HTC One E8 launched at Rs 34,990; Desire 616 priced at Rs 16,900

HTC One E8 launched at Rs 34,990; Desire 616 priced at Rs 16,900
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HTC One E8 and Desire 616 officially launched in India.

HTC has launched its One E8 and Desire 616 smartphones in India at Rs. 34,990 and Rs. 16,900 respectively. The E8 will be available later this month, while the Desire 616 hit stores tomorrow. 

The HTC One E8, also considered to be affordable version of the flagship One M8, features a 5-inch full HD display. t has a 13MP main camera with a BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture and a single-LED flash, and a 5MP front camera with BSI sensor.

The smartphone runs 4.4.2 with HTC Sense 6 and is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset. It has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage expandable with microSD card up to 128GB. The HTC One E8 is powered by a 2,600 mAh battery. 

The E8 will be available in four color options – Polar White, Electric Crimson, Maldives Blue, and Misty Gray. It's notable the flagship One M8 was launched in India for around Rs. 49,990. Read our HTC One M8 Review

While the E8 takes on the high-end segment, the new Desire 616 seems more focussed on the mid-range segment. 

The Desire 616 features a 5-inch 720p display. It runs Android 4.2.2 KitKat with Sense 5.5 and Blinkfeed. The smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek processor along with 1GB of RAM. 

It sports an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. The smartphone comes with 4GB of built-in storage, supports microSD card for additional storage. Connectivity options include dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0. It is powered by a 2,000 mAh battery. 

The Desire 616 competes against a range of octa-core smartphones such as Panasonic P81, Micromax Canvas Knight, Karbonn Titanium Octa, Gionee S5.5.

Take a look at the specifications of the HTC One E8 and Desire 616 below:

HTC One E8 specifications

Size 146.42 x 70.67 x 9.85 mm
Weight 145 grams
Display 5-inch, 1080p
CPU Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 at 2.5 GHz in Asia/China, 2.3 GHz in other regions
Software Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6
HTC BlinkFeed
Storage 16GB (about 10.6GB useable), MicroSD up to 128GB
RAM 2GB
Networks 2G/2.5G — GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (SIM1 & SIM2)
3G — WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps (SIM1)
4G — LTE: China: FDD 1800/2100 (FDD-B1/B3), TDD-2600 (TDD-B41) (SIM1)
SIM Dual nano SIM
Sensors  Accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, gyro, barometer
Connectivity 3.5mm stereo audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), DNLA, HTC Connect, microUSB
Sound HTC BoomSound
Dual front-facing stereo speakers with dedicated amplifiers
Sense voice
Main camera 13 megapixel resolution, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording
Front camera 5 megapixel resolution, BSI sensor, 1080p video recording
Audio playback .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 10)
Audio recording .aac
Video playback .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 10), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)
Video recording .mp4
Location Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS, digital compass
Battery 2,600 mAh non-removable Li-polymer
Talk time Up to 26.8 hours on 3G
Standby time Up to 504 hours on 3G
Ac adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A

 

HTC Desire 616 Specifications
Size 142 x 71.9 x 9.15 mm
Weight 150 g
Display 5 inch, HD720
CPU Speed 1.4 GHz octa-core CPUs
Color White
Grey
Platform Android Android™
HTC BlinkFeed™
SIM Card Type Dual SIM (Regular SIM + micro SIM)
Network1 2G/ 2.5G – GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 (SIM1 & SIM2)
3G – UMTS/ HSPA:
900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 21Mbps
Memory2 Total storage: 4 GB, available capacity varies
RAM: 1 GB
Expansion card slot supports microSDTM memory card for up to 32GB additional storage (card not included)
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Sensors Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Connectivity 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Bluetooth® 4.0
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Camera Main Camera:
8 MP camera with auto focus
1080p Full HD video recording
Front Camera:
2MP with 720p video recording
Multimedia Audio supported formats:
Playback: .wav, .mp3, .amr, aac .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
Recording: .amr, .aac

Video supported formats:
Playback: .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), H.263, H.264,
Recording: .mp4, H.263, H.264,

Battery3 Capacity: 2000 mAh
Removable rechargeable Li-polymer battery
Talk Time:
Up to 14 hours for 3G
Standby time:
Up to 700 hours for 3G
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5 V and 1 A

 

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