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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
HP · 2016

HP Elite x3

HP Elite x3 Windows Mobile smartphone. Announced Feb 2016. Features 5.96″ display, Snapdragon 820 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 4150 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, MIL-STD-810G compliant, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 5.96"
Chipset Snapdragon 820
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 4150 mAh
OS Microsoft Windows 10
Build 195g, 7.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, February. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

Display

Type AMOLED, 350 nits (typ)
Size 5.96 inches, 97.5 cm 2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~494 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.2, 1.31µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.29 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Battery

Type Li-Po 4150 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired Wireless (Qi)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Tuned by Bang & Olufsen

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0, magnetic connector

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EMEA
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother Microsoft Continuum support

Misc

Colors Gold, Graphite/Chrome
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, February. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued
OS Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Type AMOLED, 350 nits (typ)
Size 5.96 inches, 97.5 cm 2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~494 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 16 MP, f/2.2, 1.31µm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 161.8 x 83.5 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.29 x 0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type Li-Po 4150 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired Wireless (Qi)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Tuned by Bang & Olufsen
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0, magnetic connector
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EMEA
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
featuresother Microsoft Continuum support
Colors Gold, Graphite/Chrome
Price About 700 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
46/100
Mid-range

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Processor 37.6
Display 75.5
Camera 60
Battery 61.4
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