HTC 10 is a new powerhouse that is expected to be launched in the second week of April 2016. Its Taiwanese manufacturer has been teasing it for some time now, promising the ‘fastest and smoothest Android’ experience to date. Here is a roundup of available leaked information on the HTC 10.
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The Display
The new flagship is built for jaw-dropping viewing going by the display quality as leaked. The HTC 10 will sport a 5.15-inch display based on AMOLED technology.
The capacitive touchscreen will have stunning Quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, which gives a very high pixel density of about 570 pixels per inch. This promises life-like, sharp images and superb colours.
The Cameras
Users can expect to capture breathtaking images with the HTC 10, if what is being said about it in terms of camera is true. The smartphone is to come with a 12-megapixel rear camera with all sorts of features you’d expect on high-end offerings.
The shooter has an f/1.9 aperture, dual tone dual-LED flash, laser autofocus and optical image stabilisation (OIS). It has 2K (2,160p) video recording capability. The phone will be packed with a 5-megapixel selfie snapper which is said to also offer OIS and Full HD (1080p) video recording.
Hardware and Software
As for the innards, the HTC 10 will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with quad-core Kryo cores. The powerful CPU will be paired with an Adreno 530 GPU and generous 4 GB of RAM.
The phone offers ample onboard storage with a capacity of 32 GB, which will be extendable by up to 200 GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. It will boot latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system, validating its high-end status.
It is also being rumoured that the HTC 10 may be offered in a cheaper model powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, It supports blazing-fast LTE connectivity and speedy, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA and hotspot. There is also a reversible USB 3.0 Type-C port onboard.