HTC One (E8) and Desire 616 now in India

Taiwanese smartphone giant HTC has launched its plastic-bodied flagship One (E8) and mid-range Desire 616 in India at Rs 34,900 and Rs 16,900 respectively. The company has said that the more expensive of the two devices will go on sales at the end of July, while the Desire 616 will start selling as off immediately.

The One (E8) in India will support dual SIMs and feature the same Dual Curve design of the more expensive One (M8). The device however will lack the all-aluminum unibody in exchange for a high quality plastic shell. More importantly the device features the same 5-inch Full HD display is powered by a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor coupled to 2GB of RAM.

One (E8)

The phone runs on Google's latest Android 4.4 KitKat, with HTC's propitiatory Sense 6 UI loaded on top. In terms of imaging the One (E8) ditches the finicky depth-sensing Duo Camera of its more expensive sibling for a regular 13MP shooter. However it does retain the 5MP front facing camera which is so perfect for those selfies.

The Desire 616 was touted to be a China-only device, but has now made its way to Indian shores. The smartphone features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek processor coupled to 1GB of RAM. Internal storage stands at a miniscule 4GB, but is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card.

Desire 616

Unlike the Desire 816 which was launched in India a few months ago, the 616 runs on the outdated Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Sense 5 UI loaded on top of it. An 8MP primary camera sits on the rear while the front gets a 2MP shooter. In terms of connectivity the device supports dual SIMs, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

source : techtree.com