HTC is looking to cash in on the recent success of big phones by launching its very own 5-inch mobile-cum-tablet, SlashGear reports.
A picture of the HTC Droid DNA has come our way courtesy of @evleaks, the Twitter account behind a couple of previous leaks, that proved to be right on the money. And it's said to have the highest resolution display of any mobile device, at a staggering 440 pixels per inch (ppi). To put that in context, the iPhone's retina display is 326ppi. So the screen on this should be an absolute beauty.
With 440ppi, it'll have a resolution of 1,080x1,920 pixels, which is the same as a 1080p TV. But on a 5-inch screen that fits in your hand. Madness.
The Droid DNA will be out in the US in early December, according to @evleaks. Though there's no word on whether us Brits will see it. If we do, I'm guessing the name will change, as with all HTC Droid handsets. I'm putting my money on something superlative, as with the HTC Incredible S or HTC Sensation XL. Maybe that could be it actually, the HTC Superlative. It certainly has a ring to it.
The rest of the specs are said to be similar to the HTC J Butterfly, the 5-inch blower HTC recently announced for Japan. So it should have an 8-megapixel camera on the back that shoots 1080p video -- for watching on the 1080p screen -- 16GB storage, and 2GB of RAM. Android Jelly Bean should also be the order of the day, though version 4.1 rather than 4.2. A Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor should keep things running nice and smoothly.
This looks like an absolute beast, and a real challenger to the Galaxy Note 2. If the Note 2 sales are anything to go by, expect it to be seriously popular. Are you excited about the HTC Droid DNA? Are large phones the way forward? Let me know what you reckon in the comments, or on Facebook.
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Dave Phipp 3 November, 2012 15:18
This is good news. I was just saying to my girlfriend the other day I like the galaxy note and would definitely get the HTC equivalent if they made one, looks like they heard me! Just hope it comes to uk!
Jonathan Aze 3 November, 2012 15:55
Isn't a 1080 screen a bit pointless on a 5-incher, seeing as you can't see the individual pixels at over 300ppi? Seems like a pointless way to push up the price.
anonymous 3 November, 2012 16:46
Just putting it into context, any android OS run on this, and any other machine, will look horrible an sp there is no point. Android OSs look and function horribly compared to the smooth and elegant IOSs Apple creates. A screen of this pixel density is pointless on an Android based phone.
anonymous 3 November, 2012 18:38
And another ignorant comment from someone that has clearly never used a quality Android device for any meaningful amount of time. This is just going to far now.
anonymous 3 November, 2012 21:14
@anonymong16:46 do you ever sit on the toilet because it seems like just crap coming out of your mouth!
pabel66 3 November, 2012 23:21
If its like the Butterfly then its yet another example of HTC making a great phone and then spoiling it by leaving insufficient room for a decent battery (the Butterfly reportedly
has a smaller battery than an S3!!!).
A phone with a flat battery is just dead weight in your pocket.
CaptainPicard 3 November, 2012 23:30
Seems like a nice phone, though its only 0.3 inches bigger than the brilliant One X. And the success of this phone will be determined by the price; I wouldn't be surprised if Google reveal a cheap 5+ inch Nexus phone soon.
Shooey 18 November, 2012 15:40
I just hope it has an adequate battery as that's always been one of HTC's flaws. Also, why don't manufacturers be smart and try to design a funky, cool, slick or simply gorgeous looking phone? I really like the look of this phone but they could have gave the back a bit more styling - like some of the Motorola releases.
Shooey 18 November, 2012 15:40
I just hope it has an adequate battery as that's always been one of HTC's flaws. Also, why don't manufacturers be smart and try to design a funky, cool, slick or simply gorgeous looking phone? I really like the look of this phone but they could have gave the back a bit more styling - like some of the Motorola releases.
Shooey 18 November, 2012 15:41
I just hope it has an adequate battery as that's always been one of HTC's flaws. Also, why don't manufacturers be smart and try to design a funky, cool, slick or simply gorgeous looking phone? I really like the look of this phone but they could have gave the back a bit more styling - like some of the Motorola releases.
Shooey 18 November, 2012 15:42
I just hope it has an adequate battery as that's always been one of HTC's flaws.
Shooey 18 November, 2012 15:42
I just hope it has an adequate battery as that's always been one of HTC's flaws.
Also, why don't manufacturers be smart and try to design a funky, cool, slick or simply gorgeous looking phone? I really like the look of this phone but they could have gave the back a bit more styling - like some of the Motorola releases.
Shooey 18 November, 2012 15:43
I just hope it has an adequate battery. Also, why don't manufacturers try to design a funky, cool looking phone? I like the look of this phone but they could have gave the back a bit more styling.