The HTC Desire 816, a “flagship mid-range” phone that promises to be competitively priced, while also offering LTE and HSPA+ (up to 42 Mbps) was unveiled earlier today during the Mobile World Congress (MWC)
The phablet comes with a large 5.5-inch 720p display, a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage (capacity may vary), microSD expansion of up to a staggering 128GB and a fixed 2,600mAh battery.
You’ll get a decent multimedia experience courtesy of the BoomSound frontal stereo speakers (with dedicated amplifiers), along with the 13MP f/2.2 main camera plus the 5-megapixel f/2.8 selfie camera. These are all tucked inside a 7.99mm-thick and 165g-heavy body, which is pretty good for the size.
Interestingly, this will be the first HTC phone to take a nano-SIM, which may be able to lure a few iPhone 5c users. Ultimately, it’s all about the price, we expect it not to put a huge hole in our pockets and we should know very soon given the China launch next month (likely March 18th), followed by a global launch in April.
Credit: Engadget
