The HTC Aria is basically the Droid Incredible’s little brother. It has a slightly smaller screen (3.2″) and its processor is 600MHz instead of 1GHz but hardly noticeable with normal use. The case design and Android 2.1 interface are almost identical, and if you love the Droid Incredible then you’ll love this phone. The HTC Aria is also AT&T’s first non-crippled Android device and it’s been a long wait. Here are the full tech-specs:
- Display: 3.2″ 320×480 capacitive multitouch
- Processor: 600MHz
- OS: Android 2.1
- 5MP camera
- 802.11 b/g wifi
- Bluetooth 2.1
- GPS
- Digital Compass
- Optical joystick
- microSD slot (up to 32GB) 2GB included
- Push Email
- Carrier: AT&T
- Battery life: around 6 hours
- Weight: 3.9oz
- Price: $129
This phone is all about portability, and with its small size and light weight definitely takes care of that. One problem with this is the battery only lasts 6 hours, so while you can take it with you wherever you go you might want to bring a charger too.
The Android 2.1 interface with sens UI is the same that we’ve seen in other phones like the Droid Incredible and we love it. Even with the slower processor browsing through menus and running apps is as fast (or faster) than other more powerful phones. Here’s a great overview of the phone:
As you can see even though the screen is fairly small compared to other phones, there’s still plenty of room to check your email, browse the web and even watch videos.
If you’re currently an AT&T customer and have been waiting for a good Android phone, then this is it. If you’re looking for something with a faster processor and larger screen however, you may want to wait for the AT&T version of the Galaxy S, coming very soon.
For the price though, $129, it’s hard to beat the Aria in both performance and portability.
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