HTC may not have PureView, but it does have ImageSense

[![HTC ImageSense sample images][1] ][2]

Not to be outdone by the [Nokia 808][3]'s appearance at MWC, HTC has released sample shots taken using the ImageSense camera module that comes in its [One X][4] and [One S][5] phones. In many ways they're normal-looking stills, with nothing like PureView's [41-megapixel][6] oversampling (which is [claimed][7] to result in a superior 5-megapixel still), and certainly no over-sized 1/1.2-inch sensor. However, if you look closely, you _can_ see the benefits of some of HTC's improvements. Top among those is the faster f/2.0 lens, which will allow for shorter exposures and clearer moving subjects -- like the skateboarders above. Such images will also likely benefit from the 0.7-second time window for capturing an image and the 0.2-second auto-focus when shooting continuously. Whatever you make of the sample shots in the gallery below, HTC can also claim one key advantage over PureView: camera technology that still fits into a regular-sized smartphone.

**Gallery: [HTC ImageSense sample photos][8]**

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