The Outside
The Outside

The Titan is huge.

Supersized smartphones are becoming more popular each month. At 5.18-inches tall by 2.78-inches wide by 0.39-inches thick, the Titan is even bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S II -- and at 160 grams, it's also 20 grams heavier. I like a heavy phone, and the Titan's solid build and high-quality materials are worth the added heft to me. The majority of the smartphone's case is a beautiful brushed aluminum, save for a small rubber-feel area near the top of the rear case and a larger one at the bottom where the antenna sits.

Across the top of the phone sits a power/lock/unlock button, a small hole for the noise-canceling mic and a 3.5-millimeter audio jack. The right edge of the device is home to a slim two-stage camera button that sits beneath an equally slim volume rocker, and the left edge sports a lone micro-USB port. The bottom houses only the phone's main microphone and a battery door release button.

The face of the phone is made up almost entirely of smooth, oil-resistant glass. Three capacitive Windows Phones buttons sit across the bottom, and a front-facing camera is positioned near the top below the phone's ear speaker. Voice calling is quite clear on the Titan, and the speaker gets loud enough to be used comfortably in noisy environments.

One thing that should not be overlooked about the exterior of the Titan is the design. Like the Sensation, HTC's Titan features a unique unibody design that has the rear case of the device wrap around the side and top. The "guts" of the phone then sit inside the case, creating a design that positions all seams directly around the display. The result is not only gorgeous, it also means there are no uncomfortable seams felt by the user's hands.


Last updated November 02 2011: 11:15 PM ET
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