6.6 out of 10

HTC Hero

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Best Price: £169.99

User Score (1554)

8.0
Expert Score (61)

8.2
Design (137)

6.7
Value for money (63)

6.6
Features (173)

6.8
Ease of use (129)

6.9
Performance (5)

6.4
Sound quality (2)

6.6
Reliability (10)

7.0
Overall quality (52)

7.2
Battery performance (39)

5.9
Display (2)

6.6
Reception (21)

7.3
Ergonomics (10)

6.7

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Pros & Cons

easy to use, design, android, screen, stylish

poor battery life

Score Distribution

Experts:

9-10		(22)
7-8		(32)
5-6		(5)
3-4		(2)
1-2		(0)

Users:

9-10		(488)
7-8		(200)
5-6		(102)
3-4		(51)
1-2		(92)

Expert Reviews

DigitalVersus

6.0/10

8 September 2009
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
- Well-thought out Sense interface, nicely integrated with Android., Innovative, functional design, Good interent handling, Multitouch screen, Effici...
- Progress needed for multimedia, Overly dependent on Google services
Register Hardware

8.0/10

6 November 2009
The HTC Hero has a lot of things going for it, with an impressive multi-touch screen, easy-access social networking apps and Google's ever-evolving Read more
LetsGoMobile

8.1/10

5 September 2009
B esides the fact that HTC is the current market leader when it comes to Windows Mobile smartphones, HTC is also the first phone manufacturer to Read more
ZDNet

8.0/10

17 August 2009
The Android platform has come of age in the Hero. HTC's Sense interface is superbly implemented, the device itself is intuitive to use, and the... Read more
- HTC's Sense interface provides a highly configurable suite of seven home screens, Sense UI collects contact events from multiple sources, Microsoft...
- Lacklustre camera, No front-facing camera for two-way video calls, Moderate battery life
CNET

9.0/10

22 July 2009
If you can stand the Hero's occasional sluggishness, it's a fantastic smart phone packed with great features. Read more
- Epic customisability, Well-designed home screen widgets with live updates, Easy-to-use keyboard, Convenient Android Market for apps, Multitouch cap...
- Sluggish at times, Flash video is dodgy, No easy way to back up and restore, Button and menu overkill