HTC is preparing to launch a new smartphone on the VIVERSE platform. Now the brand has officially announced the launch date of the upcoming offering. It is said to be released on May 18. HTC did not clearly reveal the name of the future smartphone. However, it is expected to be called HTC U23 Pro.

HTC U23 Pro to be unveiled next week

The latest teaser released by HTC doesn’t reveal many details about the upcoming U23 Pro smartphone. A closer look reveals the phone’s screen with a center-aligned hole. HTC’s Viverse is a meta-universe that offers immersive experiences and a seamless bridge to other virtual universes. We can expect the upcoming offering to have VR capabilities. We’ll find out more details at next week’s launch event, including pricing and full specs of the HTC U23 Pro.

The HTC U23 Pro has already been spotted on Geekbench and real-life photos. The benchmarking platform has revealed a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor paired with 12GB of RAM and Android 13. A leaked live image of the phone has revealed a rectangular quad-sensor camera module consisting of a 108 MP main unit with optical image stabilization along with ultra-height. wide, depth and macro lens. The device is also expected to be available in 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variants. The upcoming smartphone is said to have a 120Hz AMOLED display and a 4500mAh battery with wireless charging support.