You can pre-order an HP Elite x3 if you’re in the UK, available August 18th

Laurent Giret

HP Elite X3 leak

Following many months of teasing, the HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile superphone will soon become available in select markets later this month. While the handset won’t ship to US customers until August 29, Neowin is reporting today that the UK Microsoft Store is now taking pre-orders for the Windows phone, which will start shipping there on August 18.

As you can see from the store listing below, the Microsoft UK Store is selling the handset in a £749 Business Pack which also includes the device’s Desk Dock which supports Continuum mode on Windows 10 Mobile;

The HP Elite x3 on the UK Microsoft Store.
The HP Elite x3 on the UK Microsoft Store.

You can already pre-order the handset from the Microsoft Store, but UK retailer Clove (which was the first retailer in the country to open pre-orders for the handset) is currently selling it for a cheaper £680 (Desk Dock also included), with first stocks expected on August 19th:

The HP Elite x3 on Clove UK.
The HP Elite x3 on Clove UK.

As a reminder, the HP Elite x3 is expected to be the most powerful Windows 10 Mobile ever as the handset will feature a Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM, a 5.96-inch 2560×1440 AMOLED display and 64GB of storage. Clove also shared a video review of the premium handset just two weeks ago. If you live in the UK, let us know in the comments if you plan to pre-order the HP Elite x3.