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:
|
|
| HTC 10 | HTC Bolt |
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) | 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 |
Display
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 5.2-inch | 5.5-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 2560x1440px, 565 PPI | 2560x1440px, 534 PPI |
| Technology | |
| S-LCD 5 | S-LCD 3 |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 71.13 % | 70.16 % |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Features | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 | Qualcomm 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 |
| RAM | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | |
| 32GB, available to use: 23 GB | 32GB, available to use: 24 GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| 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 |
| Type | |
| Li - Ion | |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | |
Camera
| 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 | |
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 5 MP (OIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Thermometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| 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,SlimPort | DLNA,Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | |
|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+) |
| 4G (TDD) | |
| Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 41(2600+) |
| 3G | |
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| 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 | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | |
|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | Haptic feedback |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval
| 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 |
Buyers information
| MSRP | |
|---|---|
| $ 699 | |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2016 | Nov 11, 2016 |
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