Today at a press event in New York City, HTC announced a new Android 4.1 handset dubbed the Droid DNA. The device will feature a 5-inch 1080p super LCD 3 display with 440 PPI, putting it at the current top spot for the highest pixel density available on a smartphone.

Inside, the phone is fueled by a Qualcomm quad-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 Pro—the same processor featured in LG’s Optimus G and Nexus 4 handsets—as well as 2GB of RAM, HTC's Sense 4+ UI, and Beats Audio, which packs in a 2.55v build-in headset amplifier and dedicated rear-speaker amp to help pump up the jams. The Droid DNA will also include a 2.1MP front-facing camera and an 8MP rear-facing one, and will feature wireless inductive charging via a charging pad.

The Droid DNA's display is the phone's main allure; it sports about 80 more pixels per inch than its market rivals. Whether the 1080p display will make much of a practical difference to consumers' eyes is another story entirely (pixel densities that high can display crisper images depending on what's being displayed), but we’ll have more details for you as we get our hands on the device.

The Droid DNA will be sold exclusively through Verizon Wireless and will be available November 21. Stay tuned to Ars later today for hands-on photos and impressions of the device.