New details regarding the upcoming HTC 10 have emerged. According to a reliable source, the smartphone will feature a Super LCD 5 display instead of AMOLED and pack in a large 3,000 mAh battery.
It's become more increasingly difficult for smartphone makers to keep details and even images of an actual upcoming device under wraps. We've recently witnessed this with Samsung and its latest and greatest smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Apple experienced the same issue with its just-announced iPhone SE, which had been leaking on an almost-daily basis.
Now, it's HTC's turn to watch details and images of its unannounced, next-generation 2016 flagship, the HTC 10, go through similar treatment. Press renders of the device leaked in early March and pretty much confirmed the smartphone's updated design. This was quickly followed up by images showing the handset would be offered in at least four color options, and a couple of days later, what is reportedly the actual smartphone was spotted in the wild, and the images showed the front and back of the device.
The HTC 10 was rumored to feature a 5.1-inch AMOLED display, but the always-reliable Evan Blass has just revealed the smartphone will actually use a Super LCD 5 display, in addition to a large 3,000 mAh battery. The new display has a few advantages over AMOLED screens, as it reduces glare, improves outdoor visibility and uses less power.
The HTC 10 is expected to feature a 5.1-inch 2560 by 1440 quad-HD Super LCD 5 display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and 4 GB of RAM. The handset will reportedly be offered in three internal storage configurations — 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB — and also include a microSD expansion slot to further increase its storage.
HTC has promised a "very, very compelling camera experience" with "world class and world first" front and rear cameras. The smartphone is expected to boast a 12 megapixel UltraPixel rear camera with laser autofocus, OIS (optical image stabilization) and 5 megapixel UltraPixel front-facing shooter for selfies and video chat. It will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow and an updated version of HTC's Android skln/UI, HTC Sense 8.0 and pack in a large 3,000 mAh battery.
We'll have to wait to hear HTC make all this official, which should happen in April. We'll keep you posted on any new information as it becomes available.
