From the Novus Vault
- Apr 7
- 1 min read
For nearly two decades, we’ve been building the world’s most extensive interoperability library—collecting some remarkable devices along the way. Now, we’re unlocking the ‘Device Vault’ to share them with you.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐎𝐧𝐞 M7 — a standout smartphone that set a new bar for premium design, with its all-metal body, front-facing stereo speakers, and a focus on craftsmanship that defined an era of Android innovation.
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RELEASE DATE: Late March–April 2013 (rolling release; unveiled Feb 19, 2013)
Highlights
Premium aluminum unibody design; one of the most acclaimed Android industrial designs of its era.
Front-facing stereo speakers (“BoomSound”) emphasized loud, high-quality phone audio.
Beats Audio partnership, including Beats Audio software equalizer and HDR audio recording.
“UltraPixel” camera approach (large pixels for low-light) and BlinkFeed content hub; included an IR blaster for TV remote features.
Significance
Significance: set a high bar for premium Android hardware design and audio; often cited as a standout 2013 flagship.
Specifications
Body
Dimensions: 137.4 × 68.2 × 9.3 mm
Weight: 143 g
Display
Type: Super LCD 3
Size: 4.7 in
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Platform
OS: Android 4.1.2. (Jelly Bean)
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
Comms
WLAN: Wi‑Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: 4.0 + A2DP
