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7.6 out of 10

HTC Hero

First seen: 20 may 2009

Information found in: from 172 sources in 25 countries.

Best Price: 149.99 USD

  • User Score (326)
    8.4 8.4 from 326 reviewers
  • Expert Score (41)
    8.4 8.4 from 41 reviewers
  • Design (61)
    8.1 8.1 from 61 reviewers
  • Value for money (12)
    6.0 6.0 from 12 reviewers
  • Features (32)
    7.6 7.6 from 32 reviewers
  • Ease of use (49)
    7.8 7.8 from 49 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    8.2 8.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (4)
    8.1 8.1 from 4 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • great hardware, support flash video, elegant form factor, browsing experience, fast browsing
  • no flash for camera, no spanish, delayed 2, needs more processing grunt, lacks onboard storage

See what others are sayinng about the HTC Hero HTC Hero is our first phone to embody HTC Sense™ - an intuitive, seamless experience built upon three fundamental principles - make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected. Make it Mine With HTC Hero, personalization reaches a level never before possible. Rather than burying important content under layers of menus, the HTC Hero lets you put it at glance view, with a selection of widgets that can be placed right o…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Processor
    Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
  • Operating System
    Android™
  • Memory
    ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
  • Dimensions (LxWxT)
    112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm ( 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches)
  • Weight
    135 grams ( 4.76 ounces) with battery
  • Display
    3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution
  • Network 1
    HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)

Release Date

  • First seen
    20 May 2009

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Reviews of HTC Hero

  1. HTC Hero review

    Reviewer: T3
    30 July 2009

    The Hero is a fantastic step-up from both the HTC G1 and Magic. With the new Sense UI and Android strapped to it's back it's a true contender for the do-it-all phone top spot. Read more

  2. HTC Hero review

    Reviewer: Mobile Choice UK
    27 July 2009
    Overall 10
    10
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 10
    10
     

    A phone with a near perfect operating system that’s as powerful as it is a sheer pleasure to use. We like very much. Read more

  3. HTC Hero

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    8 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Hero is a more mature Android phone. Progress still needs to be made but it is certainly the best of the phones currently using the Google OS. Read more

  4. HTC Hero smartphone

    Reviewer: THE INQUIRER
    13 July 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Product: HTC Hero Website: www.htc/hero Price: Depending on contract with T-Mobile and Orange HTC is dominating the Android mobile arena, there's no two ways about it. Every handset running Google's mobile OS that's hit the shops has been from this Taiwanese outfit. Currently it seems to be knocking out an Android phone every couple of months, and doesn't appear to ease up on that rate anytime soon. Read more

  5. HTC Hero Review

    Reviewer: CNET
    22 July 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    If you can stand the Hero's occasional sluggishness, it's a fantastic smart phone packed with great features. We like its distinctive looks, and the innovative user interface brings Android much closer to being as fun and good-looking as the iPhone OS, while being far more customisable. Occasional lag and Android's rough edges mean it's not quite an iPhone killer, but it's definitely fighting in the same class Read more

  1. Reviewer: sarah p, Pixmania
    21 April 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    great phone have had no problems with it... cant recieve or send mms at the moment but this is a problem with my network and not the phone :D well worth the money Read more

  2. Reviewer: Jamie, Recommended Buys UK
    17 June 2010
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I wanted a Hero instead of another iPhone and have regretted it ever since!!! I can't wait to get my hands on an iPhone next week. The Hero is slow, it lags, it can be unresponsive, it sticks, the scrolling is jerky, the internet rarely works the first time round... There are good bits about it, don't get me wrong, but if you want a smooth, nice, classy phone, DON'T get the Hero. It looks nice, but it hasn't got the full package. iPhone all the way! Read more

  3. Hero

    Reviewer: GunneRobert, Stuff.tv
    3 July 2010

    I've had my.HTC for a long time now and I.havnt got flash player , I.tried to.download.it from adobes website but.it.says.its.Nt available on my.hero, this is.very annoying because I.can't. watch YouTube vids or play flash games , can you help ? Read more

  4. HTC Hero - Was a great phone but perhaps past it's sell-by d ...

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    30 July 2010

    Summary: This used to be a brilliant phone but there are much better Android phones available now. Read more

  5. Reviewer: CNET
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I almost like everything about the HERO, except for what I mentioned above. It is very fun to use, has very attractive look, very practical smart phone, and amazing looking Sense GUI. I even compared it to iPhone 3GS side by side, and I am 100% confident that it is much much better than iPhone 3GS!! In fact, I think the iPhone is very boring, and unpractical smart phone comparing to Hero epically in term of customizability! By the way, I found the phone to be very... Read more

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