Taiwan's starting price for the HTC U23 Pro is TWD 16,990.
On Thursday, HTC U23 and HTC U23 Pro were unveiled in Taiwan. The business previously teased the HTC U23 series. The company's Viverse VR platform may be compatible with the phones, according to the official teaser. We'll soon find out exactly how it all fits together after smartphones are released. Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipsets power the phones. Both phones have IP67 certifications. The pro model has a quadruple-rear camera system, while the regular model has a triple-rear camera unit.
HTC U23, HTC U23 Pro, and availability
The base HTC U23 model is offered in Aqua Blue and Roland Violet colour variants, and it has a single storage option of 8GB + 128GB. The price and availability information for the phone have not yet been disclosed by the firm.
In the meanwhile, customers may buy the HTC U23 Pro via the HTC Taiwan online store. Priced at TWD 16,990 (about Rs. 45,500) for the 8GB + 256GB model and TWD 17,990 (approximately Rs. 48,200) for the 12GB + 256GB model. The Coffee Black and Muxer White colorways of the Pro model are available. Customers may get a free HTC True Wireless Bluetooth Headset II with their purchase of the smartphone through May 30 as part of a limited-time launch promotion.
Characteristics of the HTC U23 and HTC U23 Pro
Specifications that are identical across the HTC U23 and HTC U23 Pro versions. 6.7-inch full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixel) OLED display panels with a refresh rate of 120Hz are a feature of the twin nano SIM enabled smartphones that ship with Android 13 out of the box. With up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage, they are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC.
A triple rear camera unit on the HTC U23 includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The quad rear camera unit of the HTC U23 Pro model, on the other hand, includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 5-megapixel macro unit, and a 2-megapixel depth camera. Both phones, however, have a 32-megapixel front camera sensor housed in centre-aligned hole-punch slots at the top of the display.
Backed by 4,600mAh battery units, the HTC U23 series phones support 30W wired fast charging alongside 15W wireless charging. For security, both handsets have side-mounted fingerprint sensors. The phones also support WiFi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS, USB Type-C connectivity, and even come equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack.
The HTC U23 Pro weighs 205 grams and measures 166.6mm x 77.09mm x 8.88mm in size. The base HTC U23 weighs 202 grams, but also measures 166.6mm x 77.09mm x 8.88mm in size. Both phones come with an IP67 rating.