HTC Desire 616 dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 16900

HTC has launched the Desire 616 dual SIM in India along with the One E8. It was announced earlier this month and packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720  pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense 5.1 UI on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

It has 3G HSPA+ connectivity and dual SIM support. It comes with 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory with expansion slot and a 2000 mAh battery, but lacks dual front-facing speakers.

Commenting on the new launch, Jack Yang, President, HTC, South Asia, said

Everyone looks for a combination that offers exciting performance phone at a great value. HTC Desire 616 dual sim is that very phone. The newest member of our renowned HTC Desire range offers our first Octa-core processor, 8-cores of super-fast processing and premium features at a great price, offering users the best possible experience in the category.

HTC Desire 616 dual SIM specifications

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
  • 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor with Mali 450-MP4 GPU
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense UI 5.1
  • Dual SIM (Regular SIM + micro SIM)
  • 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording
  • 2MP front-facing camera, 720p video recording
  • 3.5 mm headset jack
  • HTC BlinkFeed
  • Dimensions: 142 x 71.9 x 9.15 mm 1; Weight: 150 grams
  • 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
  • 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with a-GPS
  • 2000 mAh battery

The HTC Desire 616 comes in Dark Grey and White colors and is priced at Rs. 16,900 (MOP) and the MRP is Rs. 17,200. It would go on sale across India from tomorrow.


Srivatsan Sridhar: Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram
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