HTC Thunder Bolt 4G
HTC Thunder Bolt 4G

The HTC Thunder Bolt 4G was announced in 2011, January. Released 2011, March With 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, Powered by Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 and running Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 2, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 8 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 720p video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: CDMA / EVDO / LTE
  • 2G bands: CDMA 800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G bands: 13
  • Speed: EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE

Launch

  • Announced: 2011, January. Released 2011, March
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 122 x 66 x 13 mm (4.80 x 2.60 x 0.51 in)
  • Weight: 164 g (5.78 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM
  • Note: Built-in kickstand

Display

  • Type: TFT
  • Size: 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass

Platform

  • OS: Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 2
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • CPU: 1GHz Scorpion
  • GPU: Adreno 205

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot), 32 GB included
  • Internal: 4GB 768MB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single: 8 MP, AF
  • Features: Dual-LED flash
  • Video: 720p

Selfie camera

  • Single: 1.3 MP
  • Video:

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP, EDR
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Browser: HTML, Adobe Flash
  • Note: MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player, DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 330 h
  • Talk time: Up to 6 h 30 min

Misc

  • Colors: Black
  • SAR: 1.20 W/kg (head)     1.46 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 230 EUR