A new smartphone from HTC was unveiled exclusively to Sprint's network today. The Bolt, named after speed, sports a 5.5 inch display with a metal unibody, water resistance and USB-Type C headphones that can adapt its sound to a user's specific hearing.
HTC Bolt Is Larger And Thinner Than The Previous Model
The flagship looks a lot like the HTC 10 that was released earlier this year and it's pretty clear that these devices have been cut from the same cloth. Although the Bolt is larger and thinner than HTC 10, it still has the same aluminum finish, front fingerprint scanner and capacitive buttons for back and recent apps.
HTC Bolt Specs, Almost The Same As Nexus Phones
HTC Bolt sports an IP57 water resistance that lets it survive submersion in a meter of water for up to 30 minutes. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera along with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and 3GB of RAM. Its 3,200 mAh battery provides 24 hour usage and supports Qualcomm's QuickCharge 2.0 fast charging. Like Apple, the Bolt removed its 3.5mm headphone jack entirely.
The Bolt is the first to run Google's newest Android platform, Android Nougat 7.0. HTC made a couple of tweaks to the software but it's largely the same experience you might see in a Nexus phone, including split-screen multi-tasking and other new nougat features.
HTC Bolt's Price Is Over-Priced And Under-Specced
The smartphone showcases Sprint's 3X20 carrier aggregation that provides faster download speeds over LTE. It is available in two colors: silver and gunmetal. Overall, HTC Bolt is a fast, well-built and good looking phone but it seems over-price and under-specced at $600.
Sprint only launched the carrier Aggregation feature in limited locations namely: Chicago, San Fransisco, Minneapolis, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Cleveland, and Colombus, Ohio.
