HTC 10 goes on pre-order in Romania early, for a hefty €740

Well, I’m starting to understand why HTC may be considering a cheaper version of the HTC 10 - one Romanian phone retailer is charging RON 3,300, or $830/€740, for a pre-order. This is for the 32GB version, which is available in Gold, Silver and Grey.

The phone is expected to go on sale April 15 so this price may not be final, but it’s likely fairly close. And if that’s true, the 10 will cost more than the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 and as much as a basic iPhone 6s.

Not that this is uncharacteristic of HTC, but the company needs to generate revenue, so it can’t afford to scare away potential buyers with a steep price tag. It’s already at a disadvantage for launching so late.

The HTC 10 will take the rounded aluminum design of the A9 and spruce up the specs to flagship level - 5.15” QHD screen (LCD probably), Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB of RAM and a 12MP camera.

Thanks to Claudiu and Mihai for the tips!

Source | Via 1 | Via 2(in Romanian)