Everything you need to know about the HTC 10

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Celebrating the beauty of light w/ a chamfered contour and dual-textured finish. #powerof10 pic.twitter.com/X6ehzVb6PX — HTC (@htc) April 12, 2016 Once king in the Android smartphone wars, HTC has fallen hard and fast. The company’s-very own Executive Director of North America Strategy and Planning, Nigel Newby-House, harped on the HTC One M8’s glory days, and how the company’s last flagship — the One M9 — “didn’t quite get that balance right.” Related:- HTC becomes “obsessed with battery life” in an effort to keep up with smartphone heavy hitters But the Taiwanese company is again looking to surge past its competitors, like Samsung and LG, with the “power of 10.” Here’s everything we know about the HTC 10. Processor and specs On paper, the HTC 10’s-internals seems to match other flagship devices like Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge, and the LG G5. The 10 has a Quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and a pixel density of 564 ppi (pixels-per-inch), and all of that is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, an Adreno 530 GPU, and 4GB of RAM. There will be two variants of the HTC 10, but the only difference will be the processor. The U.S. version will have the Snapdragon 820, and the other variant will feature another Snapdragon processor. You can choose between 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, but the 10 offers-MicroSD support to expand up to 2TB of Flex storage. Flex, or adoptable storage, lets you use external storage as your internal one. It’s an Android Marshmallow feature that HTC has incorporated into the 10. Related: -HTC now offering live Vive demos in Microsoft stores, GameStop locations nationwide Like the other high-end devices on the market, HTC’s 10 also includes support for QuickCharge 3.0, which supplements a large 3,000mAh battery. QuickCharge 3.0 should reportedly get you to 50 percent in 30 minutes. HTC decided to follow in the footsteps of Google and LG by adopting the USB Type-C charging port, which allows for higher-power output, bi-directional charging, and a reversible connector. A familiar look While the full-metal 10-has a display size of 5.2-inches — 0.2 more than the recent HTC One A9-—-it still maintains the same frame size, so you’re getting more screen real-estate in the same body. The phone also curves up when it lies flat on a desk, so it’s thinnest point is 3mm, but overall, it’s 9mm thick. That’s 1.8mm thicker than the iPhone 6S Plus. But-what’s likely the most recognizable design change is the lack of front-facing speakers and the chamfered edges on the back and front of the HTC 10. The back design, which sports a solid aluminum matte finish, also boasts a thick chamfered border around the frame, offering an extra edge to grip-when handling-the phone. The same design translates to the front of the phone, though the chamfered edges are much thinner. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends The full-glass front gets rid of the metal frame that was a recognizable trait on previous HTC devices, and unlike the One M9, the 10 opts for a dedicated home button like the A9. There are capacitive navigation buttons on both sides of it, which are hidden until you press them. You’ll find the 3.5mm headphone jack at the top-center of the phone, and the same fingerprint sensor as the One A9 on the front. HTC claims it takes a mere 0.2 seconds to unlock the device. BoomSound exists, but goodbye front-facing speakers The Super LCD 5 screen lacks the two front-facing speakers that made HTC’s devices unique — but that doesn’t mean BoomSound is gone. -HTC says its “re-engineered” BoomSound Hi-Fi edition speakers separates the woofer and the tweeter, making the sound output of the former on the bottom speakers, and the latter through the top speakers. That means you’ll be hearing higher notes coming out of the top, and the mid-to-lower notes coming out of the bottom speaker. The headphone amp offers the ability to upscale 16-bit to 23-bit audio, and each speaker has its own dedicated amp as well. HTC’s offering a Personal Audio Profile that essentially lets you personalize the sound you hear from the 10 to your own tastes. You can choose between five different frequencies, sort of like a hearing test, to best optimize the sound output. Camera HTC touts the 10’s cameras as “world class.” Probably the one feature that makes it immediately distinctive from the competition is that optical-image stabilization is not just on the rear camera, but also on the front-facing one. Related: -Five forgotten gaming genres that the HTC Vive will make popular again The Taiwanese company is also highlighting its improved Ultrapixel 2 camera tech, which essentially increases the size of its individual pixels to allow each one to absorb more light. The larger pixel size can be particularly helpful for low-light scenarios. The 12-megapixel rear camera is equipped with Ultrapixel 2 tech, which increases the pixel size to-1.55

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