The HTC Desire 828 Dual-SIM was launched in India in November last year with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage for Rs. 19,990 (now available for Rs. 18,990).
Now an upgraded variant of the Desire 828 with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage is available in the country for Rs. 19,990, according to Mumbai based retailer, Mahesh Telecom. HTC is yet to make an official announcement.
The rest of the specs are identical to the earlier model that include 5.5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753T processor w/ Mali T760 GPU, 13MP rear camera w/ LED flash, Ultrapixel front facing camera, and 2800mAh battery. Also on-board is HTC BoomSound technology, complemented by Dolby Audio and Dual-SIM & 4G LTE support. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ HTC Sense UI on top, and is expected to get Android Marshmallow update in near future.
HTC has announced a Rs. 1,000 price cut on the Desire 828 Dual SIM smartphone in the India. The handset was launched in the country last year in December at Rs. 19,990, but is now available for Rs. 18,990 on Flipkart.
The Desire 828 is HTC's first Desire series smartphone to boast Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).
The Specs include 5.5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753T processor w/ Mali T760 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt expandable storage, 13MP rear camera w/ LED flash, Ultrapixel front facing camera and 2800mAh battery. Also on-board is HTC BoomSound technology, coplemented by Dolby Audio and 4G LTE support. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, and is expected to get Android Marshmallow update in near future.
HTC has revealed the pricing and availability details of the Desire 828 dual sim smartphone for the Indian market. The handset is priced at Rs. 19,990 and will be available exclusively on Flipkart from December 14. It comes in Dark Grey and Pearl White colors.
To remind you HTC announced the Desire 828 dual sim in the country alongside the HTC One A9 late last month. The iPhone look-alike HTC One A9 will be available from December 15 for Rs. 29,990, but will be a Snapdeal exclusive.
The HTC Desire 828 dual sim is the first Desire series smartphone to boast Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS). It sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display and is equipped with 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek 6753T 64-bit processor with Mali-T760 GPU, 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. For imaging there is 13-megapixel rear camera (w/ LED flash) and Ultrapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with HTC sense UI, supports 4G LTE (and other usual connectivity suite) and is fueled by a 2800mAh battery. Also on-board is HTC BoomSound technology, which is complemented by Dolby Audio.
HTC has introduced the One A9 and Desire 828 dual sim smartphones in India. The HTC one A9 was unveiled last month and is the first smartphone to run Android Marshmallow out of the box, but sports a design that's very similar to the Apple iPhone 6. The Desire 828 was unveiled earlier this month in China and is the the first Desire series smartphone to boast OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
The HTC One A9 has a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display and is equipped with octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 405 GPU. It comes in two variants- 2GB RAM w/ 16GB storage and 3GB RAM w/ 32GB storage. It sports 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, OIS and an Ultrapixel front facing camera. It comes with a fingerprint sensor that is integrated directly into the home button of the device and is fueled by 2150mAh battery, which supports Quick Charge.
The HTC Desire 828 packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage. It is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and Ultrapixel front facing camera.
The HTC One A9 and Desire 828 dual sim will be available in India, in the next couple of week. Pricing will be announced closer to the release, said HTC.
HTC One A9 Specifications
- Display: 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 protection
- Processor: Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 (4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
- RAM and Storage: 2GB / 3GB RAM with 16GB / 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Camera: 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, OIS, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording | Ultrapixel front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video recording
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI
- Connectivity: 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS, NFC
- Battery: 2150mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0
- Dimensions: 145.75 x 70.8 x 7.2 mm | Weight: 143g
- Others: Multi-directional fingerprint sensor, 24-bit, 192kHz supported by Hi-Fi DAC, Dolby Audio
HTC Desire 828 dual sim Specifications
- Display: 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display
- Processor: 1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek 6753T 64-bit processor with Mali-T760 GPU
- RAM and Storage: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Camera: 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS, BSI sensor, 1080p video recording | Ultrapixel front-facing camera, f.2.0 aperture, 26.8mm lens, 1080p video recording
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with HTC Sense UI
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / A-GPS + GLONASS
- Battery: 2800mAh battery
- Others: HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Dolby Audio
HTC has introduced a new Desire range smartphone, the Desire 828 Dual SIM. The handset is listed on HTC China website and is also available for pre-orders at CNY 1599 (Rs. 16,500). The HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM is the first in the Desire series lineup to feature OIS (Optical Image Stabilization).
Spec-wise, the HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM has a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, further expandable via microSD card up to 32GB. It runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense.
For imaging, it is equipped with 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI and OIS. It can record 1080p videos as well. On the front there is a UltraPixel camera with BSI sensor. It comes with the usual suite of connectivity including WiFi, Bluetooth, GPRS/EDGE, GPS/A-GPS, Micro-USB, 3G and 4G LTE TDD which supports Indian networks.
The Desire 828 Dual SIM is fueled by 2800mAh battery. There is also the redesigned front-firing BoomSound stereo speakers, which is complemented by Dolby Audio as well.
There are no details when the HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM will launch outside Chinese market.
