I've been testing and using a lot of Android devices lately. While many are underwhelming, I was impressed with HTC's new Droid DNA from the moment I took it out of the box.

The first thing I noticed was the phone's large 5-inch screen. It's a nice size. And even though it's slightly larger than the display on Samsung's Galaxy S III, it doesn't feel absurdly large.

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And the display gets better. Measuring by pixel density, the Droid DNA has the highest resolution display on any mobile device, and it's the first that can show full 1080p HD video.

Besides having a great screen, the phone is fast too. The 1.5-GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Proprocessor coupled with 2GB of RAM can handle multitasking very well. I was able to switch between web browsing, texting, listening to music, and playing games seamlessly.

The Droid DNA isn't just for techy people who want everything out of their phone, it's great for the average user too.

Besides the high quality screen and quick quad-core processor, the Droid DNA uses Verizon's lightning fast 4G LTE network. Verizon's LTE helped the phone to feel even more modern, directions loaded fast, and downloading a song was a breeze. In many cases, Verizon's network is faster than your cable or DSL modem.

The DNA's software is a winner too. It has the latest version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean, which includes the Siri-killing voice service Google Now.

I was really impressed with the battery life. In my tests, I averaged about 10 hours on a single charge. This was with normal use, including listening to music, browsing the internet, making phone calls, and streaming a few videos here and there.

For a more detailed battery analysis check out this rigorous test Android Policeput the DNA through.

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REVIEW: HTC Gets It Right With The Droid DNA