HTC’s mighty iPhone-killer, the Touch HD, has finally been launched locally alongside the HTC Viva and HTC Touch 3G. We weren’t there at the event, but Yugatech shares the scoop on this highly anticipated device.

The HTC Touch HD beats the iPhone in screen size, camera rating and comes with a built-in FM radio tuner. To compensate for the lack of iternal memory, they’re bundling this baby with an 8GB microSD card. However, these additional perks come at a price, P55900 to be exact. Considering that the 3G iPhone 8GB currently retails for less than P40K as a prepaid kit, the HTC Touch HD doesn’t even come close to beating the iPhone in terms of price. Battery life might also be an area of concern as it only comes with a 1350mAh battery.

As for value and preformance, we’ll have to reserve judgment on that at a later date after we get a chance to play around with the Touch HD. However, this early on, we’re already dismayed with the steep price tag of this monster of a phone from HTC. It might be the best touchscreen phone from the HTC, but if no one can afford to buy it, all the technology and hardwork they’ve put into it will all be for naught.