HTC has launched the company’s latest smartphone – HTC Desire 816G dual SIM smartphone in India at an initial price tag of Rs. 18,990. It is a cheaper variant of HTC Desire 816 and it comes in Black, White, Red, Green and Purple colours. It would on sale by early October.
At the launch, Faisal Siddiqui, Vice President & Country Head, India at HTC, said,
The HTC Desire 816G dual sim brings an exciting combination of big screen, great specs at an amazing price! It is one of the most well-built and best design smartphone with a powerful specification that makes the HTC Desire 816G dual sim even more compelling. It is bringing genuine choice to the category by delivering stunning design and high-end performance at unbelievable value.
On the specifications front, it features 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and it is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor which is paired with 1GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense UI 6.0 on top and has 8GB of in-built memory which can be expanded further up to 32GB via microSD card.
On the imaging front, it features 13-megapixel rear-camera and 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie & video-calling.
The handset is 7.9mm-thick and weighs in at 158 grams. It also has support for HTC BoomSound and Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers.
It has dual-SIM support and connectivity features like 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with aGPS, Wi-Fi, it lacks 4G support.
It packs 2600mAh battery.
HTC Desire 816G Dual Smartphone Specifications
Specifications |
HTC Desire 816 Dual |
Display |
5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels |
Processor |
1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor |
Operating System |
Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense UI 6.0 on top |
Memory |
1GB of RAM, 8GB in-built memory which can be expanded further using microSD card |
Camera |
13MP rear-camera with LED flash, f/2.2, 1080p HD recording and 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.8, 720p HD recording |
Connectivity |
3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with a-GPS |
Battery |
2600mAh |