Monday, February 22, 2016

MWC 2016 HP Elite X3 Windows Smartphone Turned Desktop and Laptop.

MWC 2016 - HP surprises us with its new Elite X3 Windows Smartphone! That really takes Windows Continuum to new heights.



The HP Elite X3 comes in simplistic no frills design that carries a 5.96" QHD AMOLED Display protected by Gorilla Glass 4. It has up-to-dates internal hardware with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 coupled by 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64GB Internal Storage! Talk about huge storage space if thats not enough it also supports MicroSD card slot. Talk about power house innards in ther realm of Windows Mobile that is.



HP did really focus on Continuum that enables the Elite X3 to be turned into desktop via HP Desk Dock so you could plug it into external display as well as has an Ethernet port, two USB A sockets and one USB Type-C connector as well as lets you to charge the device. There is also HP Mobile Extender turning your Elite X3 into a 12.5-inch HD Laptop that weighs under 2.2lbs (1kg).



Optical features include 16MP Rear Camera with LED Flash and 8MP Front Camera. It has an Iris scanner so I believe it will support Windows Hello.

It uses USB Type-C which is the hardware requirement for Windows Continuum. No mention of other but I am pretty sure it has the regular set as WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Since its Snapdragon 820 I assume it supports LTE connectivity as well as Quick Charge 3.0.

It is said that it has IP67 rating for dust and water resistance and Military Standard 810 rating, assuring device protection for drops from up to 1 meter.

HP Elite X3 Specs
Windows 10 Mobile
5.96" QHD AMOLED
Snapdragon 820
4GB LPDDR4
64GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD Slot
16MP Rear Camera
LED FLash
8MP Front Camera
2 Stereo Speakers
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint Scanner
USB Type-C
Wireless Charging
4150 mAh non-removable battery
161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8mm
195g weight

Sources:
Phonearena
Engadget