Sprint's slides for the HTC Bolt show waterproofing, new camera

The HTC Bolt has been making the rounds recently and the new flagship is expected to be unveiled on November 11 (that’s this Friday). Photos of a presentation by Sprint give us the details of what seems to be an un-Googled version of the Pixel XL. (the Bolt, by the way, will be available globally as the HTC 10 evo.

HTC changed the camera - it is higher resolution (16MP) and has OIS. The slides promise good low-light performance by the new camera, something the Pixel’s camera excels at. The new camera will record 4K video with 24-bit high-res audio.

16MP camera with OIS • 24-bit audio recording

The Bolt is waterproof - the IP57 allows it to stay for half an hour under 1m of water. However, the slides explicitly mention users shouldn’t intentionally submerge the phone though.

IP57-rated, but don't dunk it on purpose

Interestingly, HTC ditched the Google Assistant in favor of Amazon’s Alexa. Speaking of ditching, the company will drop the 3.5mm headphone jack, but the HTC Bolt should come with “the world’s first adaptive earphones.” They will have large drivers (13mm, 70% larger than most) and promise excellent bass response (even 10Hz to 40Hz). The headphones will enjoy 24-bit audio processing and automatic calibration to your ears.

Alexa will be "your best friend" • BoomSound Adaptive Audio headphones

The HTC Bolt will pack a 3,200mAh battery - not that big for a 5.5” phone - but the fast charging tech promises a day’s worth of battery life in just 30 minutes.

A full day's battery life in 30 minutes of charging

There’s no word on pricing yet or when the Bolt’s international version, the HTC 10 evo, will be unveiled.

Some bonus shots of the HTC Bolt for Sprint

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