hTC has unloaded a new mid-range smartphone in India dubbed as Desire 626 Dual SIM. The smartphone will be available via major retailers in the coming weeks at a price chit of Rs. 14,990. It will be available in Blue Lagoon and White Birch color variant. The Taiwanese tech giant was previously launched Desire 626 single SIM variant.
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Towards the specification end, the dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano SIM) supporting smartphone features with hTC Sense UI on top of Android. It is featuring 5-inch HD display with a resolution of 720*1280 pixels and is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor that is coupled with 2GB of RAM. However, the company has no detailed about it's Android version, it is expected that the device can run on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop based operating system.
The newly arrived smartphone by the hTC houses 16GB of native storage, that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSd card slot expansion. On the photography front, it bears a 13-megapixel camera at the rear end with BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 28mm lensand an LED flash. On the front panel on the board, it is equipped with 5 megapixel fixed focus front facing camera with a BSI sensor. The rear camera is also featuring scene detection, panaroma, geo tagging, best shot, smile shot and HDR options.
For the connectivity, the hTC Desire 626 Dual SIM supports 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB, A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, DLNA, GLONASS, and FM radio connectivity options. It is backed by a 2000mAh battery and includes a magnetic sensor, ambient light sensor and accelerometer. The device is measuring 146.9x70.9x8.19mm and weighs 135 grams.
Faisal Siddiqui, President, hTC South Asia during the launch said that "Our customers are gradually looking for stylish 4G LTE enabled smartphones with faster processors, network speeds and outstanding battery life. They are creating and consuming rich video content and want greater freedom to personalise their smartphones. We know they love the flexibility that comes with expandable memory. At a remarkable price, the hTC Desire 626 Dual SIM delivers the distinctive features with an outstanding user experience in a sleek, chic, slim package."
Source: PhoneArena