HTC didn't leave us much to go on when it teased the One M10 in February; a Twitter image simply showed a silhouette of the upcoming smartphone. But new images emerged recently on Twitter that purport to show an actual prototype.
What we know, thanks to reliable serial leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer, is the new phone might not be called the One M10 as previously thought. Instead HTC seems to be going with a simpler "HTC 10" nomenclature.
As for features, Hemmerstoffer tweeted the following specs for the prototype: a 5.15-inch QHD display, a Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 12-megapixel camera and a USB Type-C connector. Those specs largely match what was rumored a few weeks ago, though they may change before the phone is officially announced, which could happen as early as April, according to Phandroid.
HTC did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment.
The fact that HTC didn't unveil the 10 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month left Samsung's Galaxy S7 and LG's G5 to vie for most talked-about new smartphone. But waiting for an empty stage could be a smart strategy for HTC, since the crowded market for high-end smartphones is expected to face weakening demand this year.
While the recent leaked images are of a black phone, a previously leaked image on Twitter showed a white version. HTC has offered similar color choices in the past, including on the One A9, which this phone is expected to replace. The One A9's small size made it a good alternative to the increasingly larger-format smartphones like the iPhone 6s and Galaxy S6, but PCMag lead analyst Sascha Segan found the rest of its features lacking.