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HTC Bolt / 10 evo: HTC's 2016 phone that killed the 3.5 mm jack on Android (a year before Apple).

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2016·$700·Score 52/100

HTC Bolt (10 evo globally) was the first major Android to ditch the 3.5 mm jack — a year before Apple did on the iPhone 7. A divisive 2016 experiment.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.5" LCD
Chipset
Snapdragon 810
Memory
3 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
16 MP
Battery
3,200 mAh
Weight
175 g
What stands out
  • QHD display + OIS camera.
  • IP57 water resistance.
  • BoomSound stereo.
  • microSD survives.
What to watch
  • No 3.5 mm jack — early on Android.
  • Snapdragon 810 ran hot.
  • Sprint US-locked.
  • Adapter dongle for headphones.
The phone it has to beat
Honor 8
$400 · score 70/100