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HTC Desire 616 Dual SIM (4GB) with Octa-Core Processor Available From Today

By Sidney Wong - on 7 Jul 2014, 10:44am

HTC Desire 616 Dual SIM (4GB) with Octa-Core Processor Available From Today

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HTC is targeting the sub S$300 market with its latest smartphone, the Desire 616 Dual SIM (4GB). Available from today, the Desire 616 is priced at S$298 without line contract and inclusive of GST.

The Desire 616 sports a 5-inch 720p display, a MediaTek MT6592 octa-core 1.4GHz processor (the same one used in the Xiaomi Redmi Note albeit  with a lower clock speed), 1GB RAM, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Sense 5.5. It supports 3G connectivity on one slot (normal-sized SIM) and 2G on the other slot (micro-SIM). 

The 4GB internal storage is barely sufficient for most people, but the Desire 616 has a microSD memory card slot that supports memory cards up to 32GB. The Desire 616 comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera. It has a decent weight of 150g and measures just 9.15mm thin with a 2,000mAh battery.

Its obvious rival in the market is the S$169 Xiaomi Redmi, which has been very popular among consumers in Singapore. The Desire 616 will face a stronger competitor in the coming weeks as Xiaomi will launch the Redmi 1S.

HTC Desire 616 vs Xiaomi Redmi
  HTC Desire 616 Dual SIM (4GB) Xiaomi Redmi
  HTC Desire 616 Dual SIM (4GB) Xiaomi Redmi
Launch SRP
  • From S$298
  • From S$169
Operating system
  • Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense
  • MIUI V5 (based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean)
Processor
  • MediaTek MT6592 octa-core 1.4GHz
  • MediaTek MT6589T quad-core 1.5GHz
Built-in Memory
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1GB RAM
Display
  • 5-inch / 1,280 x 720 pixels
  • 4.7-inch / 1,280 x 720 pixels / IPS
Camera
  • Rear: 8-megapixel with LED flash
  • Front: 2-megapixel
  • Rear: 8-megapixel with dual-LED flash, aperture of f/2.2 and 28mm wide angle lens
  • Front: 1.3-megapixel
Connectivity
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 HS, GPS + AGPS
Storage Type
  • 4GB internal storage
  • microSD expansion up to 32GB
  • 4GB internal storage
  • microSD support up to 32GB
Battery
  • 2,000mAh
  • 2,000mAh
Dimensions
  • 142 x 71.9 x 9.15mm
  • 137 x 69 x 9.9mm
Weight
  • 150g
  • 158g

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