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Display
Type	HVGA
Screen Resolution	320x480 pixels
Screen Size	3.2 inch (8.1 cm)
Touchscreen	Yes
Camera
Resolution	5 megapixels
3D Resolution	-
Flash Type	-
Optical Zoom	-
Digital Zoom	-
Video Camera	30 fps
Music & Video
Music Player	Yes
Video Player	Yes
Video Calls	Yes
FM Radio	Yes
Audio Formats	AAC, AMR, OGG, m4a, MID, mp3, WAV, WMA
Video Formats	MP4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Memory
RAM	384MB
Internal	512MB
Expandable	Up to 32GB
Physical
Form Factor	Slate
Width	57.7 mm
Height	103.8 mm
Thickness	11.7 mm
Weight	115 grams
Accelerometer	No
Gyro	No
Connectivity
Main Connectivity	3G HSDPA
Maximum Data Speed	7.2 Mbps
Quadband	Yes
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g
USB	USB 2.0
Bluetooth	No
Networks	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
Data Networks	GPRS, EDGE, IEEE
Messaging
Push Email	No
Text Messages (SMS)	Yes
Picture Messages (MMS)	Yes
Email	SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
General
GPS	Yes
MP3 Ringtones	Yes
Battery (2G Talk)	Up to 7 hours
Battery (Standby)	Up to 16 days 16 hours
App Store	Android Market
Processor Type	Qualcomm MSM 7227
Operating System	Android

HTC Aria Reviews

Average Score:

72/100

80/100

"...the HTC Aria fits perfectly for those individuals that want a great Android experience that's wrapped up in a compact body." 8/10

Phone Arena (phonearena.com)
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Mixed

"I would say call quality is above average. I could hear individuals on the other side of the line clearly and there was adequate volume. The maximum volume capability of headset of the phone could be a bit louder to give some room for further volume if needed."

digitalreviews.net
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Mixed

"I like the design of the Aria, except for those exposed rivets. HTC doesn’t go too far with its mix of textures. The front face is glossy, everything else is soft touch. There are a few polished metal accents, and these break the all black color scheme nicely."

phonescoop.com
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WhistleOut Review

Mixed

"We didn’t once even think about hurling our phone at the wall, a feeling we’ve definitely experienced with some handsets in the past..."

Alex Angove (WhistleOut)
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70/100

"The Aria basically packages the same features that have made other HTC Android handsets popular into a lighter weight, pocket-sized form factor." 3.5/5 Stars

alatest.com
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Mixed

"The Aria's design is really the differentiator here, with HTC claiming it has the same "personality" as its other Android phones, but the familiar features and functionality have been packaged in a pocket-sized form factor."

zdnet.com.au
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Mixed

"The Aria is compact and will fit into any hand with the controls easily reachable. Pocketability isn’t an issue either, but you’d better have a napkin handy to wipe off all the fingerprints off the piano black plastic."

GSM Arena (gsmarena.com)
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70/100

"On paper, the 3.2-inch 480 x 320 resolution seems undesirable, but in real-world use it’s almost the exact opposite. Indoors, both images and video look good on the small screen, and colors weren’t as saturated as they were on the higher resolution Nexus One. In direct sunlight however, the screen was barely usable due to its high-gloss finish. " 3.5/5 Stars

laptopmag.com
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70/100

"The Aria is a decent voice phone. Reception is average. Calls through the earpiece sound very clear, and although they're not blaringly loud, they come up to a good volume. Transmissions through the mic, on the other hand, sounded tinny and harsh." 3.5/5 Stars

pcmag.com
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70/100

"It's not the biggest or sharpest display we've ever seen, but it's clear, bright, and surprisingly adequate for use in most tasks. The Aria's capacitive touch screen supports the pinch-to-zoom multitouch gesture, so if you have any problems seeing something on the display, you can easily magnify it." 3.5/5 Stars

CNET (cnet.com.au)
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70/100

"We were continuously impressed with how quickly the screen recognized our swipes, and it's safe to say that you're getting every last ounce of power from this 600MHz power plant." 7/10

engadget.com
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HTC Aria Review

The HTC Aria is similar to the HTC Legend in many respects. Both screens have the same 3.2 inch 320x480 HVGA display, are powered by Android 2.1, operate using HTC’s Sense user interface (UI) and sport 5MP cameras. In fact, if you look purely at the stats you’d be hard pressed to find many variations.

Aesthetically the two phones are immediately distinguishable. The HTC Aria looks nothing like the Legend, offering a more mainstream, but still attractive design. The soft-touch material on the back helps with grip while the glossy display certainly adds to the overall appeal.

Released roughly three months after the Legend, the HTC Aria is by no means brought down as a result of its similarities to its brother. Both the Aria and Legend are great phones, we’re just a little perplexed as to why HTC would release two devices that are basically statistical clones of one another.

The 320x480 resolution on the Aria is surprisingly good, offering bright colours and clear definition. The glossy display coating looks great at first, but we did have a bit of trouble with glare on sunnier days.

Like the Legend, the HTC Aria also sports an optical trackpad, which can be great once you get used to it. Trackpads allow users to navigate through menus and browsers with minimal movement. They also remove a lot of the finger smears traditionally associated with touchscreens, as you won’t be constantly wiping your filthy human fingers all over the display. Still, we found we didn’t use the trackpad too often, as our clumsy digits are more accustomed to the greasy finger-smear, touchscreen technique.

The 5MP camera won’t wow you, but won’t let you down either. 5MP is pretty much the standard for smartphones these days and the HTC Aria’s is definitely average. It takes fair to moderate shots in good light, but once the luminescent level drops you’ll have a hard time capturing anything that isn’t standing still. No LED flash to be found here, which is one notable variation from the HTC Legend. A little strange that such a similar model released at a later date would be missing a function found on an earlier device.

Navigation is a breeze, with the 600MHz processor surprising us yet again. HTC’s Sense UI really knows how to use every inch of power made available to it. Unlike with a lot of other mid-range Android devices we didn’t experience too much lag or jerkiness when moving between menus.

The browser is also nice and responsive. We didn’t find ourselves making use of the trackpad here too often,

though we can see how it would be useful. Pinch-to-zoom is obviously present, coupled with auto text resizing after zoom which makes the 3.2 inch screen not seem like such a handicap. All up the Aria handles web browsing well. We didn’t once even think about hurling our phone at the wall, a feeling we’ve definitely experienced with some handsets in the past.

When all's said and done the HTC Aria is a great mid-range phone but we really don’t fathom why it exists if the HTC Legend is so similar. Still, both phones are available from different providers so we guess the good news is if you can’t get one on your current plan then it’s a decent chance you can opt for the other.