It has been years since HTC has given up on the smartphone market. However, the brand continues to sell phones in a limited fashion in its home country Taiwan, and a select few markets. Earlier this year, the company launched the HTC U23 and HTC U23 Pro. They are actually mid-rangers despite sounding like a couple of flagship smartphones. Months after their initial debut, the brand has now released a new color variant for the ‘Pro’ model.
HTC U23 Pro gets a new ‘Misty Red’ color
option in Taiwan. This version of the handset arrives in a single 8GB + 256GB
memory configuration priced at TWD 15,490 (US$ 490). There’s a limited-time
launch offer for the new hue starting today until December 27. Customers
purchasing the phone during this period will get a shockproof case and a
wireless charger for free.
Feature-wise, the HTC U23 Pro has nothing
special going for it, except for some tidbits like IP rating and wireless
charging. It has the standard set of specs that you find on most devices in
this range. The smartphone sports a 6.7-inch centered punch-hole OLED display
with an FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
protection. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and boots
Android 13.
The handset is equipped with a quad camera
system on the rear comprising a 108MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultrawide unit, a
5MP macro snapper, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it has a 32MP shooter
for selfies and video calls. The device is IP67-rated for dust and water
resistance. It even has a MicroSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB
3.0 port.
Last but not least, the phone is backed by
a 4,600mAh battery with support for 30W wired charging, 15W wireless charging,
and reverse wireless charging.
