HTC on Tuesday launched its first blockchain-focussed smartphone – Exodus 1 and can be purchased by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum only. It has been priced at 0.15 Bitcoins or 4.78 Ether. The company had announced the development of the same back in May this year. This phone has all necessary features such as secure enclave, trusted UI, social key recovery, and more. Interestingly, it has its own cryptocurrency wallet called Zion.

The Exodus 1 has been released with new technology. It is now available for an early access.

Price of the phone:

The company is focused on selling the phone to cryptocurrency buyers only, as of now. Currently, the phone has been priced at $960. So, for Bitcoin users, it is worth 0.15 bitcoins and for Ethereum buyers, it will cost around 4.78 ethers. The company will start shipping the phone from December onwards.

Specifications of the phone:

The phone features a QHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and runs on Android Oreo. The chipset of the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. Moreover, it has 4G connectivity and supports a single sim only (nano). The phone has a dual rear camera setup of 12-megapixel and 16-megapixel. At its front, HTC Exodus bears dual 8-megapixel sensors.

Furthermore, the smartphone is available with 128GB storage capacity and a rapid 3.0 fast charging support for a 3500mAh battery. HTC Exodus also flaunts an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. For audio, it displays a HTC BoomSound Hi-fi edition and HTC USonic with Active Noise cancellation.