This was posted 8 years 3 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

HTC 10 Pre Order $636.11 USD Delivered (Approx $824 AUD)

850
HTC 10 Pre Order $636.11 USD Delivered (Approx $824 AUD)
Go to Deal
xristo on 24/04/2016 - 17:37 htc.com (2812 clicks)
Last edited 24/04/2016 - 17:39
HTC1010

This is for the 32GB variant, will be around $1080 when it lands in Aus early May.
Use coupon to get $100 USD discount, bringing it down to $599 USD then it's $37.11 USD for priority shipping.

Only way to get black face/silver back as we won't be getting this variant locally.
You will forego hi-res in-ear headphones, as these aren't included in the retail pack for the US market, but will be bundled locally….personally not fussed.

Not sure when deal expires, but most likely will end in a few days.

Mobile HTC Mobile Phone Android

Related Stores

HTC
HTC

closed Comments

  • volturee on 24/04/2016 - 17:41
    +22

    Pretty reasonable price at launch. Hope htc do well this year!!!

  • currentfad on 24/04/2016 - 17:42
    +3

    Network
    2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, CDMA: 800/1900 with EVDO Rev A, 3G UMTS, 850/AWS/900/1900/2100 MHz, 4G LTE (up to 450Mbps), FDD: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, Support Cat 9 LTE, download up to 450 Mbps, upload up to 50 Mbps

    • ChillBro on 24/04/2016 - 17:45
      -5

      No mention of 700 here it seems. Plus, how will warranty work?

      • starburstyellow on 24/04/2016 - 17:50
        +8

        Isn't band 28 confirmation of the 700mhz?

      • CodeXD on 24/04/2016 - 17:50

        No Aus warranty

        • justtoreply on 25/04/2016 - 12:10

          Why wouldn't HTC warranty it in Australia if it's purchased directly from HTC? They don't have an AU RMA address at all?

        • linkii on 25/04/2016 - 12:22
          +1

          @justtoreply: HTC USA and HTC Australia is separate, they probably don't communicate with each other. HTC USA wouldn't have an AU RMA address as they don't operate in australia they just happen to be shipping the phone internationally this time.

        • justtoreply on 25/04/2016 - 23:49

          @ko0l:

          Thanks

      • PVA on 24/04/2016 - 19:39

        Band 28 is the 700 band for here.

        • [Deactivated] on 24/04/2016 - 19:59
          -1

          I was under the assumption that band 28 in other countries is not the same as the band 28 here in oZ.

          This is going by reading some wiki pages and info at whirlpool.

        • dazweeja on 24/04/2016 - 21:22
          +2

          @Hotkolbas:

          700MHz in other countries is not the same as 700MHz in Oz, eg. 700MHz in the US is band 17. Band 28 is always band 28.

        • [Deactivated] on 24/04/2016 - 22:15

          @dazweeja:

          Ok so if a device says band 28 then it should work in Australia. I know that somw dwvices state the frequency but not the band number when lte first came out and some website still do it.

          Anyway as long as everyone knows that they need to check thspecs to be 100% sure they will get what they look at.

    • thedriver on 27/04/2016 - 13:23
      +1

      Buyer should be aware of the following

      I think the problems with this are that you're importing a US model designed for US carriers. This is a problem for Australia because:
      1. No Band 8 (900MHz) support - Makes use on Telstra not ideal (yes, Telstra do use 900MHz LTE)
      2. No Band 40 (2300MHz) support - Makes use on Optus not promising (Optus primarily use 2300MHz LTE)
      3. No TDD (Time Division Duplexing) support - I wouldn't use this on Optus at all. Optus rely on TDD for their high speed data.

      Looks perfect for Vodafone though.

      The model we'll get in Aus will be this:

      UHL SKU (EMEA/Asia)

      2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE
      850/900/1800/1900 MHz
      3G UMTS
      850/900/1900/2100 MHz
      4G LTE (up to 450Mbps)
      FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32
      TDD: Bands 38, 40, 41
      Support Cat 9 LTE, download up to 450 Mbps, upload up to 50 Mbps

      (From the HTC site)
      This model will properly support all Australian telco's and offer the best performance.

      • ymidk on 27/04/2016 - 15:09
        +1

        Only 0.82% of Telstra 4G towers use band 8
        (From Telstra)

      • [Deactivated] on 27/04/2016 - 20:27

        Optus uses FDD 1800 as the primary and 700 as primary high speed, they don't use TDD 2300 as primary other than in Canberra.

  • pmupsinep on 24/04/2016 - 17:42

    will be $1080 when it lands in Aus early May.

    Any link to prove this?

      • pmupsinep on 24/04/2016 - 17:46

        Thanks

      • onlinepred on 24/04/2016 - 18:41
        +1

        That's crazy. How do they expect to sell any lol.

        • Bnjam3 on 24/04/2016 - 19:14
          +4

          Galaxy s7 and LG G5 and HTC 10 and iPhone 6s all have similar price. Not crazy considering the prices for Local stock and Local warranty.

        • onlinepred on 25/04/2016 - 10:47
          -3

          @Bnjam3: yes, the s7 is significantly better though in every regard. Therefore crazy pricing from HTC.

        • [Deactivated] on 25/04/2016 - 11:14
          +1

          @OnlinePred:

          in every regard

          I'm not saying the S7 isn't better, as it is better in a few areas, but now you sound like a Samsung rep cause it's clearly not better in every regard.

        • onlinepred on 25/04/2016 - 12:18

          @clse945111: Haha yea my bad. It mostly is though, better battery, screen, speaker loudness, water resistance, camera, looks(although subjective), etc. I have bought samsung up until the Note 4 and really wanted to jump ship as I was sick of the software lag that would creep in after a few months of use, but honestly they have the best hardware out there. This time around I wanted the HTC to be good, but history repeats and they always seem to miss the mark. I'm just saying that going by what most reviewers and users opinions (XDA), the hype train and fan train is the only thing driving the latest HTC 10 phone, and all in all is not worth the money when you can get S7 for nearly the same price. I would not consider LG g5 at all (although I am using G4 right now and also wanted G5 to be something amazing…)

          When the company gives up nearly everything they are known for (speaker and audio output quality), and doesn't improve in any other way, seems only HTC loyalists would spend the $$$ on it.

    • scud70 on 25/04/2016 - 08:31
      +1

      it's always crazy prices at launch unfortunately, it'll go down but not to the point that it'll be a bargain for a good while (talking about Aus stock)

  • Pikaloo on 24/04/2016 - 18:06
    -3

    Buy like 5, sell it on gumtree or ebay above, at or below retail :D

  • haritone on 24/04/2016 - 18:50
    +1

    "All purchases must be billed and shipped to a valid mailing address in the 50 United States" - I don't see an option for international shipping?

    • avgbowlofpho on 24/04/2016 - 18:52

      Forwarding service in USA?

      • haritone on 24/04/2016 - 19:06
        +2

        Sure, but it's just the OP said there was a priority shipping option for USD 37?

        • Rapt0r on 24/04/2016 - 19:08
          +1

          The USD 37.11 shipping price should come up on the final confirmation screen, after inputting your payment method and shipping/billing address

  • bohn on 24/04/2016 - 19:01

    So does this phone work in the US and AUS on 4g/lte?
    Good phone to buy if moving to the USA next year?

  • contv on 24/04/2016 - 19:01
    -6

    Specs seem pretty average compared to the Nexus 6P which can be gotten for around $570 and less atm.
    http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/HTC-10,Google-Nexus…

    For some reason the HTC 10 is 0.35 inches thick while the 6P is only 0.29 inches. Weird

    • Zylam Marex on 24/04/2016 - 19:59

      HTC 10 looks like a great phone, but have to agree, the 570 6P is incredible value with all things considered.

      Not sure why you're getting negged so much.

  • imahapyboy on 24/04/2016 - 19:18
    +1

    lol good luck HTC

  • Hunry on 24/04/2016 - 19:46
    +2

    HTC 10 - Best phone of 2016!

    • sridhar on 24/04/2016 - 20:48
      +2

      So far, that title seems to be taken by Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

      • Bnjam3 on 24/04/2016 - 20:51
        +2

        I have the Galaxy s7 edge and seriously im hating the edge screen especially when typing or when scrolling in apps, but the battery is good and the device is crazy fast.

        • sridhar on 24/04/2016 - 21:05

          That was a problem for the first 2 days of getting the phone for me. Now it's not an issue any more.

          The most recent update is supposed to fix screen sensitivity and accidental touch issues. Check for updates.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/04/2016 - 19:50
    +1

    Pretty good deal, Would say wait a little though, Samsung S7 is around $780 inc shipping and HTC flagships are usually $$50 - $100 cheaper than samsungs, Just my 2 cents.

  • luminair on 24/04/2016 - 19:51

    Hope it's similar price when it actually launch in Australia!

  • SilverRanger on 24/04/2016 - 20:01
    +3

    $857 from Clove including hi-res earphones https://m.clove.co.uk/htc-10

    • Zylam Marex on 24/04/2016 - 20:05

      Do clove offer PayPal now? A few years back I bought a HTC Titan off them for my dad and had to pay ~8% overseas card use fee, was a good 40+ on top.

      • SilverRanger on 24/04/2016 - 20:10

        Yes, PayPal payment is available now

  • Zylam Marex on 24/04/2016 - 20:03
    +2

    Still a little too much, hopefully HTC somehow figure out a way to sell it in Aus for 699.

    This year's Nexi are apparently being made by HTC, Google may have learned their lesson with the 5X and 6P; don't over price or under power them, and as such we should see some compelling Nexus phones.

    But options are still pretty good this year, hoping the new moto x and one plus are worthwhile, otherwise I'll just look for a 6P at years end, might be at the 399 mark by than!!

    • aja12 on 24/04/2016 - 20:28

      The mid range X9 is going to retail for $699 in Australia, so no chance of the 10 getting mear that price, locally, anytime soon.

      • Zylam Marex on 25/04/2016 - 11:45

        Ahhh daam, there goes that price.

    • EVA-01 on 24/04/2016 - 21:23

      Back then M7 was sold at $759 at launch where AUD and USD were at parity…

      • Zylam Marex on 25/04/2016 - 11:45

        Wow, those were the days!

  • SilentBob on 24/04/2016 - 20:38
    +1

    I'm in the market for a new phone, gf and I are currently using HTC One M7 that we've had for a couple years now. (Great phone btw, best phone I've used)

    Why don't they just stick with the dual front facing speakers…. that's a huge selling point for me.

    • luminair on 24/04/2016 - 20:51
      +1

      Maybe go for X9 that's the newest release with dual front facing speakers

    • sridhar on 24/04/2016 - 21:06
      +1

      You might want to consider Nexus 6P.

      • serpserpserp on 24/04/2016 - 21:36

        Speaker is not great if that is what he is after though. Although I don't mind it that bad.

    • Hunry on 24/04/2016 - 21:39

      I'm sure the HTC 10 sounds great in real life, I've heard the M8 compared to the M7 and it's a huge difference.
      It's still Boom Sound!
      Hope this helps. :)

    • nedski on 24/04/2016 - 22:25
      +5

      The M7 was a good phone however taking purple photos was a bit of a letdown. I have an S6 Edge now and miss the reliability of the M7.

      • SilentBob on 25/04/2016 - 01:19

        They replaced phones that were doing this (if it was under warranty that is)

    • maverickjohn on 24/04/2016 - 23:06

      It still has dual speakers. One on the ear piece and one at the base of the phone. Sound should be pretty amazing still

      • onlinepred on 25/04/2016 - 12:21
        -2

        Reviews and user opinions (xda) put it below S7 output quality and loudness, also headphone quality is one of the lowest of the flagships for 2016 (although it is one of the loudest output).

        • knowskillz on 25/04/2016 - 19:50
          +2

          Not sure what reviews you are reading but every review has said the htc10 has the best headphone output of any smart phone ever. And some youtube reviews show the quality of the htc10 speakers better than the nexus 6p and htcm9.

          And my gf has a s7 edge the speakers are horrible.

        • Hunry on 25/04/2016 - 20:32

          Yeah, everyone has been saying the 24 bit dac sounds amazing with headphones. The S7 has bad audio quality due to the waterproofing I believe.

        • onlinepred on 27/04/2016 - 13:01

          @knowskillz: 6P speakers are terrible. I have read first hand comparisons on XDA (which I cbf finding)

          http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/04/19/htc-10-review-a-very…

  • fossilfuel on 25/04/2016 - 00:20
    -6

    12MP camera? C'mon HTC.

    • [Deactivated] on 25/04/2016 - 00:33

      Are you serious?

    • scud70 on 25/04/2016 - 08:33

      LOLL you wouldnt say that if you had the 20mp M9 …. you'd be like hooray HTC! I'd take the 4mp from the M7 and M8 over the M9 one hehehe (i own one)

    • Hunry on 25/04/2016 - 20:45

      MP =/= Quality

      • onlinepred on 27/04/2016 - 13:00

        Unless you want to zoom in on a picture.

  • eneloop on 25/04/2016 - 04:27

    Has anyone actually taken delivery of öne in Australia

    • ellave on 25/04/2016 - 11:49

      some peeps on Whirlpool have

      • eneloop on 25/04/2016 - 13:17

        It's a pretty order so I'm not sure how that's possible. Plus no one has actually posted up any images.

        I have put the silver with black face in my cart and didn't go ahead with the order and have just received an email with free shipping. I'm not sure if it applies to Australia but I'll give it a go. I'm not worried about warranty but will need to fork out at least and extra $100 to buy the Australian QC 3 charger and the headphones. If I pay a few extra dollars I can get the 64GB one from QD with better warranty

        • windwai on 25/04/2016 - 13:35

          How is QD warranty?

        • eneloop on 25/04/2016 - 13:42

          @windwai:

          They are very good. I had an issue and they sent a courier free of charge to pick it up from my address. I also had the same experience with T Dimension.

          I will only use TD and QD to buy from overseas

        • this is us on 27/04/2016 - 10:08

          @eneloop: What is QD? I missed it.

          EDIT: eBay seller?

  • LittleMIssPanda on 25/04/2016 - 14:51

    SO basically, for around $256 more you get local warranty & free headphones? plus 10% GST back if you are a frequent traveler bringing the price down to $972 ($152 difference) , I need a new phone, and this does look great, but I think I might go for the local option. (sorry if the numbers are slightly off)

  • CrazySurfaNZ on 30/04/2016 - 21:11

    Just bought one for the mrs… we're both on Telstra, in VIC, so should be ok.. only three towers on band 8 here.

    Also confirming the code is still working as of now :)

  • bohn on 06/05/2016 - 15:16

    Code not working now.

  • Rapt0r on 10/05/2016 - 11:57

    Out of curiosity, has anybody's phone been shipped out yet?

    • tanabe88gg on 13/05/2016 - 13:38
      +1

      Mine hasn't, just emailed support to try and find out what's happening.

      • Rapt0r on 13/05/2016 - 13:42

        Phones have been shipping out since last week but only to US/Canada/UK it seems

  • valiarchon on 12/05/2016 - 00:54

    HTC1011 works as an alternative code.

  • Rapt0r on 19/05/2016 - 09:26

    Finally got the shipping confirmation today :)
    According to FedEx it was shipped out 17 May

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join