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When Verizon launched the Droid Incredible last year, it was met with a good amount of fanfare. From its snappy processor, unique design, and overall great performance, many have been waiting for a successor of the hot handset. Well, that time is finally here, as the Droid Incredible 2 brings a handful of upgrades and offers up features that have remained unseen on any Android device to date.
The Good
Solid upgrade from the original
Feels great in the hand – very solid
The rotating LED softkeys are a unique and nice addition
Hot-swappable microSD card slot
Multiple microphones for noise-canceling and video recording
The Bad
The single core processor can’t compete with the competition
HTC Sense can theoretically slow OS updates
No LTE support
HD video stutters while recording
The Droid Incredible 2 is basically the CDMA version of theIncredible S, without the silver trim. The Incredible 2 is all done up in matte blacks, which helps it fall in line with the rest of the Droid family.
With the same 1 GHz Snapdragon processor that powers the HTC Thunderbolt, performance on the Incredible 2 is great. It may not have the dual-core innards as some other handsets out there, but the experience is still smooth as silk. While the handset sports a 4-inch Super LCD display that takes up most of the front, it’s actually quite a compact little device. In contrast, the T-Mobile G2X sports the same size screen, but is more long and narrow, making the device feel larger in the hand. The Incredible 2 is a joy to hold and the rounded edges only make it feel better.
At the very top of the face, you’ll find the earpiece with the Verizon logo below it. You’ll find the ambient light and proximity sensors here and the 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera to the right of the logo. The four standard Android keys are found at the bottom, but you can’t see any of them until the device is awake, which makes it look much cleaner when the device is off. HTC has made the soft keys rotate according to the phone’s orientation. This is a very unique idea that may not be the most useful but it’s nice to see HTC putting that amount of detail into a handset.
The top of the device houses the power/lock button, the 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microphone used for capturing video. P1010903 300x225 REVIEW: HTC Droid Incredible 2 Is the sequel better than the first?The right side of the device is clean, and you’ll find the volume rocker, as well as the charging port on the left side. On the bottom, you’ll only find a microphone and the tab to remove the back piece.
The back of the Incredible 2 is similar to the original with its stark, uneven, extra “layer”. You’ll actually find three more microphones for back here; two on the bottom, and one more at the top, next to the camera. The camera features a large sensor, which allows this 8 megapixel shooter to take some quality pictures. The dual-LED flash sits alongside the sensor, as well as the back speaker. There’s also the HTC and with Google branding on the back, but HTC still manages to make the rear of the device look clean.
Another thing we can appreciate about the backplate of the Incredible two is that doesn’t reveal itself to be a flimsy piece of plastic when you take it off. It’s rigid, yet light and will take a beating. The back itself has a soft-touch finish but it has less of a grip than we’d like it to. Also, this thing picks up fingerprints like nobody’s business and, unless you just washed your hands prior, the oils on your hand will appear easily on the back of the device. This is not a phone for the OCD people out there.
Despite its fingerprint-loving backside, the Incredible 2 still feels like a premium product that you want in your hand at all times – Preferably with a glove on.
Design / Fit & Finish
P1010897 300x178 REVIEW: HTC Droid Incredible 2 Is the sequel better than the first?While the Incredible 2 may resemble its predecessor in plenty of ways, it would be hard to mistake one for the other. The Incredible sequel is void of the red accents that we so loved from the original and you also wasn’t find the optical trackpad on it, either. You’re left with a black slab. A sexy black slab.
The Incredible 2 is slightly wider than its predecessor to make way for the larger display. Luckily, it looks like HTC shrunk the height of the Incredible 2, giving you a device that fits almost perfectly in the hand. The handset also has a nice weight to it. The original Incredible was surprisingly light and, while it was a powerful handset in its own right, the weight of the handset made it feel somewhat cheap. That’s certainly not the case with its successor, as the weight just makes it feel more solid.
While it may be a finger-print magnet, the backside of the Incredible 2 is beautifully sculpted. It’s virtually identical to that of the original but with one less “layer” protruding from it. It’s very much a Droid phone, which usually evokes thoughts of machines or what have you, but HTC proves that the lineup can look sexy and be as powerful as the rest.
The Good
Solid upgrade from the original
Feels great in the hand – very solid
The rotating LED softkeys are a unique and nice addition
Hot-swappable microSD card slot
Multiple microphones for noise-canceling and video recording
The Bad
The single core processor can’t compete with the competition
HTC Sense can theoretically slow OS updates
No LTE support
HD video stutters while recording
The Droid Incredible 2 is basically the CDMA version of theIncredible S, without the silver trim. The Incredible 2 is all done up in matte blacks, which helps it fall in line with the rest of the Droid family.
With the same 1 GHz Snapdragon processor that powers the HTC Thunderbolt, performance on the Incredible 2 is great. It may not have the dual-core innards as some other handsets out there, but the experience is still smooth as silk. While the handset sports a 4-inch Super LCD display that takes up most of the front, it’s actually quite a compact little device. In contrast, the T-Mobile G2X sports the same size screen, but is more long and narrow, making the device feel larger in the hand. The Incredible 2 is a joy to hold and the rounded edges only make it feel better.
At the very top of the face, you’ll find the earpiece with the Verizon logo below it. You’ll find the ambient light and proximity sensors here and the 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera to the right of the logo. The four standard Android keys are found at the bottom, but you can’t see any of them until the device is awake, which makes it look much cleaner when the device is off. HTC has made the soft keys rotate according to the phone’s orientation. This is a very unique idea that may not be the most useful but it’s nice to see HTC putting that amount of detail into a handset.
The top of the device houses the power/lock button, the 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microphone used for capturing video. P1010903 300x225 REVIEW: HTC Droid Incredible 2 Is the sequel better than the first?The right side of the device is clean, and you’ll find the volume rocker, as well as the charging port on the left side. On the bottom, you’ll only find a microphone and the tab to remove the back piece.
The back of the Incredible 2 is similar to the original with its stark, uneven, extra “layer”. You’ll actually find three more microphones for back here; two on the bottom, and one more at the top, next to the camera. The camera features a large sensor, which allows this 8 megapixel shooter to take some quality pictures. The dual-LED flash sits alongside the sensor, as well as the back speaker. There’s also the HTC and with Google branding on the back, but HTC still manages to make the rear of the device look clean.
Another thing we can appreciate about the backplate of the Incredible two is that doesn’t reveal itself to be a flimsy piece of plastic when you take it off. It’s rigid, yet light and will take a beating. The back itself has a soft-touch finish but it has less of a grip than we’d like it to. Also, this thing picks up fingerprints like nobody’s business and, unless you just washed your hands prior, the oils on your hand will appear easily on the back of the device. This is not a phone for the OCD people out there.
Despite its fingerprint-loving backside, the Incredible 2 still feels like a premium product that you want in your hand at all times – Preferably with a glove on.
Design / Fit & Finish
P1010897 300x178 REVIEW: HTC Droid Incredible 2 Is the sequel better than the first?While the Incredible 2 may resemble its predecessor in plenty of ways, it would be hard to mistake one for the other. The Incredible sequel is void of the red accents that we so loved from the original and you also wasn’t find the optical trackpad on it, either. You’re left with a black slab. A sexy black slab.
The Incredible 2 is slightly wider than its predecessor to make way for the larger display. Luckily, it looks like HTC shrunk the height of the Incredible 2, giving you a device that fits almost perfectly in the hand. The handset also has a nice weight to it. The original Incredible was surprisingly light and, while it was a powerful handset in its own right, the weight of the handset made it feel somewhat cheap. That’s certainly not the case with its successor, as the weight just makes it feel more solid.
While it may be a finger-print magnet, the backside of the Incredible 2 is beautifully sculpted. It’s virtually identical to that of the original but with one less “layer” protruding from it. It’s very much a Droid phone, which usually evokes thoughts of machines or what have you, but HTC proves that the lineup can look sexy and be as powerful as the rest.
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