Ushering in the next evolution in smartphones along with the HTC 10 evo
HTC Corporation, a leading innovator in mobile and virtual reality technology, today launched HTC Desire™ 10 pro in India. The smartphone is attractively priced at Rs. 26,490 and offers stunning design and flagship-level features to HTC’s widely acclaimed Desire family of smartphones. The HTC Desire 10 pro delivers amazing high-resolution 20MP main camera and 13MP selfie camera, including a brand new Selfie Panorama mode that captures extreme wide-angle pictures, and top-of-the-line features such as an ultra-fast fingerprint sensor. The device is powered with HTC BoomSound™ audio profile and comes equipped with a blazing octa-core processor along with a 3,000mAh battery. It will be available for sale in retail outlets by mid-December.
HTC also unveiled the HTC 10 evo which is a dramatic evolution of HTC’s renowned sculpted-by-light style that introduces the world’s first USB Type-C dual adaptive earphones that tailor sound to your ears’ unique hearing abilities for a truly illuminating audio experience. HTC 10 evo also features an all-metal unibody that is water, splash, and dust resistant. The HTC 10 evo takes audio to an unprecedented new level with HTC BoomSound™ Adaptive Audio. It’s big, 5.5-inch display covered by Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 for increased resistance shows stunning visuals for vivid gaming, movies, and more.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, President-South Asia, HTC said, “The Desire 10 pro is inspired by many of the same innovations that have made the flagship HTC 10 so popular making it the most brilliant Desire ever. The HTC 10 evo also showcases the same focus on driving evolution of smartphones especially in terms of audio technology.”
The HTC Desire 10 pro
Bold and iconic new metallic contours
Inspired by the Art Deco movement in art and design, The HTC Desire 10 pro stunning looks is made to shine with a high-contrast metallic gold contour design that elegantly outlines and defines the smartphone’s soft warm matte finish. This bold, polished outline distinctively wraps the edges of the device, encasing the HTC Desire 10 pro’s 5.5” Full HD (1080p) display screen and contrasting with the eye-catching body in two color themes: Stone Black and Polar White.
Sitting on the back of the Desire 10 pro is an ultra-fast fingerprint sensor that brings convenience to your fingertips: the fingerprint sensor helps secure your device, but quickly unlocks at just the touch of your finger. The sensor recognizes your fingerprint from almost every angle and position, and even lets you take selfies with it – simply put your finger on the fingerprint sensor to quickly capture a selfie or start recording a selfie video.
Amazing imaging experience
The HTC Desire 10 pro promises one of the best camera experiences around by delivering features normally reserved for flagship phones. Starting with a 20MP main camera, the Desire 10 pro provides extraordinary detail in every shot. Pro-like features are included, with DSLR-like control over your photos and handy preset options such as sport mode and night mode that let you quickly re-adjust the camera settings on the go. Advanced functions such as intelligent Electronic Image Stabilization provide smooth videos even with shaky hands, and Auto HDR on both the front and rear camera combines multiple images into a single, clear photo that looks amazing even when taken in low light or shadows. And finally to keep up with life’s quickest moments, the laser autofocus enables clear and, focused pictures and you never miss a shot.
See your selfies in new ways
The HTC Desire 10 pro has been designed to give you the best possible selfie experience. Snap your best selfies with the 13MP selfie camera, and if you need to capture even more in one single view, Desire 10 pro features a brand new Selfie Panorama mode. With Selfie Panorama, you’ll capture more scenery and more friends and family in single big, beautiful, printable photo. HTC Desire 10 pro’s super-wide, 150° Selfie Panorama mode is enough to fit a whole football team with room to spare. A built-in screen flash is also available, which can automatically help you take brighter selfies in challenging light conditions day or night, indoors or outside.
Awesome, flagship-level sound
The HTC Desire 10 pro also includes the HTC BoomSound™ audio profile, giving you the intense HTC BoomSound™ listening experience every time you put on your headphones. With thundering bass and thrilling treble, the HTC Desire 10 pro will keep your sound rocking with incredible intensity throughout the day.
As unique as you
The HTC Desire 10 pro shares the same unparalleled personalization as the HTC 10. Built upon the latest version of HTC Sense, the HTC Desire 10 pro is fully customizable to your unique personality. HTC Freestyle Layout frees you from an onscreen grid and lets you get creative. Drag icons, stickers and widgets anywhere. Layer them, overlap them, group them and more. You can even link stickers to apps, and get rid of onscreen icons entirely. The home screen is yours – use it your way.
Express yourself further with HTC Themes, giving you access to thousands of professional looking themes, each with its own icons, background, sounds and more. From pets, wildlife and architecture to sports, travel, and so much more, HTC Themes lets your HTC Desire 10 pro represent your personality and interests so it’s truly one-of-a-kind – just like you.
Performance matters
The HTC Desire 10 pro gives you more space for the things that are important with up to a massive 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage space1. And if that’s still not enough, it offers SD card support for up to 2TB of expandable memory.
Powering all these photos, games, and more is a blazing octa-core processor in HTC Desire 10 pro, keeping everything running smoothly. Even at these speeds, battery is never an issue, either, with a 3,000mAh battery in Desire 10 pro to keep you snapping photos, surfing the web, and having many hours of fun between charges.
The HTC 10 evo Pulse-pounding audio that adapts to the unique structure of your own ears. Eye-popping, all-metal design that glistens in light as much as in water. This is a smartphone unlike any you have seen before. Think what music tuned to your ears would sound like. The HTC 10 evo takes audio to an unprecedented new level with HTC BoomSound™ Adaptive Audio, which almost instantly adapts your audio to sound levels around you, keeping you in the zone of the music and sound you’re enjoying.
Fortunately, the HTC 10 evo’s full metal unibody is water, splash and dust resistant with an IP57 rating, so you can rest easy that it will withstand dunks or spills. Running the latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, the HTC 10 evo offers all the powerful features you would expect from the latest flagship smartphone, including split-screen view, quicker multitasking, new security settings, and much more. The HTC 10 evo will be available in Gunmetal, and Pearl Gold colours.
The HTC 10 evo’s 16MP camera has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) that reduces camera shake to capture sharp photographs on the go in almost any environment, even in low light. With quick camera launch time and an ultra-fast autofocus of up to 0.3s with Phase Detection Auto Focus, you’ll be sure to capture the perfect shot every time. The HTC 10 evo also features Pro mode to give you pro-like control over your photography. Power users can rejoice that all these features are powered by a big 3,200mAh battery, enough for up to a day or more use on a single charge. And if you need to recharge quickly, the HTC 10 evo features Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ technology, so you can charge your phone fast.