HTC Unveils Mid-range Desire 816!

Taiwanese phonemaker HTC has announced a new mid-range phablet, codenamed Desire 816. It will replace the Desire X that was introduced in 2012. Being a phablet, it features a 5.5-inch screen with 720x1280 pixels (267 ppi), sitting between HTC's One and One Max models.

Boomsound: The front-facing stereo speakers makes a return.

It features a 13-megapixel rear camera that can record 1080p (full HD) videos. This is rather impressive considering other mid-range phones like Moto G only has a 5-megapixel rear camera. On the front side, it has a decent 5-megapixel camera that records 720p (HD) videos.

The HTC Desire 816 has a 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and 1.5 GB of RAM. It runs Android with HTC's Sense 5.5 user interface. The phone has 8 GB of internal storage and has a microSD slot.

Colorful: Like the iPhone 5c, it comes in a variety of colors.

An interesting observation is that the capacitive buttons have been moved onto the screen. It hints that HTC's flagship HTC One 2 will follow suit when it is announced in March. The front-facing stereo Boomsound speakers also features on this mid-range phone, bringing premium audio quality for a decent price.

The Desire 816 features a non-removable 2600 mAh battery. Although it features a glossy plastic casing, it feels slightly more premium than it looks, drawing comparisons with the iPhone 5c. The Desire 816 will come in white, black, red, gray and green.

Pricing is still unknown and it is expected to be released in March. China will be the first market to receive the HTC Desire 816.


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Written by: Kheng Wei Ang