HTC has finally introduced much awaited One Max, its largest and most expensive of One series of phones with a fingerprint scanner in India. The phone is expected to compete with Apple iPhone 5s.

HTC also launched Fetch a tracking device along with One Max for Rs 2,500. This can be paired (connected wirelessly) with any HTC One series phone. As soon as an HTC One owner walks 10 meters beyond the phone, both device and phone will start ringing.

The One Max pahablet (16GB variant) is however available for pre-order online for Rs. 56,490. The device was unveiled in October this year.

HTC One Max features 5.9-inch full-HD LCD display and runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box with HTC's Sense 5.5 UI on top. It is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, with 2GB of RAM.

It comes with 16GB inbuilt storage with support for up to 64GB of additional external storage via microSD card. The device sports HTC's UltraPixel rear camera, along with a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Like HTC One it has HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound features.

HTC One Max comes with connectivity options such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, DLNA and HTC Connect. The device has large a 3300mAh battery which according to company’s claims  can give up to 25 hours of talktime and 585 hours of standby time for 3G networks. It weighs 217 grams.

HTC is offering accessory Fetch keychain at Rs. for the HTC One Max. It allows the users to activate their phones' ringtone within 15 metres by pressing the button on the keychain.

Recently Apple launched iPhone 5s with a fingerprint scanner and HTC One Max is the only other handset with the similar feature.

HTC One Max key specifications

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 UI
5.9-inch full-HD LCD display
1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor
2GB of RAM
Fingerprint scanner
16GB/ 32GB inbuilt storage variants, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
164.5x82.5x10.29mm
217 grams