HTC has now officially entered the smartphone, the HTC U20 5G. With HTC no longer the dominant force it once was in Android, it remains to be seen if the company’s latest offering is going to be enough to help its smartphone business.
2020 was supposed to be a big year for 5G. Not only were companies readying although not cancelled.
This week, HTC announced the launch of the HTC U20 5G. In fact, the company actually announced two new phones with the second being the HTC Desire 20 Pro. However, it is only the U20 that comes loaded with 5G . Besides 5G, other selling points for the new HTC phone include, a 5,000 mAh capacity battery, quad-core rear camera setup, 32-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 6.8-inch display. While the HTC U20 5G is making its debut in Taiwan, the company confirmed on Twitter that it will be coming to other markets as well.
New Phone, But Same Old HTC
Originally, HTC was a major force within Android, and many who have used the operating system for long enough likely still have a fondness for the company’s mobile products. However, over the last few years, the company has not created the same buzz or made anywhere near the same impact with its newer devices. This has led to tough times for HTC’s smartphone division, and a continued decline in revenue for the company in general. As a result, whenever a new HTC phone is announced, there’s always the question of whether this one will be the one to help the company bounce back again?
In reality, it doesn’t seem like the U20 5G is going to be that phone. From the positive perspective, 5G phones are still too expensive, and it looks like HTC is pricing this one at a much lower point than the latest tweaked for gaming.
While the U20 5G will offer consumers an option to avoid spending absolute prices on a 5G phone, they will be accepting compromises in other areas. Furthermore, considering 5G is the main selling point here and availability of 5G networks is still so limited, that’s hardly going to be enough of a motivator for consumers to buy. Especially considering they could opt for a better phone, for the same price, without 5G .
Source: HTC