In Short
The HP Elite x3 is a Windows Phone handset running Windows 10 Mobile that features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Tthe Elite x3 is the first Windows Phone from HP in many years and signals a refocus on the enterprise market. During its development, it was codenamed 'Falcon'.
The phone and accessories were officially announced at the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on February 21.
The device features a 5.96" diagonal WQHD (2560x1440) AMOLED display with 64GB of internal memory, 4GB of RAM and dual-biometrics (iris and fingerprint scanners). Additional features include a massive 4,150mAh battery, Qi wireless charging, IP 67-rated for durability, Continuum support and the ability to run classic Win32 apps via software virtualization through the cloud.
HP Elite X3 Specs
| Category | Features |
|---|---|
| Product Color | HP Graphite |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Mobile |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (2.15 GHz, 4cores) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 |
| Memory | 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM (onboard) Dual channel x32 PoP 32Gbit |
| Internal Storage | 64GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Display | 5.96" diagonal WQHD (2560x1440) AMOLED multi-touch display Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Anti-reflective coating |
| Available Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU |
| Audio | 2 Stereo speakers (one with earpiece) 3 integrated omni-directional microphones with HP Noise Cancellation Software 1 external microphone (from headset jack) Snapdragon Audio+ support Audio by B&O PLAY |
| Wireless Technologies | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE combo (Miracast supported) NFC WWAN:2G/3G/4G,LTE-A with carrier aggregation 4,5,6,13 |
| Expansion Slots | 1 microSD (Expandable up to 2TB) |
| Ports and Connectors | One 3.5mm 3 and 4 pole headphone jack 1 USB 3.0 Type-C connector Dual nanoSIM or nanoSIM + microSD card via 3-in-2 card tray Pogo pins |
| Camera | 16MP f/2.0 FHD rear-facing camera 8MP FHD front facing camera and Iris camera |
| Available Software | HP Workspace HP Device Hub HP Registration and device onboarding Adobe PDF Reader |
| Security Management | Elite x3 device has dual biometrics with Iris recognition and Fingerprint reader FIPS 140-2 cryptography Qualcomm processor includes Secure Boot 128-bitkey Unified Image Encryption 256-bitkey Full Disk Encryption Anti roll back fTPM2.0security; Windows 10 includes 128 key Bitlocker encryption Enterprise grade VPN |
| Dimensions | 3.29 x 0.31 x 6.36 in 83.5 x7.8 x 161.8 mm |
| Weight | Starting at 0.43lb Starting at 195g |
| Power | 10W 5V/2 Aadapter Non-removable 3.85V battery pack 4150 mAh Li-ion polymer |
| Wireless Charging | Qi and PMA |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor + proximity combo Accelerometer+gyro eCompass Pressure Hall effect NFC GPS |
| Energy Efficiency Compliance | ENERGY STAR certified EPEAT Gold registered where applicable EPEAT registration varies by country |
| Durability features | Designed to pass IP67 Providing seals against liquid and dust ingress to IP67 rating Designed to pass MIL-STD810G testing. |
The HP Elite x3 can connect to an HP Desk Dock to add a display, keyboard, and mouse. Owners can also use a Mobile Extender folio device, which is like a laptop but the processing is handled wired or wireless through the Elite x3 and Windows 10 Continuum.
The HP Elite x3 is expected to go on sale later in the summer of 2016. Currently, around 30 companies are in NDA testing of the phone for deployment. Although the phone will not be sold through carriers or retail locations regular consumers should be able to buy the phone direct from HP or Microsoft albeit for a hefty price-tag.
