, and continues with the technology introduced in the HTC One. Namely a 4 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor and f/2.0 lens, designed to give better low light performance than other higher resolution sensors, although the HTC One Mini does not benefit from the optical image stabilisation in the

Large clear bright 4.3inch screen; Extremely responsive and quick in use; Impressive HDR stills and video; Great looking phone; Fast continuous shooting; Bright f/2.0 lens; 2 year warranty; Very good panoramic mode; Extremely thin

No physical shutter release button; Only 4 megapixel sensor - daylight shots lack detail; Lacks optical image stabilisation; Can get warm in use; Ignores ISO setting; LED Flash

Despite the rise of massive smartphone/tablet hybrids like Sony's Xperia Z Ultra and Samsung's Galaxy Mega, not everyone is clamoring for a large screen. If they were, Apple wouldn't be sticking to the 4-inch form factor with the 5S and 5C, and Samsung wouldn't be offering up the S4 Mini as an...

Nice-looking screen; Great build quality like the HTC One; More comfortable to hold than larger-screen phones; Great low-light camera

Poor battery life (can't last a day; Gets warm when gaming and streaming video; Speakers aren't nearly as impressive as HTC One's; No expandable storage or removable battery

The HTC One Mini was an attempt in HTC offering a smaller version of its popular HTC One. The HTC One Mini may not have the high-end specs of the HTC One, but for a product its size, it's an extremely impressive smartphone.

Smartphones continue to get bigger and bigger but not everyone wants to carry around a behemoth in their pocket. At least that's what HTC seems to believe. The HTC One Mini is a compact version of the flagship HTC One , aiming to deliver a similar user experience in a much more pocket-friendly size.

Attractive aluminium build; Compact and comfortable size; Excellent display

Weak reception; Battery life isn't great; Questionable performance at times

HTC One Mini is definitely a great medium to high-end smartphones, offering a beautiful and elegant design and construction materials, solid and robust. In addition, no compromises regarding the main hardware features and performance, perfectly in line with the segment.

Construction materials; Audio quality; High autonomy

The absence of a slot for memory expansion

The HTC One mini certainly looks the part, but does it deliver? Absolutely. It's not perfect, but this more pocketable take on the HTC One is a joy to use and offers users a rich smartphone experience that its rivals may find hard to beat.

Beautiful; premium design; Rich multimedia experience; BoomSound/Beats audio is excellent

Camera lacks fine detail; No IR blaster or NFC; Expensive at launch

Today's premium smartphones have become so high-end that an entire market has opened up for creating down-sized, more affordable versions of the same. Hence, we have the HTC One Mini, which borrows much of its design from the HTC One.

Smartphones continue to get bigger and bigger but not everyone wants to carry around a behemoth in their pocket. At least that's what HTC seems to believe. The HTC One Mini is a compact version of the flagship HTC One, aiming to deliver a similar user experience in a much more pocket-friendly size. The One Mini has an attractive design and a great display, but an inflated on-contract price tag, less than stellar performance and poor reception make it very difficult to recommend.

The HTC One Mini has an attractive design and a great display, but an inflated on-contract price tag, less than stellar performance and poor reception make it very difficult to recommend.

Attractive aluminium build; Compact and comfortable size; Excellent display;

Weak reception; Battery life isn't great; Questionable performance at times;

Building a mini version of your popular flagship handset seems to be the in-thing among Tier 1 smartphone makers and once again, we have Samsung to thank (or resent) for this. If memory serves us correctly, the S3 mini really kick-started this craze and soon other OEMs were also infected with this...

If today's supersized smartphones are too much for you to handle, the HTC One Mini ($99.99) may be your salvation. It's a smaller phone like the competing Moto X , but still plenty roomy and powerful for the price. The thing about this size phone is that it's easy to use with a single hand.

Very easy to use with a single hand; Nicely crafted; Sharp, responsive screen.

Lower-end processor; Middling reception; No memory card slot or removable battery.