Remember HTC? The tech giant that once dominated the smartphone market is making sure we don’t forget them. The company just revealed the HTC U24 Pro, potentially one of the best mid-range phones this year.
The HTC U24 Pro has been priced at £469/$564 via its official website, comparing it to the Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy A55, not to mention many affordable Chinese handsets.
However, its price remains very attractive, especially if we look at the specifications which include three 50Mp cameras.
HTC has not skimped on the design. The sleek, lightweight one-piece body measures 167.1 x 74.9 x 8.98mm and weighs 198.7g, with a metal frame and gold chambers on both sides for maximum comfort and grip.
The elegant Space Navy color is created using advanced heat press technology, giving the phone a captivating light-reflecting effect.
Almost 87% of the front of the HTC U24 Pro is filled with a 6.8-inch curved OLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, good Full HD+ resolution (2436 x 1080 pixels, just under 390 ppi) and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz.
In the latter case, HTC speaks of a variable refresh rate, but it is unlikely to be LTPO and a drop to 1 Hz.
It also has an IP67 rating and the front is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus for added protection and durability.
The HTC U24 Pro’s fast and smooth performance is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor paired with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
Coming to the cameras, the HTC U24 Pro has a powerful quad-camera setup that includes a 50MP primary camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), an 8MP camera, and a telephoto lens. 50 Mp with 2x optical zoom.
The phone features a high-sensitivity light sensor and optimized pixel blending technology, improving photo brightness by up to 130% in dark environments compared to its predecessor, the HTC U23 Pro.
The front camera is a 50MP lens, perfect for selfies with advanced portrait capabilities. The phone also features AI enhancements including AI Group Photo, AI Gesture GIF and AI night portrait restoration.
While the battery has a fairly average capacity of 4,600mAh, it supports 60W fast wired charging, 15W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging.
Of course, some competitors are even faster in this regard, but HTC’s new mid-range phone has nothing to be ashamed of. For many, this will be quite quick.
For connectivity, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, GPS, dual SIM, and USB-C 3.0. Nowhere do I see any information about stereo speakers. That’s probably the only thing I can complain about.
The HTC U24 Pro also comes with Android 14 out of the box. Unfortunately, the manufacturer says nothing about the duration of support.
It looks like HTC has managed to create a really cool mid-range phone. However, all will be revealed once we test it – watch for our full review soon.
In the meantime, check out today’s best mid-range phones to find out what the HTC U24 Pro will be up against.
