Purported images of HTC One Max phablet surface online

The latest rumour to hit the Web is the HTC One Max which is likely to feature a 5.9-inch HD display and a metal design similar to the one boasted by the HTC One.

Taiwanese site, ePrice has posted some images of the alleged HTC One Max that reveals the design of the yet to be announced handset. The site also suggests that the upcoming phablet from HTC is code-named T6.

The site also lists some of the specifications of the HTC One Max or HTC T6. It's said to run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, out-of-the-box. The device is likely to be powered by a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, while the original HTC One is powered by a Snapdragon 600 processor. While the One Max also features the same UltraPixel and 2.1-megapixel front-facing cameras as the HTC One. Other features include 2GB of RAM, 16GB storage and a 3300mAh battery. The site also claims that the Taiwanese major may equip the latest handset with a stylus. However, none of the details have been confirmed by the company, yet.

Earlier, we reported about HTC One Max's rumoured specifications which claimed that the handset featured a 6-inch display.

However, other specifications match the earlier reported ones. The report also claimed that the device would be a dual SIM phone and would be LTE compatible.

With the launch of HTC One Max, the company will join the phablet race with Samsung and Sony which already offer the Galaxy Mega 6.3 featuring 6.3-inch display and Xperia Z Ultra sporting 6.4-inch display.