The new Sprint-exclusive HTC Bolt versus the good ol' HTC 10: here are a few important differences
Today, HTC announced it's latest carrier-exclusive handset and that's none other that the HTC Bolt we've been telling you about for some time. Available from Sprint right now, it's a device that is a bit similar to the HTC 10, the company's current flagship, but also has a few key differences that are worth highlighting. First of all, the HTC Bolt is essentially the first Android phone completely made of aluminum that's water-resistant to some point - the device is IP57-certified and will survive brief submersions underwater.
There's also no headphone jack on this one, just as we suspected. Users will have to rely on the USB 2.0 Type-C jack in order to listen to their favorite tunes.
Also, it's worth noting that the HTC Bolt is not that cutting edge when it comes to hardware specs - we can safely say it's employing last-year specs. Bummer. Anyhoo, without durther digress, we will now show you how the phone differs from the HTC 10 in less than 10 ways.
HTC Bolt vs HTC 10: A few key differences
In case you want to check out the full specs breakdown between the two phones, just take a look down below:
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| HTC 10 | HTC Bolt |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 145.9 x 71.9. x 9 mm |
6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.68 oz / 161.0 g | 6.14 oz / 174.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Dust; IP53 | Water, Dust; IP57 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Silver, Red | Black, Silver |
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 5.2-inch, 71.13% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 70.16% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| S-LCD 5 | S-LCD 3 |
| Resolution | |
| 2560x1440px, 565 PPI | 2560x1440px, 534 PPI |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 | Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 530 | Adreno 430 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB |
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (7.0 Nougat) |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 3000 mAh | 3200 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | |
| Rear | |
|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm |
16 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm |
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD, 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (120 fps) Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 5 MP (OIS, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
| Bluetooth | |
|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Thermometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| Headphones | |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| DLNA,Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
| LTE Bands | |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 29 International version - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| Notifications | |
|---|---|
| Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Speakerphone, Haptic feedback, Flight mode, Silent mode | Haptic feedback |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
| FCC approval | |
|---|---|
| Date approved: Sep 28, 2016 FCC ID value: NM82PS6500 | Date approved: Oct 17, 2016 FCC ID value: NM82PYB200 |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.32 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.15 W/kg |
Head: 0.60 W/kg Body: 0.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.07 W/kg |
| Officially announced | |
|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2016 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 4GB/32GB - $699 | |
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