The new Sprint-exclusive HTC Bolt versus the good ol' HTC 10: here are a few important differences

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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.


In case you want to check out the full specs breakdown between the two phones, just take a look down below:

Display
Size
5.2 inches
5.5 inches
Technology
S-LCD 5
S-LCD 3
Screen-to-body
71.13 %
70.16 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor
Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 430
RAM
4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI
Android (7.0 Nougat), HTC Sense UI
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3200 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
 
Talk time
 
23.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
 
20.0 days (480 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
27.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
19.0 days (456 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Talk time (4G)
27 hours
 
Stand-by time (4G)
19.0 days (456 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
16 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
8 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
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)
the average is 5.6 oz (160 g)
6.14 oz (174.0 g)
the average is 5.6 oz (160 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
Buyers information
Price
$ 699
 
See the full HTC 10 vs HTC Bolt specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.
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