HTC will launch its Droid DNA smartphone in the US market exclusively through Verizon Wireless with a 2-year service contract at US$199.99, with pre-order beginning immediately and retail sale at stores starting on November 21, according to the vendor.

Droid DNA features a 5-inch 1080p Super LCD 3 screen based on Corning Gorilla Glass 2, Qualcomm-developed Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, LTE support, Android Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 4+ operating system, a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel front camera, NFC (near field communication) functions and Beats Audio sound quality.