HP Elite x3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

HP Elite x3
  • Released 2016, August 195g, 7.8mm thickness Microsoft Windows 10 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Adreno 530 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 784 USD
  • 5.96" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 4150mAh Li-Po

HP Elite x3 overview

HP Elite x3 is a smartphone that runs on Windows Phone. It was released on 2016, August. HP Elite x3 has 5.96 inch, AMOLED, 350 nits (typ), a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. HP Elite x3 uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. HP Elite x3 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. HP Elite x3 uses Li-Po 4150 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of HP Elite x3 is about 784 USD.

Score the key features of HP Elite x3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 90 / 100 points
  • Price: 77 / 100 points

HP Elite x3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EMEA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30 - Americas
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, February. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.29 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 350 nits (typ)
Size 5.96 inches, 97.5 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~494 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PLATFORM

OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.2, 1.31µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  Tuned by Bang & Olufsen

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0, magnetic connector

FEATURES

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Microsoft Continuum support

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4150 mAh, non-removable
Charging Qi/PMA wireless charging

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Gold, Graphite/Chrome
Price About 784 USD

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