Mar 27, 2017 06:52 AM EDT
HTC Taiwan posted a teaser on its Facebook profile last week that said that "an unexpected surprise" would be revealed on March 20. Rumors were running rampant from that time about the arrival of HTC 11. However, the Taiwanese firm has announced a limited edition of the HTC U Ultra smartphone that comes with sapphire glass display and 128GB of built-in storage space.
HTC U Ultra Sapphire edition is carrying a heavy price tag. The 128GB Sapphire edition costs NT$ 28,900 which is $950, according to Indian Express. The handset is sporting a glass-metal design with a glossy black color.
The 128GB Limited Edition variant of the HTC U Ultra is available in the same colors as the 64GB variant which are Blue, Black, Pink and White. The company is also offering a leather flip case, a key ring and a Quick Charge 3.0 power bank for the customers who will pre-order this variant. Although the device has currently been launched only in Taiwan, there is no official word on its global availability as of now, according to BGR.
HTC U Ultra boasts a 5.7-inch QHD display (2560x1440p) and another 2-inch secondary display (2560x1040p). There is a 2.15GHz quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU in the handset. The HTC U Ultra runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with Sense UI on top of it. The smartphone rocks of 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage space which is expandable up to 2TB using a microSD card, as per NDTV.
On the camera front, the HTC U Ultra is having a 12-UltraPixel rear camera, and a 16-megapixel selfie camera with an UltraPixel mode, and a BSI sensor. Other connectivity specs on the HTC U Ultra include 4G LTE with VoLTE, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, DLNA, Miracast, HTC Connect, and USB 3.1 Type-C. The HTC U Ultra also features a fingerprint sensor on the Home Button and packs a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.