After countless leaks, the HTC 10 has gone official. It is the first time HTC drops the "One" and "M" monikers for its flagship smartphone. Despite the new naming convention, the HTC 10 is as premium as any top of the line smartphone can get. For starters, the HTC 10 is clad in aluminum with a curved Gorilla Glass front panel and a signature chamfered frame. It packs a 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 display of Quad HD resolution. That translates to a pixel density of 576 pixels per inch and a high screen-to-body ratio of 71.13%. While seemingly missing at first, the HTC 10 does come with two BoomSound speakers (woofer and tweeter) with Dolby Audio support and 3 noise-cancelling microphones.
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Like other flagship smartphones of 2016, the HTC 10 is powered by a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset (at least for the US market) with 4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB of expandable internal storage. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense 8 UI on top. Connectivity-wise, the HTC 10 supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, LTE-A, and USB Type-C. A fingerprint scanner is also embedded under the home button. A 3,000 mAh non-removable battery will keep its lights on and it can be charged up to 50% in 30 minutes, courtesy of Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
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Here is where things get interesting. The HTC 10 sports a brand new 12-MP second generation UltraPixel rear camera with 1.55 micron pixels, a bright f/1.8 aperture, laser auto-focus, optical image stabilization (OIS), and dual-tone, dual-LED flash. The main camera also supports 12-bit RAW capture, 4K video recording, slow-motion video capture, auto-HDR, hi-res audio, a Pro camera mode, Zoe Capture (similar to Apple's Live Photos and Samsung's Motion Photo), hyper-lapse and time-lapse video recording, among others. Meanwhile, its 5-MP front-facing snapper has an ultra wide-angle lens with 1.34 micron pixels, an f/1.7 aperture, and OIS.
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So far, all these features make the HTC 10 a very capable and powerful smartphone but how does it stack up against the competition - mainly the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5. Both the Galaxy S7 and the G5 have an Always-On Display, which may or may not be important to the user. The Galaxy S7, in particular, has an IP68 certification for water and dust resistance, a heart-rate monitor, supports wireless charging and Samsung Pay. On the other hand, the G5 has a removable battery, higher mega-pixel rear and front cameras, and LG Friends. The HTC 10 differentiates itself through its BoomSound speakers and front camera with OIS.
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The HTC 10 will come in four color options: Carbon Grey, Glacier Silver, Topaz Gold, and Camellia Red. The unlocked 32GB version will retail for $699 and will start shipping in early May 2016. Pre-orders have already started today. Are you getting one?
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