The battle in the highest part of the smartphone market for 2017 has only just begun as this confrontation has confirmed the participation of a new protagonist, nothing more and nothing less than the HTC firm.
Although in recent years HTC has not lived its best moment, especially due to the impulse of firms such as Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi or Huawei, the company is determined to reaffirm its presence in the high-end Android smartphones with its next flagship, the HTC U, which will be officially unveiled on May 16.
This will be the HTC U with pressure sensitive frame
According to the rumors that have been circulating in the media for weeks, the new HTC U will be a worthy flagship of the brand It will offer features and features that would be the envy of many other terminals.
In this sense, it is expected that the "flagship" HTC U will arrive with the operating system Android 7.1 Nougat that will shine in a great 5,5 inch QHD screen. Inside, a processor Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm with Adreno 540 and 4 GB of RAM, they will be able to move the system fluently, although it is expected that users in China will be better treated since there the terminal could be available with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, double what the rest of the world will receive.
Regarding the video and photography section, the HTC U will offer a 12 MP main camera accompanied by a 16 MP front camera with which to get some luxury selfies.
But in addition, the new flagship of HTC U will have USB-C connector compatible with the fast charging system, IP57 certification resistance to water and dust, and will lack 3,5mm Jack connector for headphones.
The most interesting thing about the new HTC U is that it will have a pressure sensitive side frame or «Edge Sense» which will be able to offer various functions such as controlling the volume, activating Google Assistant, opening the camera and, perhaps, other functions that the user could customize to taste.
The announcement was made by HTC itself through its Twitter profile, and on this page you can sign up to receive the link with the live streaming on May 16.
