HP Elite x3

HP Elite x3

Key Features

• 4150 mAh battery
• 4GB RAM
• 16MP Primary Camera, LED Flash
• 8MP Front camera
• Quad core (2.2Ghz) Snapdragon 820
• 5.96 inches with 1440*2560 px, 493ppi
• Corning Gorilla Glass 4
• Quick charging
• USB Type-C port
• 64GB + 2 TB Expandable
• Waterproof, IP67
• Dual SIM: Nano + Nano (Hybrid)
• Wireless charging
• Windows 10

Display and Configuration

      The HP Elite x3 is a 5.96 inch AMOLED 2k (1440*2650 pixels) display having pixel density of 493ppi. The phone is clad in metal and looks quite premium. There are two dual-core processors clocking at the speed of 2.2Ghz and 1.5Ghz along with an Adreno 530 graphics engine and 4GB of RAM. It runs with Windows 10 and it is able to connect to docks like the Desk Dock and Mobile Extender and serves as a full-fledged desktop and laptop respectively. Special features such as Quick charging, Fingerprint sensor, Wireless charging, Water resistane and dust proof ability makes it a great choice. It is IP67 certified which can withstands dust and immersion in water upto 1 

metre for about 30minutes.

                                  

Camera and Storage

      It has 16MP Primary camera (CMOS image sensor, 2.0f aperture) with LED flash and can capture the images upto scree resolution of 4616 *3464 pixels. Other options include Exposure compensation, ISO Control, Continous shootinh,HDR, Digital Zoom,Auto flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection and touch to focus. It records HD videos very well. It has 8MP front camera which can capture great shots. It has internal memory of 64GB which can be further expanded upto 2TB using microSD card.

                               

Battery and Connectivity

      The capacity of battery is 4150mAh Li-Po battery which keeps running for long hours. It supports 4G ( dosen't support indian bands), 3G, 2G,Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Mobile hotspot,bluetooth v4.0,GPS with A-GPS, NFC and USB-Type-C support.

Verdict

      The Elite x3 is the first windows Phone from HP in many years and signals a refocus on the enterprise market. The viewing angles are excellent and has nice battery backup with long lasting stand by time. 

Pros

• Windows 10
• Robust configuration
• Water Proof
• Wireless charging
• More storage space and more expandable memory

Cons

• Non removable battery
• Hybrid SIM

Expected cost: Rs 31,990

Expected release date: Dec 10, 2016

User score : 94%

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