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Once upon a time, HTC was one of the most prolific players in the smartphone industry. They also made some of the best and hottest devices in the market. The brand has since been reduced to being a niche player that releases new phones every now and then.
The company has announced a new phone, the U24 Pro. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset places it squarely in upper midrange territory, very close to premium flagship class. The rest of the specs are exciting though. There is 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. It runs Android 14.
HTC U24 Pro is a large phone with a 6.8″ 1080×2436 OLED display.woth 120Hz refresh rate and a sheet of Corning’s Gorilla Glass on it. Embedded in a punch hole at the top of the display is an impressive (at least on paper) 50 MP front-facing camera for selfies. We will have to see what real life performance is like.
At the back of the HTC U24 Pro is a triple camera configuration that includes a 50 MP main camera with OIS, an 8 MP ultrawide camera, and a 50 MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. Like I said above, exciting specs.
This phone has a 4600 mAh battery – that’s a little on the small size, considering the large 6.8″ display, so don’t expect the best of battery life (unless HTC pulls of an optimisation surprise). For charging, it has two options – 60W fast wired charging and 15W wireless charging. You can also use it as a power bank for charging other devices with 5W wireless charging.
The body is the U24 Pro has an IP67 dust and water resistance rating, meaning that it can handle splashes of water and dust. Besides being big, the HTC U24 Pro is a thick phone, measuring 8.98 mm. That is almost 9 mm. It weighs 198.7g.
Did I mention that HTC included a 3.5mm headphone jack? Which is a breath of fresh air in a world where many brands are getting rid of the feature. HTC really went hard on this one. Have a look at the detailed specs below.
HTC U24 Pro Specifications
- Display 6.8 inch, 20:9 FHD+ (1080 x 2436 pixels) OLED 120 Hz variable refresh rate Gorilla® Glass 2-color notification LED
- Dimensions 167.1 x 74.9 X 8.98 mm
- Weight 198.7 g
- Platform Android™ 14
- Chipset Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 7 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
- Rear Cameras 50 MP (OIS) + 8 MP + 50 MP (2x optical zoom) f/1.88 + f/2.2+ f/2 Multi-lens cameras 4K OIS video recording optical image stabilization (OIS) AI scene detection Auto HDR Pro mode (RAW) Timelapse Beauty mode Portrait mode Night mode Motion photo Panorama mode AI group photo AI gesture EIS
- Front camera 50 MP f/2.45 Auto-focus Auto-HDR Beauty mode Real-time portrait mode AI gesture
- Buttons, Keys, and Connection Ports USB 3.0 Type-C 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Memory RAM: 12 GB (DDR5) ROM: 256 GB (UFS 3.1) Expandable memory: MicroSD™ (3.0, up to SDXC)
- SIM Card and Mobile Networking Dual nano SIM Dual standby SIM card manager (for mobile data connection setup without physically swapping SIM cards) 2G/2.5G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G (UMTS): • 850/900/1900/2100 (B1/B2/AWS/B5/B6/B8/B19); HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76 4G LTE: • FDD: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28 • TDD: Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 5G NR: • Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
- Location Sensors Internal GPS antenna with Glonass, A-GPS, Galileo, Beidou
- Connectivity NFC Bluetooth™ 5.3 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, Wi-Fi 6E)
- Other Sensors Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Motion G-sensor / accelerometer Compass sensor Gyro sensor Fingerprint sensor
- Battery Capacity: 4,600 mAh Power saver mode Charging support: Power Delivery 3.0 & Quick Charge 4.0 (up to 60 W) Wireless charging: 15 W Reverse wireless charging: 5 W (Qi compatible) HD video playback: up to 12.5 hours Internet use over Wi-Fi: up to 10.9 hours
- Splash and Dust Proofing IP67 rating
- Supported Audio Formats Playback: .3gp, .aac, .amr, .flac, .mp3, .mid, .ogg, .wav Recording: .amr, .3gpp, .aac, .wav
- Supported Video Formats Playback: .mp4, .3gp, .flv, .mkv, .webm, .mpg, .3g2 Recording: .mp4
Where is the AI?
If you are wondering whether HTC U24 Pro has AI ( artificial intelligence ) integrated anywhere, it does. For starters, the camera app is AI-enhanced, and so is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset. In all, this is an attractive device (minus the size and weight).
The €564 price tag isn’t encouraging though. For that price, you will find more competitive alternatives in the market. HTC U24 Pro will be available in the European Union. Availability elsewhere is yet to be confirmed.
Author:Mister Mobility
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 5G is a premium flagship foldable Android smartphone, and as high-end smartphones go in 2024, it comes with the new Galaxy AI. Galaxy AI boosts photography with features like scene optimization, portrait mode, and live focus, and also translates text and summarizes content, among other benefits.
It supports eSIM and has no IR blaster. There is support for wireless charging and it is also equipped with dust and water resistance.
On a surprise twist, there is support for aptX HD Bluetooth codec, but there is no 3.5mm headphone port for wired headsets and earphones.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 5G in brief:
- Price Range: Over $1,500
- OS: Android 14
- Release Date: 2024
- Network Type: 2G/3G/4G/5G
- eSIM: Yes
- Cover Display: 6.3-inch, 968 x 2,376px
- Inner Display: 7.6-inch, 1,856 x 2,160px resolution
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Selfie Camera: 10MP
- Rear camera: 50MP
- RAM: 12GB
- ROM: 512GB
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes.
- Headphone Jack: No.
- Infrared/IR Blaster: No.
- aptX Codec: Yes.
- Battery: 4400 mAh
- Fast Charging: 45W
- Wireless Charging: Yes.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 5G
For more detailed specifications of the device, have a look below.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 5G Specs
- Prices in the USA, UK, EU, Australia
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 5G Specs
Mobile Wireless Network and Software
- 2G mobile network bands : GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz.
- 3G mobile network bands : UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G mobile network bands : LTE.
- 5G mobile network bands : NSA/SA
- SIM Type : Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
- Software / OS : Android 14
- Software Updates : Yes; up to 4 major Android updates.
Design, Form Factor, Appearance
- Dimensions : 153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1 mm folded; 153.5 x 132.6 x 5.6mm unfolded.
- Weight : 239g
- Display Size : 6.3 inches (cover display); 7.6 inches (inner Display),
- Screen Resolution : 968 x 2,376px (cover display); 1,856 x 2,160px (inner Display).
- Refresh Rate : 120 Hz refresh rate
- Screen Type : Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ (cover display);
- Frame : Aluminium frame
- Back/Rear Cover : Glass back with Gorilla Glass Victus.
- Ingress Protection/IP Rating : IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Colorways : Silver Shadow, Navy, Pink.
Internal Hardware Specs
- Central Processor ( CPU ): 64-bit, 3.6 GHz Octa-core
- Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Graphics Processing Unit ( GPU ): Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
- RAM : 12GB
- Extended/Virtual RAM :
- Internal Storage : 256GB. 512GB. 1TB. UFS 4.0
- External Storage : No.
Photography, Video Recording
- Main Camera : 50MP main sensor + 12MP ultra-wide lens + 10MP telephoto lens, autofocus, LED flash, 4k video@30fps, 1080p@30fps video recording
- Front Camera : 10MP, fixed focus, Face Recognition, 1080p@30fps video capture. 4MP on cover display.
Audio, Video Playback
- Music Support : PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC + / MP3 / AMR – NB / WB / APE
- 3.5 mm audio headphone jack : No.
- Loudspeaker : Stereo speakers
- Video Support : H.264/MP4/MPEG4 player
- FM Radio : No.
Phone Sensors
- Digital Compass : Yes.
- Accelerometer : Yes.
- Proximity Sensor : Yes.
- Ambient Light Sensor : Yes.
- Barometer : Yes.
- Pedometer : No.
- Heart Rate Monitor : No.
- Gyroscope (G-Sensor) : Yes.
- Fingerprint Scanner : Yes; side-mounted.
- Face Unlock : Yes.
- Iris Scanner : No.
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control : No.
- Voice Control : No.
- Intelligent Digital Assistant : Yes; Google Assistant, Bixby.
- Infra-red/IR Blaster : No.
Connectivity Options
- Bluetooth Version : 5.3
- Bluetooth Profiles : A2DP, LE
- aptX Bluetooth Codecs : aptX HD.
- WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
- GPS : Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- USB : microUSB v3.2. Type-C. OTG.
- NFC : Yes.
Miscellaneous Specs and Features
- Battery Type : Non-Removable Lithium-Polymer
- Battery Capacity : 4400mAh
- Battery Charging : 45W fast charging
- Wireless Charging : 15W.
- Reverse Wireless Charging : 4.5W.
- Model Version/Number :
Launch/Release Dates and Information
- Announced : July 10, 2024
- Release Date : 2024
Prices in the USA, UK, EU, Australia
Below are the prices of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 in the US, the UK, Germany, and Australia.
- United States of America (USA) : $2,020 (12/512GB).
- United Kingdom (UK) : from £
- European Union (EU) : from €
- Australia : from AUD
