HTC 10 and HTC 10 Lifestyle unveiled
HTC 10 and HTC 10 Lifestyle unveiledREUTERS/Tyrone Siu

The Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has reportedly announced the introduction of its flagship HTC 10 in India. Although the HTC 10 and its lower-end model 10 Lifestyle were unveiled on April 12, consumers remained confused since only the latter variant was listed on the device portfolio page on the company's India website. This led many to believe that HTC may not release the flagship phone in India.

Now, the company (via Twitter) has confirmed the Snapdragon 820 powered HTC 10 is indeed coming to India. They have provided the hyperlink to the device's portfolio page, but refrained from revealing the date of the actual launch and the price details.

Reports, however, indicate HTC 10 is likely to hit Indian stores next month.

HTC 10 and 10 Lifestyle share most of the features, but differ in two key aspects. The former boasts the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC (System-on-Chip) backed by sumptuous 4GB RAM, whereas the latter comes with the less superior Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor and features 3GB RAM.

The other specifications, such as screen, camera, battery capacity, build quality and design language, remain the same in both the devices.

The highlight of HTC 10 series is its camera hardware. It has 5MP front snapper with f/1.8 aperture and OIS, making HTC 10 series devices the only smartphones in the market to flaunt front camera with Optical Imaging technology.

On the back, they come with a 12MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, second-generation laser autofocus, dual-tone LED, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), and auto HDR.

HTC 10 series feature dual-textured metal shell with a layer of protective glass on the back with chamfered metal frame around the edge. On the front, they sport 5.2-inch QHD (2560x1440p) super LCD 5 display having pixel density of 564 ppi(pixels per inch), physical home button, which also doubles up as a fingerprint-based unlock button, HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi system with Dolby audio technology, and a 3000mAh battery.

Key specifications of HTC 10 and 10 Lifestyle:

Models HTC 10 HTC 10 Lifestyle
Display 5.2-inch QHD (2560x1440p) Super LCD 5 screen with curved edge Gorilla Glass
  • Pixel density: 564 ppi (pixels per inch)
 5.2-inch QHD (2560x1440p) Super LCD 5 screen with curved edge Gorilla Glass
  • Pixel density: 564 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Sense v8.0 UI Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Sense v8.0 UI
Processor 64-bit class 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core CPU
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 510
RAM 4GB 3GB
Storage 32GB/64GB, expandable up to 2TB 32GB, expandable up to 2TB
Camera
  • Main: 12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel) camera, Laser Autofocus, BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Æ’/1.8 aperture and, 26mm focal length (80° wide angle), Dual tone LED flash, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Face detection, Pro mode with manual control and 12 bit RAW format support, Auto-HDR, Panorama, Continuous shooting up to 8 fps,Zoe capture, Hyperlapse, Slow motion video (720P@120 fps)
  • Front: 5MP (1.34μm pixels) camera with Autofocus, BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Æ’/1.8 aperture, 23mm focal length (86° wide angle), Live make-up, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Auto-HDR, Full HD 1080p video recording
  • Main: 12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel), Laser Autofocus, BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Æ’/1.8 aperture and, 26mm focal length (80° wide angle), Dual tone LED flash, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Face detection, Pro mode with manual control and 12 bit RAW format support, Auto-HDR, Panorama, Continuous shooting up to 8 fps,Zoe capture, Hyperlapse,  Slow motion video (720P@120 fps)
  • Front: 5MP (1.34μm pixels) camera with Autofocus, BSI sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Æ’/1.8 aperture, 23mm focal length (86° wide angle), Live make-up, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Auto-HDR, Full HD 1080p video recording
Battery 3000mAh;
  • Talk time on 3G/4G network: up to 27 hours
  • Standby time on 3G/4G network: up to 19 days
  • Power saving mode
  • Extreme power saving mode
  • Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge
  • Up to 50% charge in 30 min
 3000mAh;
  • Talk time: up to 21 hours
  • Standby time: close to 504 hours
  • Power saving mode
  • Extreme power saving mode
  • Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge
  • Up to 50% charge in 30 min
Network 4G-LTE 4G-LTE
Add-ons Fingerprint sensor, single-SIM (type: nano) slot, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.5GHZ & 5GHZ), USB Type C v3.1 (Gen 1), HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, Dolby Audio, GPS + GLONASS + Beidou and supports -- DLNA, AirPlay and Miracast Fingerprint sensor, single-SIM (type: nano) slot, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band: 2.5GHZ & 5GHZ), USB Type C v3.1 (Gen 1), HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, Dolby Audio, GPS + GLONASS + Beidou and supports -- DLNA, AirPlay and Miracast
Dimensions 145.9x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm 145.9x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm
Weight 161 g 161 g
Colours glacier silver and carbon gray carbon gray, topaz gold and glacier silver