During the recently held MWC 2014, HTC unveiled a couple of new mid-range Android phones. The devices are the HTC Desire 816 and the HTC Desire 610 which is a pocketable smartphone. Over in Germany, both models are now up for pre-order at the Amazon site. The Desire 816 carries a pre-order price of EUR 379 which is a bit higher than expected since it is being sold for approximately €213 in China.
The HTC Desire 610 is priced at EUR 299 and the price includes free shipping. However, no concrete specific date has been indicated. In China, the Desire 816 will be making its way by the end of March, while the Desire 610 will be released in May so it is expected that it will also be released in Europe around that time duration.
HTC Desire 816 Technical Specifications
1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
5.5 inch 720p display
1.5 GB RAM, 8GB storage, microSD expansion card support up to 64GB
Bluetooth 4 with aptX and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi
13 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front facing camera
2600 mAh battery
Dimensions of 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.99 mm and 165 grams
HTC announced at the Mobile World Congress 2014 that their Desire 816 is “one of the best value smartphones ever introduced by HTC.” Our hands-on impressions confirm that as the smartphone has everything one wants and desires for that includes LTE connectivity, a 13MP rear camera, and a 5 Mega Pixel front camera with BSI sensor that can take amazing selfies.
HTC Desire 610 Technical Specifications
1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
4.7 inch qHD display
1 GB RAM, 8GB storage, microSD expansion card support up to 64GB
Bluetooth 4 with aptX and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi
8 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front facing camera
2040 mAh battery
Dimensions of 143.1 x 70.5 x 9.6 mm and 143.5 grams
The Desire 610 is a little bit smaller and has slightly lower specs. It will lure those looking for a more compact device.