HTC is including a 3.5mm earphone jack on the U23 Pro which is rated IP67 for protection from dust and water. The phone can be submerged in clear water to a depth of 3 feet 4 inches (1 meter) for up to 30 minutes. Keeping the lights on is a 4600mAh battery that supports 30W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. The device does feature reverse wireless charging which means that a compatible device can use the rear panel as a wireless charging pad. The fingerprint sensor is integrated with the power button along the right side of the phone.
The HTC U23 Pro in Coffee Black and Snow White
Besides having Android 13 pre-installed, the device also comes with HTC’s VIVERSE app allowing it to work with the VIVE XR Elite mixed reality headset, which would need to be purchased separately. The HTC U23 Pro does support 5G and is available in Coffee Black and Snow White. The model with 8GB of RAM is priced at $550 (€510/INR45,505) and the 12GB variant will cost you a little more at $585 (€540/INR48,185).
