Real image of the HTC M7 appears?

posted by Alan F. / Jan 20, 2013, 12:12 PM

This is NOT the HTC M7

Last week, we showed you the picture of an image of a phone that had been lifted from a SIM card installation tutorial found on the firmware of the HTC M7. Naturally, the first thought was that the white phone with the edge-to-edge glass and stereo speakers on the front, was the Taiwan based manufacturer's next flagship model. But when we asked the musical question, "Is this an image of the HTC M7?," the correct answer was a resounding "No!".

So now a few days have passed and lo and behold, another image of the HTC M7 appears, looking nothing like that white poser we saw the other day. According to sources who have spent time with the real HTC M7, this is an absolutely correct representation of the phone. The latest rumored specs have the handset coming to market with a 4.7 inch screen and FHD resolution which works out to an incredible 468ppi pixel density. The quad-core processor inside the device is said to be the 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, and the multitasker's best friend, 2GB of RAM, is also on board. Toss in 32GB of native storage and a 13MP camera is on back. Of course, Sense 5.0 is said to be included. We would be disappointed if anything less than Android 4.2 was shoehorned into the model.

We should see the HTC M7 in all of it's glory at next month's MWC in Barcelona. In the meantime, we have this new image so once again we ask, is this an image of the HTC M7? We expect a different response than what we heard last time.

source: HTCSource via AndroidGuys

This is believed to be the HTC M7

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95 Comments

1. Joshing4fun

Posts: 1244; Member since: Aug 13, 2010

This is the best design they could come up with? :-/

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:15 PM 26

9. MeoCao unregistered

This is ugly, it's essentially the WP 8X with Android interface. Beside the bezels are too thick.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:32 PM 17

12. abdane

Posts: 507; Member since: Oct 07, 2011

yup, exactly what i thought...

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:38 PM 5

38. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010

Me too. Why is HTC stepping backward with a 4.7 inch screen when the DNA has a 5 incher? (Confused)

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 1:16 PM 10

39. 14545

Posts: 1835; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

Personally, there are many of us that want a 4.3-4.5 inch phone. 5 inches are just to big to be used with one hand comfortably, unless you are Lebron James. I don't like *having* to use my phone with two hands. And I d@mn sure don't want a stupid iphone. But that's not the crime here, it's that ugly square design.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 1:23 PM 10

57. jroc74

Posts: 6023; Member since: Dec 30, 2010

I agree with you. The bigger phones are getting popular...but the GS3 might be the absolute biggest size I want in a phone. Its not called stepping backwards...its called choices. A company knows everyone wont like a bigger phone. Samsung doesnt make all their phones Note size.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 3:17 PM 3

71. MeoCao unregistered

The size of the phone is not screen size but the overall dimensions. Xperia Z is just as big as GS3, ZL is even smaller.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 7:37 PM 2

81. Android4u

Posts: 456; Member since: Aug 16, 2012

4.7 is not a step backwards... Oh yeah cause .3mm is so noticeable...

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 10:59 PM 0

90. squallz506

Posts: 1075; Member since: Oct 19, 2011

.3" not .3mm

posted on Jan 21, 2013, 7:00 AM 0

86. lallolu

Posts: 729; Member since: Sep 18, 2012

I believe 4.7 - 4.8 is enough for a phone so if HTC really use this display size and keep the screen resolution, it will be a bad a** phone and I am sure there are many like me that will queue to by it. I just hope the battery capacity is higher than they have presently in their phones.

posted on Jan 21, 2013, 2:15 AM 2

89. PhenomFaz

Posts: 1236; Member since: Sep 26, 2012

this image looks more like a msh up render of a droid dna....most likely and hopefully not the real thing

posted on Jan 21, 2013, 6:07 AM 0

61. Nadr1212

Posts: 741; Member since: Sep 22, 2012

I don't really care about bezels as long as a fone meets my standards

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 4:25 PM 0

73. danny_a2005

Posts: 340; Member since: Oct 06, 2011

Cmon that is soooo fake... FAKE

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 7:42 PM 0

27. RiseAgainst94

Posts: 281; Member since: Mar 03, 2012

How is the 8X ugly!? Have you felt that thing? The pillowy shaped soft touch back and incredibly thin design is a thing to behold. This looks more like a Sony device to me, One X is much prettier.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:53 PM 6

72. MeoCao unregistered

8X looks like a toy not a serious device.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 7:39 PM 0

82. RiseAgainst94

Posts: 281; Member since: Mar 03, 2012

Maybe if you get the lime green one? The 8X is a handsome device, sleek and classy.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 11:52 PM 0

84. MeoCao unregistered

The main thing I don't like about 8X is the screen is flat. All top phones have the screen raised which makes swiping it from the sides smooth. And 3D look of the screen is cool too.

posted on Jan 21, 2013, 1:52 AM 0

94. RiseAgainst94

Posts: 281; Member since: Mar 03, 2012

Yeah the raised screen is a really nice thing to have.

posted on Jan 21, 2013, 1:22 PM 0

96. kelvinhakim

Posts: 2; Member since: Feb 12, 2013

i do think that HTC still trying to make a phone, not a phablet dude

posted on Feb 12, 2013, 8:31 AM 0

24. metalpoet unregistered

i liked the other image that said "this is NOT the HTC M7" :(

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:50 PM 13

31. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

peter chou said that 'the worst probably passsed' .They rescue htc with that design ?

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:56 PM 2

41. 14545

Posts: 1835; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

Their worst hasn't passed. Not until they start listening to their customers. The same ones that have been raising h377 on their social media sites about the lack of updates and BS carrier locked phones. Not to mention their failure in the tablet market and screwing over the overpriced jetstream customers by not giving them even one update. You keep acting like that, and don't plan on being in business for too much longer. I used to love HTC, and still do like their phones other than this hideous beast, but until they start updating their phones, and take care of their customers, then they can die for all I care.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 1:29 PM 1

54. htc_prep

Posts: 303; Member since: Oct 09, 2009

I agree. My first thought was been there. Had that. Seen that... And that's boring. I liked the dual grille speakers. Personally... This isn't quietly brilliant... This is loudly boring. I love HTC and their products and have had every high end iteration device they put on sprint. But this looks like the its a culmination of every device of 07-2012... boring and I won't shell out money for a device that looks the same as my old HTC.

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 2:59 PM 0

2. HTCOE

Posts: 650; Member since: Nov 20, 2011

hmmm where is the motorola nexus please?

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:16 PM 7

3. ottje

Posts: 22; Member since: Dec 18, 2012

is in the okay category...not giving me the wow feeling like the xperia Z did

posted on Jan 20, 2013, 12:17 PM 15

32. FireDragon

Posts: 117; Member since: Nov 13, 2009

Sony's (and Ericsson's) designs are far ahead in market. Z is just outstanding work of details, designing and strength. HTC with their current designer team, not doing very well.