The HP Elite X3, that was launched in August in the UK and was available through official HP and Microsoft websites, is now available through third party retailers as well in the country. UK based retailer CarphoneWarehouse now lists the device in stock with price tag of £679.99 or £680 SIM free. The HP Elite X3 comes with £707 official price while you will get it at a discounted price at the retailer with no free Desk Dock that was available with official Microsoft and HP websites.
The HP Elite X3 was launched back in February in the MWC 2016 event. It comes with a 5.96-inch AMOLED WQHD display with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution and Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It is powered by a 2.15 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB LPDDR4 RAM.
It comes with 64GB internal storage that is further expandable up to 2TB with the help of microSD card. It runs on Windows 10 OS out of the box and comes with Iris Scanner and Fingerprint sensor.
It features a 16-megapixel rear camera with FHD and f/2.0 aperture. It also features an 8-megapixel front facing camera. It is backed up by a 4150 mAh Li-ion polymer non- removable battery with quick charging feature. Connectivity options includes 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2), WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE combo USB 3.0 port with Type-C connector.
It also comes with IP67 rating for dust- and water-resistance and MIL-STD-810 rating with assurance of device protection for drops from up to 1 meter. It measures 83.5 x7.8 x 161.8 mm and weights 195grams.