HTC 10 design, features, release date rumors: Leak confirms phone's physical and capacitive buttons

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With the reported launch of the new HTC flagship smartphone coming soon, leaks regarding the HTC 10 continue to appear online. The latest images suggest that HTC opted to go back to old-school style for the phone's front panel, featuring physical and capacitive touch buttons on their upcoming flagship.

In a report by Gadgets by NDTV, the leaked images highlight the front and back panels of the upcoming flagship. The photos focus on the design and body profile of the HTC 10, and also give hints at how the company decided to go about the flagship's design.

Instead of the front panel being fully dominated by the display, HTC managed to balance the upper and lower bezels by featuring a physical home button on the bottom, which may also serve as the fingerprint scanner if one is featured. Meanwhile, the physical home button is flanked by capacitive touch buttons, which can be used as the back and multi-window options for the device.

The leaked images also show the back part of the HTC 10, confirming speculations that the upcoming flagship will be clad in an all-metal frame. The slightly protruding camera setup and the dual-flash assembly can also be seen in the pictures.

Aside from images, the supposed specs sheet of the HTC 10 has also allegedly started appearing online. According to TechRadar, the upcoming flagship will be slightly bigger than its predecessor, having a 5.15-inch Quad HD display. Supposedly, the HTC 10 will carry the latest Snapdragon 820 processor from Qualcomm, along with 4 GB of RAM.

The camera setup of the HTC 10 is also said to be one of the main features of the flagship. Rumor has it that HTC decided to go back to an UltraPixel setup. This means that while the reported 12MP camera will have lower pixels than its predecessor, the HTC 10 will be able to capture bright and crisp images and videos.

The HTC 10 is rumored to appear on April 19.