Remember Chinese tech giant HTC? Well, after living under the rocks for more than two years the Taiwanese tech giant has finally unveiled their latest mid-range smartphone offerings. We pretty much know everything about that HTC Desire 20 as the device kept hitting the rumor mill every now and then. While everyone is expecting the company to launch the Desire 20, they have surprised us all by launching the HTC U20 5G alongside the Desire 20. Both these devices are announced and made available only in the company’s home country as of now but the information around the pricing and availability is not yet announced.
Announcing the devices without details around the pricing and availability is not new to the company as back in February they have listed the Wildfire R70 on the company’s website but the device has remained unreleased. The HTC U20 5G is the first 5G device from the company. Moreover, the company likes to call this “Dual-mode 5G” which supports SA and NSA dual mode which guaranteed a completely painless transition period of 5G construction. The company also believes that no matter how big the screen is it will not be bigger than your TV.
As for the design of the device, it is inspired by unpolished ore. The device comes with an elegant appearance of matte design reflecting the rustic luster unique to nature. The camera design is not something which we haven’t seen in the past, but the colored outline adds in some attention to detail. The primary sensor comes with three-axis stabilization. HTC also has added a night mode which they call “Super night shot” which combines 1.6um pixels with Quad Bayed technology to result in high resolution in the low light shooting. As for the other cameras, we get to see the super wide-angle camera with a 118-degree field of view accompanied by a 20mm macro lens. The telephoto lens is missing in this setup as HTC has gone with a depth-sensing unit for the fourth sensor. HTC also bragged about their AI features embedded into the camera application which helps in clicking “very good” pictures.
HTC Desire 20 Pro, on the other hand, is also a mid-range offering but without a 5G support. Like the U20 5G, this device also comes with the quad rear camera setup with the accent border to the lower two cameras. As for the design of the device, according to HTC, the metal texture precisely created by the optical coating uses the change of the spacing to create a color gradual illusion, which makes the reflection level of the ambient light source plumper. The company as usually bragged about the little things like the inclusion of NFC and so-called narrower bezels accounted for more than 90% screen-to-body ratio. The real-world measurements will vary to what the company has mentioned in general.
The camera setup here is very much similar to what the U20 5G offers. The primary sensor can shoot 4K but there is no word about the stabilization, at least in the introduction. As for the other cameras, the setup here includes a super wide-angle camera with a 118-degree field of view accompanied by a 20mm macro lens. The telephoto lens is missing in this setup just like the U20 which is replaced by the depth-sensing unit for the fourth sensor.
HTC U20 5G Specifications and Features
HTC U20 5G boasts a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The aspect ratio of this display is 20:9 and screen to body ratio here stands at 83.49%, courtesy to the punch-hole display notch. The pixel density of this display is 387 PPI and the glass protection information is not shared by the company. The device weighs 215 grams and is available in two colors to choose from including Dark Green and Crystal White.
Underneath the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. The 765G is the gaming-oriented variant of the standard Snapdragon 765 processor. The 765G houses an octa-core processor with eight Kryo 475 cores divided into two clusters. The chipset does support 5G out of the box. Adreno 620 handles the graphic duties here. Although the device performs equivalent to Snapdragon 835 powered devices, considering the expected price 765G is a major letdown. The device will be made available with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of onboard storage.
As for the cameras, there is a quad-rear setup here with 48 MP primary sensors with F/1.8 aperture. This seems like a video-centric camera that supports three-axis video stabilization. The secondary camera is an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 118-degree field of view and F/2.2 aperture. The third sensor is a 2 MP macro sensor with F/2.4 aperture. The fourth sensor is a 2 MP depth-sensing unit which can help in clicking better portrait images. On the front, we get to see a 32 MP selfie camera embedded in the punch-hole display notch. The aperture here is F/2.0.
The HTC U20 runs Android 10 out of the box with HTC Sense UI on top. The UI here offers a near to stock experience with a few HTC features here and there. The fingerprint sensor here is rear-mounted which makes it look like a device from 2018. USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, 5G support, etc, take an account here. All this is powered by a 5000 mAh battery which does have support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 which charges the device at 18W.
HTC Desire 20 Pro Specifications and Features
HTC Desire 20 Pro features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The aspect ratio of this display is 19.5:9 and comes with a pixel density of 396PPI. The screen to body ratio of this display is 82.96%, thanks to the punch-hole display notch. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC. The SoC here features eight Cryo 260 cores that are divided into two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores is clocked up to 2 GHz each and the second cluster is clocked up to 1.8 GHz. Adreno 610 handles the graphic duties here. The device is expected to only arrive in one variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard storage.
As for the optics, the device comes packed with quad rear camera setup. The primary sensor is 48 MP unit with F/1.8 aperture. The secondary sensor is an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle unit with F/2.2 aperture and a 108-degree field of view. The tertiary unit is a 2 MP depth-sensing unit and 2 MP macro sensor from the U20 5G takes a return here. On the front, there is a 25 MP F/2.0 selfie unit embedded in punch-hole display notch. The HTC Desire 20 runs on Android 10 out of the box with Sense UI on top. The interface on the HTC devices offer near to stock experience and comes with some essential interface features. The rear fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type C and etc take an account here. All this is powered by a 5000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.
