Good Reason Why You Should Buy HTC One Max and Why You Shouldn't

It is big and bold. It is HTC One Max. This time we will talk a little bit about bigger version of HTC One. It is a bit too late but since many people have been asking me about this phone so I will write my opinion about it. I'm going to write 5 reasons why you should and should not get the HTC One Max.

Let's start with why you should buy it first.

1. It Is BIG!

Okay it is very obvious. The main reason why you should get this phone is because of its crazy size. With 5.9 inch 1080p display you get a lot more space to play with. Either playing games, watching movies, or just browsing the web are amazing in this phone. I'll admit that I'm not a big phone person since I actually prefer smaller size phone. But with HTC One max I really enjoy my time playing with it.

2. Battery life

HTC One M7 has good battery life. Just good, not great. Then I try One Max. When I first try HTC One Max I was skeptical. Judging from the size of the screen it should have a slightly better battery than M7. Apparently I was wrong. HTC One Max has an extraordinary battery life. I find myself charging this phone once every two days. Once every two days! I must try really hard to drain its battery from 100% to zero. This is comparable with my iPad mini with retina display. So, if you are looking for a phone with a great battery life you won't be disappointed

3. BoomSound

HTC One M7 has loud and crisp front facing speaker, but HTC One Max has even louder and crisp speaker. In simple words, this phone has one of the best speakers on Smartphone in the market now. If you love watching movies or listening to music on your Smartphone then you will love this phone. Because the speaker is so loud, you actually can say 'bye-bye' to your headset when watching a video. Seriously. It even has a stereo effect because of the size. Aren't you entertained? (See what I'm doing here? No? Ok. move on...)

4. It has an SD card slot

With smartphone this big everyone would love consuming their media, but it will take a lot of space. Don't worry, HTC got your back. HTC One Max has an SD card slot to expand memory capacity in your phone. Movie, music, photos, books, you name it. You got plenty of space...

(depend on your SD card capacity of course)

5. Build Quality

Compared to Sony Xperia Z Ultra, which has glass front and back, HTC has better built quality. With aluminum case on the back of the phone you'll get the same premium feeling like the smaller version HTC One. To be Honest, I don't think there is any other Smartphone this size that can match HTC One Max build quality in the market right now.

There you have it. Five reasons why you should buy HTC One Max. Now let's talk why you shouldn't buy it.

1. It Is BIG!

As I mentioned before, I'm not a fan of big phone. For me, a Smartphone supposed to be small and easy to carry in my pocket. With HTC One Max, I can't do that. If I carry it in my pocket and sit it will slightly out of my pocket. This gave me a feeling of insecurity as if my phone will jump out of my pocket when I'm not careful. Also, I always afraid to drop my HTC One Max because it is huge and a bit slippery (it never happens though).

2. Fingerprint scanner

Not that I’m complaining but fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone is a bit difficult to use. I know that we can learn to use it, but even after a while it is still difficult for me to swipe on the scanner without touching the camera lens. It will leave oil marks on the lens and make the camera blurry when I take a picture. I think it will be better if the scanner is on the front side of the phone.

3. It is heavy

Being the biggest phone around has its pro and con. Because I used to hold my HTC One a lot One Max feels a bit heavy for me and holding it for a long time is not an easy task. This is a very subjective opinion and may vary depending on the person, but for me it's still a reason to say no.

4. It is not the easiest phone to use with one hand

I have a big hand and can easily touch every corner of my HTC One M7, but with One Max even touching the home capacitive button at the bottom right corner is a difficult (I'm left handed when it comes to holding a phone). Then there is also a problem when I want to type with one hand. It is impossible to type with one hand on HTC One Max. This is something I hope HTC can change in the future. At least put an option to operate it with one hand like in Samsung Galaxy Note.

5. New HTC One Max probably is on the way

The last reason not to buy the One Max is because it is almost one year old. Judging from previous years when HTC announced HTC One Max a few months after One M7, they probably would announce the successor of One Max not so long from now. So, if you are not in a hurry to change your phone, maybe you can wait for the next 'BIG' phone from HTC.

At the end of the day, all things mentioned above are just an opinion. The decision whether to buy or not is in your hand. If it's me then I would not use it as my daily driver. Don't get me wrong, I love this phone but it is not the phone I would carry in my pocket all the time, but since a lot of people love bigger phone aka phablet they would totally love HTC One Max.