HP reveals $699 starting price for the Elite x3 with Windows 10 Mobile

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By Daniel Rubino
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It looks like HP is inching closer to the release of the Elite x3 powerhouse phone. While third-party retailers in Europe have been listing pre-order prices all over the place, we haven't seen much from HP directly.

That all changed today when HP revealed a $699 price tag for Elite x3 via email. That is for just the phone, and it should be available later this month.

A bundle, with the HP Elite x3, premium headset and HP Elite x3 Desk Dock is expected to start at $799 USD. The x3 solution bundles are planned to begin shipping on August 29

A third complete bundle will include the HP Elite x3, HP Elite x3 Desk Dock, and HP Elite x3 Lap Dock will be available at a later date

Also, there are a few new accessories listed including Auto Adapter ($19), USB-C to HDMI Adapter ($19), and HP USB-C to RJ45/USB 3/USB-C Adapter ($55). Although pricing is not listed, there is also a new HP Elite x3 Wireless Charger and plenty of other separate USB-C adapters e.g. to Giga Lan, to VGA, to USB-A, etc.

HP Elite x3 Packages (US)

  • Elite x3: $699, late July
  • Elite x3, premium headset and HP Elite x3 Desk Dock: $799 for August 29
  • Elite x3, HP Elite x3 Desk Dock, and HP Elite x3 Lap Dock: price/date TBD

HP Elite x3 Packages (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)

  • Elite x3: 699 EUR (dates TBD)
  • Elite x3, premium headset and HP Elite x3 Desk Dock: 729 EUR (dates TBD)
  • Elite x3, HP Elite x3 Desk Dock, and HP Elite x3 Lap Dock: 1199 EUR (dates TBD)

Interestingly, any mention of the second color choice (gold/gold) is now removed from the HP documents. It is unclear if that offering is canceled, a mistake, or coming later.

Finally, we can confirm that the Elite x3 will launch in 47 countries later this summer with the full list posted in our additional article.

To put that $699 price in perspective it is about $50 more than what the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL launched for back in late 2015. Considering the ramp up in specs and cutting edge technology in the Elite x3, including 64GB of internal memory and 4GB of RAM, it is priced competitively. For instance, a 64GB iPhone 6s Plus unlocked is $150 more at $849 making the Elite x3 a bargain by comparison.

HP Elite x3 specifications

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Category Features
Product Color HP Graphite
Operating System Windows 10 Mobile
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (2.15 GHz, 4cores)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996
Memory 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM (onboard) Dual channel x32 PoP 32Gbit
Internal Storage 64GB eMMC 5.1
Display 5.96" diagonal WQHD (2560x1440)AMOLED multi-touch displayCorning Gorilla Glass 4Anti-reflective coating
Available Graphics Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU
Audio 2 Stereo speakers (one with earpiece)3 integrated omni-directional microphones with HP Noise Cancellation Software1 external microphone (from headset jack)Snapdragon Audio+ supportAudio by B&O PLAY
Wireless Technologies 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2)WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE combo (Miracast supported)NFCWWAN:2G/3G/4G,LTE-A with carrier aggregation 4,5,6,13
Expansion Slots 1 microSD (Expandable up to 2TB)
Ports and Connectors One 3.5mm 3 and 4 pole headphone jack1 USB 3.0 Type-C connectorDual nanoSIM or nanoSIM + microSD card via 3-in-2 card trayPogo pins
Camera 16MP f/2.0 FHD rear-facing camera8MP FHD front facing camera and Iris camera
Security Management Elite x3 device has dual biometrics with Iris recognition and Fingerprint readerFIPS 140-2 cryptographyQualcomm processor includes Secure Boot128-bitkey Unified Image Encryption256-bitkey Full Disk EncryptionAnti roll backfTPM2.0security; Windows 10 includes 128 key Bitlocker encryptionEnterprise grade VPN
Dimensions 3.29 x 0.31 x 6.36 in83.5 x7.8 x 161.8 mm
Weight Starting at 0.43lbStarting at 195g
Power 10W 5V/2 AadapterNon-removable 3.85V battery pack4150 mAh Li-ion polymer
Wireless Charging Qi and PMA
Sensors Ambient light sensor + proximity comboAccelerometer+gyroeCompassPressureHall effectNFCGPS

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Daniel Rubino
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Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007, when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and watches. He has been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.