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: |
| 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 |