HTC remastered a lot of its old school smartphones with modern components. Would love to see a new Droid Incredible
HTC One included
I was just commenting that. The Incredible was awesome. One of my all time favorites. The matte black with red accents, plus the topographic map look/feel to the back where it wrapped around the battery and internals. I want to say it was advertised as "Ferrari inspired" or something. That and the Droid DNA and the Thunderbolt were all great. The Thunderbolt had the big kickstand with the speaker under it. Could stand up on its own vertically and horizontally. Only problem was they werent waterproof. HTC was my go to until i got the Samsung Galaxy S3
i want a diamond or a legend.
HTC Touch Pro 2 with the original proportions intact and running modern Android would be a total dream come true.
Also we need a new HTC One.
Surprised nobody's talked about how you forgot to do the "Let's get started", snap, and then the intro video.
HTC should start making aluminum unibody phones again , it's what sets them apart from other brands
You'd have to say goodbye to wireless charging tho
@frokfrdk I've never in my life ever use a wireless charger , 99.999999% of my time uses a standard USB C , it doesn't affect even micro meter of my life at all
Consider that back the Samsung was all plastic.
@@nchmusic99I wore out my usb port by using wired charging
@@nchmusic99you're missing out
Someone somewhere is watching this video never having heard of HTC before. A moment of silence for them.
When I was in university, I had an HTC Sensation. Everyone in my university use to come to me to ask which phone I am using. Many switched to HTC after seeing how cool my phone was.
My younger siblings 💀
Africa😢
@@SalimSalvatore They lack critical information 💀
@@drinkwoterWe had HTC... 😒
This really puts a smile on my face. HTC One M8 eye was my first smartphone. Loved that dual speaker, aluminium back. Hope they bring those back into the scene rather than the same old glass panel notches.
I was waiting so long for such a phone, headphone jack, in display fingerprint sensor, wireless charging, rounded corners, this ist such a cool S10 alternative!
7 Gen 3 is plenty powerful too...
Sony Xperia phones? SD card, wireless charging, audio jack
@@Keytongue They're usually expensive tho
I... think i found my next smartphone...
all ive wanted was a smartphone made with recent specs (so a modern version of android, 120hz display etc etc.) but with a headphone jack and expandable memory, all that for "only" $600? hell yeah brother, im takin it
Excluding the "recent specs", the OnePlus Nord N30 is exactly what you were looking for (at only 300 dollars!) I don't game much on it, so I like it personally...
Get xiaomi
@@lolman123401 kinda tough to get in America, I've heard
Same, only new phone to have the same + more features of my s10+
I have a Motorola g84 5g It has all that and 12gb of REAL ram just for 250$
There is something satisfying about Jerry giving every new device a nice cleaning test to make sure it's good. Thank you, Jerry.
His name ain't Jerry 😂
Zack Nelson if I remember correctly 🖖🏻
Ah the glory days of HTC being the standard of premium Android smartphone. Hope they'll make a REAL comeback soon.
The real king 👑
One M8 on top
🔥🔥🔥
HTC back before GTA 6 💀
Yassssssss
Welcome back to the world of living HTC, we missed you.
HTC, please make a super repairable version, with all the innovative stuff that you had back in the day, with awesome speakers (pointing towards you), all stabilized cameras, hopefully even high quality ones, with nice fingerprint, sd cards, and headphone jacks, with open source kernel and drivers, open bootloader, for a reasonable price under 800€. (The cheaper the better)
This phone genuinely feels like a breath of fresh air. Plastic back so no need for a dumb case. SD Card slot. Headphone jack. Decent cameras. Good durability. Decent price. Seems like good repairability. Near stock android with nearly no bloatware.
If HTC could keep this up, they *could* make a comeback.
Plastic back is nice. The design is kinda boring and ugly though.
No need for a case?
I used to have a cheaper Samsung with a plastic back, and that thing was scratched so badly after a year, that I literally ditched the phone. Sure it doesn't shatter as easily, but can get really ugly real quick.
The Moto g stylus 2025 has everything of that for $399 😅
**Somewhere in the privacy basement**
- Hey, it's me, no one's around
- Name the codeword, so we ensure you're not a corporative spy
- Headphone jack
- You can come in
I still got HTC One M7 and M10 working well. I loved everything in them, especially their UMP cameras
"taking a note out of cybertruck". Uhh no? This phone looks sleek, not ugly at all.
It's like seeing an old friend after a long time! ❤
I remember my first ever android was a HTC M8 and I loved that thing. Such a premium feeling phone. Ah the nostalgia
1:57 that small dot in between the earpiece is not a proximity sensor that is pulse notification light
A NOTIFICATION LIGHT?!
A notification light in 2024? 😳
What is HTC cooking?
FUCK YES BRING BACK NOTIFICATION LIGHTS
Nice!
Does that mean it doesn't have AOD?
Congratulations HTC
The One M8 is the best looking smartphone ever made - hardware and software. Fight me. I loved that phone so much, and atill have it somewhere. HTC making a comeback would be great for everyone.
Early HTC's were not only easy to repair, they had replaceable batteries LONG after others had stopped and there was as much attention to styling and detail on the inside as there was on the outside.
They were awesome.
iPhone set some terrible market precedents and every other manufacturer followed. :(
apple bad
Wasn’t HTC one of the first Android makers to drop removable batteries?
Like the HTC One M7 which was pretty much one of the only Android phones in 2013 with a sealed battery.
@@username-mb2qh Weird. You may be right. I might just be remembering mine having a replaceable battery long after my friend's phones were all sealed just because I kept it for so long.
*most - fairphone & others are still out there, even if they aren’t available in the US. But the US is basically lost, considering kids (and adults) get mobbed because their text bubbles have the wrong color…
Loved the HTC HD Mini which was all yellow on the inside, even the battery
That is indeed a suprise.
Also the "no balls to be found" part 😂😂😂
no balls to be found, because they clearly didnt have any to stick around for 6 years
remember when it was htc ,sony .huawei ,samsung back in 2015 ..back to back realeasing flagships every mid year
This is amazing. So glad they are back in business!
They have released phones for the past 2 years... Unfortunately they had practically no software support, i wonder if this years iteration is any different.
Never thought I'd see a new HTC
Wtf are you talking about? They never stopped selling phones.
@@nickmotsarsky4382 It Rhymes my dude.
@@nickmotsarsky4382 +1, they just went under the radar as they stopped competing with Samsung and LG
Man i remember having HTC back in times, i loved this phone so much. I wish nokia did a good smartphone as comeback too.
I knew that the "they didn't get that memo either" joke was coming up as soon as I saw the headphone jack :D
I was just looking if anyone has already said it 🤣
1:02 HTC been doing all them angles on their phones for decades..
Cyber truck copied HTC!
Front facing speakers still make sense to this day, idk why its not used more in phone Design.
a headphone jack is the one thing i miss mostly about old phones im glad someone is trying to bring them back😢
One day we would say the same about having ports at all XD
Just waiting for a non ports iphone so every company can sheep 🐑 and remove ports
Sony has these features and more
cheap phones usually have these features. take redmi or hell even oneplus as an example
This is why I kept my lgv60 thin q with the dual screen from 2020 instead of trading it in. The headphone jack and hifi dac make it worth keeping as a media device
Lots of mid-range phones still have a headphone jack. They should come with 2b6L SoC configs that are sufficient for anything including gaming.
8 years ago . Htc 10’s front camera had OIS 🍺 7:10
HTC was my favorite phone manufacturer back in the days.
I brought HTC desire 816 as my first ever phone from my salary. Still have it and man that one of the gorgeous phone ive ever owned.
I couldn't own any of these early droid phones at the time. All I could do was read about them on various threads.
@@keithbrown7685 it was very special feeling because people used to give so much attention to these phones. That phone is still bigger than my last phone one plus 6.
"Scratches at level six with deeper grooves at level seven" - GOLD and never gets old 😅
Got old on galaxy s24 ultra tho
0:55 unnecessary burn
5:32 No balls? What a shame
I used to have 2 HTC phones back in the day. The m8 and m9. Absolutely loved those phones. Had the dual front facing loud speakers which was unheard of back then. Crazy to see HTC back in 2024 and like zach said I can't wait to see if they come back with some awesome and ACTUALLY innovative phones.
Wait, durability test AND teardown in the same video ? Thumbs up for that 🎉
0:34 bro yeeted that cord😂😂😂😂
So ?
Yeah 😂
Yeah, fuck that cord.
😂😂😂
As soon as I saw the title I instantly knew which company it was. Welcome back HTC, if they stay.
durability test and teardown in single video? neat.
Their windows mobile overlay was absolutely top tier.
Android too
@@jm036 Hell yeah!! Sense was just overall the most appealing and useful of all the overlays.
i still miss my HTC 8XT, I used it until none of the apps got updates anymore. The twitter app on that still had favorites even after they switched to likes. Windows Phone deserved better, i'm glad they're getting their comeuppance with Google being labeled an illegal monopoly, they artificially shut out Windows Phone from mainstream appeal by refusing to supply Google Services to Microsoft
The first PDA I owned was an HTC running Windows. The first Android I owned was an HTC. I used to be obsessed with their devices.The true pioneers of this game.
It was a sad moment in tech when HTC started falling off and couldn't recover no matter what they did. Despite the innovation, despite the beautiful designs and build quality.
I hope they can actually pull it off this time, but the market is even tougher today than it was a few years ago. Samsung, Apple, and Google DOMINATE.
Good luck, HTC. You'll need it now more than ever.
M7 was my first smart smartphone. Absolute unit made of solid aluminum. Loved it. Shame it had the pink camera glitch
HTC Desire was pretty cool. Kinda was my "dream phone" at the time
2:16 HTC continued making phones in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Y’all just forgot about them and thought they gave up
Real
I was about to say the same 👍
What the hell, i heard everywhere that they died, it wasn't good for their marketing for sure
@@Jake-kb2le They don’t make flagships anymore like they used to. U12+ was the last flagship
That's not a good thing if we all forgot. Means HTC is doing something wrong.
Thank god you aren't in their marketing team
I remember htc m8 and m9 in grey,front firing speakers,great phones, i am glad they are back✌️
The world's a better place when HTC makes phones
They won't make great looking phones anymore, Google bought their design team for their Google Pixels years ago
I remember the days I was enjoying my HTC One M8. The specs were definitely top-notch back in the day.
I love my HTC Phone, I still have it. The screen and camera quality was phenomenal.
I miss these guys so much from the market. I used to always shop what HTC had to offer when it was time for a new phone. The Incredible series, and even later the M series were miles ahead of the competition. Hopefully they can make a come back.
HTC One was legendary. Would like see another One again!
no thanks, mine died and wont start
That lifting of the phone from the box with a blade is wild lol.
HTC used to make some of my favorite smartphones. The HTC Thunderbolt and the HTC One come to mind immediately. I had a Droid Incredible 2 which I loved!
HTC one still one of my favorite phones ever
One of my favourite phones was the htc one. I loved the look of it and everything
I always loved my HTC One M8, that thing was indestructable. I hope they bring out a few more models, a big feature they should bring back is the IR blaster, I'd actually upgrade from my note 10+ if they bought that back along with the headphone jack with a good built in DAC
12 years ago, HTC Desire S was my first touch smartphone. Having a premium brand with unique UI was amazing. Hopefully they are back for good.
I still have my htc one that phone was a beast. All aluminum and raised edges along the screen. I dropped it a lot and it survived. Probably one of the best phone i ever owned.
I still remember buying my first proper phone, an HTC One, back in the day. God the joy that thing gave me
HTC used to make such top tier devices and definitely the most unique ones you'll ever see. Sad this isn't one of them but hopefully one day they'll make a big comeback
Google bought their old design team for their phones
@@MainInternetUser years ago and then never utilized them for anything. Just the same boring Pixels as always. Bring the Nexus back, maybe then I'll be excited about a Google device.
Bringing back the headphone jack in 2024, HTC really knows how to play the nostalgia card!
All the Best Wishes HTC 💙
I had an HTC Fuse back in the day and loved the built-in keyboard. My son still pulls it out every once and a while and uses it as a big fidget. That keyboard snap in and out was on point
I used to have an HTC and it was a huge deal here in my country to have one. Glad to see these back
Me looking at the box: curved display edges? I hate it already
Me noticing the top of the phone as Jerry turns it on: WAIT WAIT WAIT IS THAT A HEADPHONE JACK!?!?!?!??!
Okay HTC, you can have my money if you make a version with a flat screen. PLEASE.
Genuine question: what's wrong with curved displays? I think that they are super confortable in the hand (i have small hands) the only issue i can think of is them breaking more easily if the phone is dropped
@@franciscostephens4046i too love curved screens .
The best thing on HTC was that animated weather widget. I only wanted to have that phone, just because of that widget.
Headphones jack, memory card expansion slot... I'm sold!
2:12 kids guess what this is, this is how we used to connect headphones to our phones!!
I m that old that I remember a replaceable battery being a standard thing in a phone😐
@@tomaszzalewski4541 same, the only option unless I got an iphone
It's sad how 600$ is now "midrange" tho
The HTC comeback is indeed a surprise. It's interesting to see some old features retained in the U24 Pro. Looking forward to how their next models will evolve.
Great to see HTC back in the smartphone market.
They never left..
SD card slot
SO THIS IS HOW HTC RETURNS
*WITH THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE*
My first two smartphones were HTC. Such a legendary brand, both in the smartphone and in the VR industry. Hope they stick around this time.
HTC Desire was my first android and smart phone. Still got it in my drawer somewhere.
0:50
ayyo thatʻs hilariously evil to say
4:31 "Much better when bent from the back"
😂😂😂
NOTICE THE CASIO F91W on your wrist - GOD TIER!
Nico Leanard would agree 😂
We got a new htc phone before GTA 6 🗣️🔥
On a side note, that Casio F91W looks real good, smartwatches just don't have the same cool factor
1:18
You take that back. Curved screens are awesome and unique. I miss my S8+.