A little Evo boost

This is the smartphone the HTC 10 should have been – at a much more affordable price

£420 / stuff.tv/htc10evo Q As much as we liked it, the HTC 10 didn’t really have any stand-out features. And in 2017 we demand more: you’ve got to be waterproof, with a storming display, and a great camera to boot. Is the HTC 10 Evo that phone? It’s a second try, if you like, but built to compete at the midrange rather than going up against the iphone 7 and Galaxy S7.

Q Rocking an all-metal body and 5.5in screen wrapped in Gorilla Glass 5, it feels very much a premium phone. This sturdy body is also equipped to survive watery accidents to a depth of 1 metre.

Q The screen has grown from 5.2 to 5.5in while retaining its crisp 2560x1440 resolution. The slightly lower pixel density may detract from the experience if you’re using a magnifying glass to read cat comments on Youtube.

Q The Evo has followed Apple’s most controversial recent move and dumped the headphone port. You’re stuck with HTC’S own noisecancelling USB-C buds, which are OK but nothing to squeal about. And no, there isn’t an adaptor in the box for using your own cans.