HTC U23 Pro announced: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, 108MP camera, and 120Hz screen
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- 19 May 2023
They just had to F things up with the SD7gen1 , 30W & 550$
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- 18 May 2023
Aierlan, 18 May 2023Yes. It is also known as Taiwanese Hokkien. It is spoken mo... moreInteresting, but still, it's a language that originated in mainland china, so calling it "Taiwanese" seems rather unfair to me, since there are still millions of people in mainland china speaking the same language.
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- 18 May 2023
Vasra, 18 May 2023HTC is doing this as a place-holder for their failing and l... moreMost important the phone comes with his a... Chin.
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- 18 May 2023
Vasra, 18 May 2023HTC is doing this as a place-holder for their failing and l... moreSelling more does not mean making more money.
LG quit despite selling over 30 million phones/tablets per year.
Other that sell 10 or 5% of this are still around.
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- 18 May 2023
Digdigfig, 18 May 2023Doesn't nokia do that?3 years for Nokia.
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- 18 May 2023
Anonymous, 18 May 2023Iin Germany its 549,-€, why is it so expensive in GB? VAT on electronics
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- 18 May 2023
Anonymous, 18 May 2023Still the king anyway. Nobody gives 4 android updates.Doesn't nokia do that?
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- 18 May 2023
Zero, 18 May 2023Or even NOT decrease prices but swap with the S8+ Gen1 is n... moreI don't think they can afford to sell a sd8+ gen1 so cheap. I may be wrong, but they would have the cheapest phone with that chipset if they do it. Meaning their profit margin would be practically 0. And for the market share they have it would mean suicide
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- 18 May 2023
Vasra, 18 May 2023HTC is doing this as a place-holder for their failing and l... moreOr even NOT decrease prices but swap with the S8+ Gen1 is nice enough for this.
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- iA@
- 18 May 2023
HTC is doing this as a place-holder for their failing and limping VR sales.
Phone itself is not bad: it has 12GB RAM, sdcard slot, 3.5mm headphone jack. Those are starting to get rare in the "me too" phone designs that BBK/Xiaomi/Samsung specialize in.
The bad points: Snap 7Gen1 is just bad (perf/power draw) and that battery capacity doesn't help it. And the price just isn't competitive.
Upgrade SoC to Snap 7Gen2, increase battery to 5000 mAh and lower the price.
Then make it available in different markets. Then you'll have sales.
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- Anonymous
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- 18 May 2023
Wongwatt, 18 May 2023Available in the UK for £499 - not an awful price given the... moreIin Germany its 549,-€, why is it so expensive in GB?
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- 18 May 2023
AlexPP, 18 May 2023Good luck There's a tech store in my country (Venezuela, South America) offering the Poco F5 Pro, which has way better specs than this U23 Pro, for the exact same price HTC is asking for it.
I guess it's not a matter of luck, then...
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- 18 May 2023
KondriX, 18 May 2023If I remember correctly HTC is also from Taiwan so I guess ... moreI personally find it too pricey for its specs and too generic for it to attract any significant number of buyers. But I agree, I'd love to see a good GSMArena review so we can all settle this debate for good.
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- 18 May 2023
Anonymous, 18 May 2023Still the king anyway. Nobody gives 4 android updates.And not just to flagships but to midrange phones too, at that.
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- 18 May 2023
Available in the UK for £499 - not an awful price given the features but the older SoC seems a bit...mean.
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- 18 May 2023
Nice to see midrangers now get 256 GB, when it was only 64 GB not so long ago...and with memory card and 3.5mm audio jack, seems perfect for me. Samsung with 128 GB in its 1000 dollars S23 is a shame. But the bezel is too thick, Oppo Reno 10 looks much better.
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- 18 May 2023
Anonymous, 18 May 2023And the new Samsung is the software-locked spare parts king... moreStill the king anyway. Nobody gives 4 android updates.
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- 18 May 2023
Honestly, the price is good. First time I see HTC actually nailing that
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- 18 May 2023
Anonymous, 18 May 2023Akmost 100 euros cheaper than lame redmi note 12 pro+ ? That phone being really, really overpriced doesn't mean this one isn't still overpriced. €530 is too much for Snap 7 Gen 1, only 30W charging and no telephoto camera. If it was €379 it would be a great offering
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- 18 May 2023
Anonymous, 18 May 2023Why is there something always wrong with a phone? In this o... morePeople who already have a phone that covers all their needs are less likely to want to spend money on a new one. So manufacturers offer BS ones hoping people will buy new ones more regularly.
But as the continuously declining smartphone sales show, what's actually happening is people are just keep their old phones for even longer.
Realistically if you bought a phone between 2018 and 2021 it's probably better than the newer phones in the same series. Ie Samsung A52s is better than A53 and A54. Redmi Note 10 Pro is better than Redmi Note 11 Pro (Helio G96 one) etc