Welcome to the next wave of smartphone innovation: 1080p panels. At a [joint launch event](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/06/htc-verizon-press-event-november-13-nyc/) with [Verizon](http://www.engadget.com/tag/verizon+wireless/) in New York City today, HTC unveiled the [Droid DNA](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/13/htc-droid-dna-verizon/), the stateside counterpart to the Japan-only [J Butterfly](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/17/htc-j-butterfly-htl21-440ppi/). Made to run on Big Red's 4G LTE network and trimmed with the carrier's signature color, the 5-incher also enters the market as the OEM's first phablet effort; a direct response to Samsung's Galaxy Note. But a larger footprint's not the only bleeding edge tech on hand here, as the device plays host to a quad-core [S4 Pro](http://www.engadget.com/tag/snapdragon+s4+pro/) clocked at 1.5GHz and buffered by 2GB RAM -- something we'd only seen within the [Optimus G](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/lg-optimus-g-review-a-quad-core-powerhouse-with-nexus-aspiratio/) and [Nexus 4](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nexus-4-review/) -- a 2,020mAh battery capable of Qi-compatible wireless charging, an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of 1080p video and Android Jelly Bean with Sense 4+. We had a chance to spend some time with it, so click on through for our initial take.
**Gallery: [Droid DNA by HTC hands-on](http://www.engadget.com/photos/droid-dna-by-htc-hands-on/)**
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