HTC officially returns to the smartphone market with the new Desire 22 Pro midrange aimed at the metaverse. A winning bet or a risky idea? Let’s find out together
Despite the absence that lasted years, HTC is back on the market with a very specific goal: to conquer the metaverse! To do this, here is the new smartphone of the Taiwanese house HTC Desire 22 Proequipped with a series of devices related to the virtual world, with accompanying compatibility with glasses VR Vive Flow and a respectable hardware sector.
As mentioned, the smartphone will have some apps related to the metaverse, among these we find the Vive Market and the Vive Wallet, with which we can trade crypto on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. In order not to miss anything, the smartphone is also equipped with an app dedicated to NFT collection and digital resources.
HTC Desire 22 Pro: technical sheet
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
- Display: 6,6″ FHD+ 1080p 20:9 con refresh rate a 120 Hz
- RAM: 8 GB
- ROM: 128 GB, expandable via microSD
- Rear cameras: main 64MP aperture f / 1.79, ultra-wide angle 13MP aperture f / 2.4, depth 5MP aperture f / 2.4
- Front camera: 32 MP aperture f / 2.0 in fixed focus
- Battery: 4.520mAh with 18W fast charge, Quickcharge 3.0, reverse and non-reverse wireless charging
- Connectivity: 5G, Dual SIM (nano) 4G, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
- Other: IP67
- OS: Android 12
- Dimensions: 166,3 x 76,9 x 9,4 mm
- Weight: 205,5 g
- Colors: Wave Gold, Starry Night Black
Availability and price
The smartphone is currently on sale exclusively in Taiwan, therefore it is not given to us to know if and when it will arrive to us. However the selling price hovers around the 380€, or 11,990 Taiwanese dollars. What do you think of this return? Let us know your opinion below in the comments. Finally, don’t forget to follow us on our Instagram page, on our YouTube channel and stay connected on TechGameWorld.com.it to stay constantly updated on all the news from the tech world!