HTC 10 announced: a freshly designed flagship with 24-bit audio & stabilised selfies

The HTC 10 is here. The long-awaited HTC flagship was announced today, closely matching previously leaked rumours of the phone’s looks, specs and features. While flagships have become more homogenous in 2016 — most sporting metal unibody designs, 5″+ displays, Android Marshmallow — the HTC 10 still has the capacity to surprise and delight. Let’s see how it distinguishes itself.

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First HTC 10 cases arrive ahead of launch

HTC are set to announce their new flagship smartphone, the HTC 10, in an online event later this afternoon. According to some early benchmarks, it’s set to be a more powerful device than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with a spec list expected to include a Snapdragon 820 processor, a 5.2″ Quad HD screen and a 12-megapixel camera featuring laser autofocus. We’ve already started receiving stock of cases and accessories for the new device, and as you can see from the photos of this Olixar Leather case holding a HTC One M9, it will be almost identical in size to the company’s last flagship.

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HTC 10 is more powerful than Galaxy S7 Edge, according to leaked benchmarks

Yesterday we talked about the HTC 10, which is due to be revealed on April 12th. The flagship phone will need to stand up to two well-received smartphones—the Galaxy S7 Edge and the LG G5—in order to find success, and help HTC escape their current pit of failure. Today, leaked benchmarks suggest that the new phone may have an unexpected strength: significantly better performance compared to other leading smartphones. Let’s take a look.

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