HTC One E9 variant with 5.5-inch HD display gets certified in China


HTC E9st leak

HTC E9st, a variant of HTC One E9 smartphone has been certified on TENAA (via) in China. Instead of a One E9’s 5.5-inch 1080p screen, this one has a 5.5-inch 720p display, but it has the same 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an ultrapixel front-facing camera, similar to the One E9. It runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Sense UI. Placement of the front and rear cameras have changed compared to the One E9.

It runs on a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor (MediaTek likely). It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot. According to the dimensions, it will be slightly bigger than the One E9. Still no details about the battery capacity.

HTC One E9s rumored specifications

  • 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display
  • 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Sense 7.0 UI
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
  • Ultrapixel front-facing camera
  • Dual SIM
  • Dimensions: 158.7 × 79.7 × 7.64mm; Weight: 165g
  • 3.5 mm headset jack, Dual front-facing BoomSound speakers
  • 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS with GLONASS

It is expected to come in a range of colors. Since it has been certified, it might go official in China soon, and even launch in other countries.


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