October 2011, T-Mobile USA (in Canada, Telus/Mobilicity; in Asia, the HTC Ruby). A bet on the camera: 8 MP f/2.2 with BSI, dedicated photo and video buttons, 1080p, zero shutter lag, SweepShot panorama, ClearShot HDR and BurstShot. A 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S3, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, a 4.3" qHD display, HSPA+ 42 Mbps and a 1730 mAh battery. Android 2.3 → 4.0 with Sense 3.0 → 3.6. At 173 g, it was heavy.
Specifications
| OS | Android 2.3 → 4.0 + HTC Sense |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260, 2×1.5 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB + microSD |
| Display | 4.3" qHD 540×960 Super LCD |
| Camera | 8 MP f/2.2 BSI, 1080p + 2 MP |
| Networks | HSPA+ 42 Mbps |
| Battery | 1730 mAh |
| Weight | 173 g |
| Codename | Ruby |
Data from Wikipedia (en)
| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
|---|---|
| Brand | HTC |
| Released | 2011-10-10 |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| OS | HTC Sense 3.0 with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread ; and ; HTC Sense 3.6 with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (APQ8060) |
| GPU | Adreno 220 |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM, 2.5 GB ROM, 16 GB phone memory (9 GB usable) |
| Storage | 16 GB flash |
| Memory card | microSDHC supports up to 32 GB |
| Display | qHD S-LCD ; 4.3 in (109 mm) diagonal ; 540×960 px at 256 ppi ; 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Rear camera | 8 Megapixel with f/2.2 aperture ; 1080p video ; Autofocus ; dual LED flash ; Geotagging |
| Front camera | 2 Megapixel ; fixed focus |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR ; Micro USB(ExtMicro) ; Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n ; 42 Mbps DC-HSPA+ |
| Networks | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, ; UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz |
| Input | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen ; Dual microphones ; Accelerometer, compass, A-GPS |
| Battery | 1730 mAh; Internal Rechargeable Li-ion ; User replaceable |
| Dimensions | 130 mm H ; 65.6 mm W ; 11.8 mm D |
| Weight | 173 g |
| Predecessor | HTC Sensation |
| Successor | HTC One S |
From Wikipedia
The HTC Ruby is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. It was released by T-Mobile in the United States on 10 October 2011. It was first released in Canada by Telus on 4 November 2011. Subsequently, other Canadian carriers such as Mobilicity and Wind Mobile released this phone on December 1, 2011 and December 2 ,2011, respectively. Marketed at the time as being equipped “with the most advanced camera of any smartphone”, the device has an 8-megapixel camera, a 1080p HD video recorder, a backside illuminated sensor, and a dual LED flash. The Amaze 4G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5 Gdual-corporate processor, a 4.3-inch QHD LCD multi-touch display, and 1 GB of RAM. It was released with version 2.3.4 of the Android operating system. Starting from 21 May 2012, some HTC Amaze devices were upgradeable to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Source: HTC Amaze 4G — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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