We give the Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor a poke, popping it like a hatch from the rear case.

Up close it looks different from, but reminiscent of those found in Google phones past.

With nearly everything out of the case, we've seen almost zero evidence of this phone's HTC manufacturing origin.

Despite being a major smartphone brand in its own right, this time HTC appears to have left its mark on nothing save the battery. As Google's silent partner, it has been relegated to the same status as Foxconn.