HP Elite X3 may arrive as early as June
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The HP Elite x3 is a Windows 10 mobile handset that bridges phablet, laptop and desktop use cases from a single computing device while enabling users to run key productivity apps across these different experiences seamlessly. The Elite X3 has some pretty amazing specs, and it’s probably one of the most impressive Windows Phone to-date.
HP has said the device will be shipped by “summer” and now Croatian website T Portal reports that the local branch of HP are “90% certain” that the handset will arrive on sale by June this year.
They believe the the handset will retail for around $599, but that this will not include the accessories such as docking cradle or laptop dock.
The handset features:
| Product Color | HP Graphite |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Mobile |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (2.15 GHz, 4cores) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 |
| Memory | 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM (onboard) Dual channel x32 PoP 32Gbit |
| Internal Storage | 64GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Display | 5.96? diagonal WQHD (2560×1440) AMOLED multi-touch display Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Anti-reflective coating |
| Available Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU |
| Audio | 2 Stereo speakers (one with earpiece) 3 integrated omni-directional microphones with HP Noise Cancellation Software 1 external microphone (from headset jack) Snapdragon Audio+ support Audio by B&O PLAY |
| Wireless Technologies | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE combo (Miracast supported) NFC WWAN:2G/3G/4G,LTE-A with carrier aggregation 4,5,6,13 |
| Expansion Slots | 1 microSD (Expandable up to 2TB) |
| Ports and Connectors | One 3.5mm 3 and 4 pole headphone jack 1 USB 3.0 Type-C connector Dual nanoSIM or nanoSIM + microSD card via 3-in-2 card tray Pogo pins |
| Camera | 16MP f/2.0 FHD rear-facing camera 8MP FHD front facing camera and Iris camera |
| Available Software | HP Workspace HP Device Hub HP Registration and device onboarding Adobe PDF Reader |
| Security Management | Elite x3 device has dual biometrics with Iris recognition and Fingerprint reader FIPS 140-2 cryptography Qualcomm processor includes Secure Boot 128-bitkey Unified Image Encryption 256-bitkey Full Disk Encryption Anti roll back fTPM2.0security; Windows 10 includes 128 key Bitlocker encryption Enterprise grade VPN |
| Dimensions | 3.29 x 0.31 x 6.36 in 83.5 x7.8 x 161.8 mm |
| Weight | Starting at 0.43lb Starting at 195g |
| Power | 10W 5V/2 Aadapter Non-removable 3.85V battery pack 4150 mAh Li-ion polymer |
| Wireless Charging | Qi and PMA |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor + proximity combo Accelerometer+gyro eCompass Pressure Hall effect NFC GPS |
| Energy Efficiency Compliance | ENERGY STAR certified EPEAT Gold registered where applicable EPEAT registration varies by country |
| Durability features | Designed to pass IP67 Providing seals against liquid and dust ingress to IP67 rating Designed to pass MIL-STD810G testing |
While HP is planning for Summer, we wonder if Windows 10 Mobile Redstore will be ready to ship by then. What do our readers think?
Read more of our coverage of the HP Elite X3 here.
