HTC Desire 816 and 610 announced at MWC 2014
Remember the first HTC Desire smartphone? Released in March 2010, the first Desire was a sensation and a pleasure to use. Till date, HTC has released countless smartphone with Desire brand name but somehow, the magic of the original could not be recreated, until now.
HTC Desire 816 announced this week at MWC alongside Desire 610 is an absolute beauty and may give all the midrange smartphones a run for money. Powered by 1.6GHz Snapdragon 400 (based on ARM Cortex 400), Desire 816 inherits some of the best features from HTC One like BlinkFeed, BoomSound and Zoe. Desire 816’s display is 5.5” in size but is limited to 720p (shouldn’t be a problem anyways as there are enough pixels for that screen size), the secondary front facing camera has a 5mp sensor. Desire 816 and 610 will be coming with a new version of SenseUI. Desire 816 will be released in the month of March and will be widely available across the globe in April.
“The HTC Desire 816 marks the beginning of an exciting new era for the mid-tier,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC. “Incomparably beautiful to look at and hold with the technology and software to match, the HTC Desire 816 challenges everything that people expect from lower cost smartphones. It is bringing genuine choice to the category by delivering stunning design and high-end performance at unbelievable value.”
Desire 816 key specification
- 5.5” 720p display
- 1.6GHz Snapdragon 400, 1.5GB RAM and 8GB onboard storage
- 13mp rear camera, 5mp front facing camera
- 2600mAh lithium polymer battery
- Black, White, Red, Gray, Green color options
- 156.6 x 78.7 x 8 mm, weighs 165 grams
- Bluetooth v4.0, NFC (optional)
- microSD card slot
Desire 610 comes with a 4.7” display with 540 x 960 pixel resolution and is powered by 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 quad core processor. Desire 610, like Desire 816 inherits some of the best features from HTC One like BoomSound, BlinkFeed and Zoe. HTC Desire 610 will be released in Europe in May.
“Consumer choice should be about selecting the best-in-class features without having to compromise on quality,” said Philip Blair, President, HTC EMEA. “The HTC Desire 610 offers an outstanding combination of performance and entertainment at a price that makes it possible for everyone to enjoy an exceptional smartphone experience.”
Desire 610 specification
- 4.7” 540×960 pixel resolution display
- 1.2GHz quad core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage
- 2040mAh battery
- 8mp rear camera, 1.3mp front facing camera
- microSD card slot, microUSB port,
- Bluetooth v4, 802.11 b/g/n
- 143.1 x 70.5 x 9.6 mm, weights 143.5 grams
- Black, White, Red, Gray, Green color options
