HTC Bolt

7.0

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8.0

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Released

Nov 11, 2016

Display

5.5 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels

Camera

16 MP (Single camera)
8 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
3GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

3200 mAh

OS

Android 7.0 Nougat
HTC Sense UI

Description

Made from aluminum, the HTC Bolt is actually the first water resistant Android phone to be sculpted out of the material. It has an IP57 certification rating. It carries a Gorilla Glass 5 protected 5.5-inch Super LCD-3 display with a 1440 x 2560 resolution. A Snapdragon 810 chipset is under the hood with an octa-core 2GHz CPU. 3GB of RAM is inside along with 32GB of internal storage. A 2TB microSD slot is available for those seeking additional storage. The 16MP rear camera features PDAF laser focusing, and the aperture weighs in at f/2.0. And yes, OIS is included. The front-facing 8MP camera takes selfies and handles video chats. The 3200mAh battery keeps the lights on and works with Quick Charge 2.0 for rapid recharges. Android 7.0 is pre-installed along with HTC's Sense UI.

This device is also known as HTC 10 evo

Pros

High pixel density screen (534 PPI)

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.5 inches
Resolution:	2560 x 1440 pixels, 534 PPI
Technology:	S-LCD 3
Screen-to-body:	70.16 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Touchscreen:	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 430
RAM:	3GB LPDDR4
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Android (7.0 Nougat), HTC Sense UI Screenshots

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	3200 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	16 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (HDR)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches (153.9 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm)
Weight:	6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Aluminum
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP57
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Silver

Cellular
LTE (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
UMTS:	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
SIM type:	Nano SIM
HD Voice:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Headphones port
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T4

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 17, 2016
FCC ID value:	NM82PYB200
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.60 W/kg
Body:	0.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.17 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.07 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Nov 11, 2016

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Alternative variants

HTC 10 evo

Differences from the main variant:
Colors:	Gold, Gray, Silver
LTE (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA