Taiwanese tech firm HTC officially launched its mid-range Desire 600 smartphone in the Indian market on Thursday with a price tag of ₹26,990.
The dual-SIM smartphone sports a.5-inch Super LCD2 screen with 540X960 pixel resolution powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor. It comes with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage which can be further expanded using a microSD card slot.
Other specifications include Android Jelly Bean OS along with HTC Sense 5.0, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.6-megapixel front-facing snapper, Dual-band HSPA, tri-band GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, NFC, GPS, and AGPS.
Other specifications include BlinkFeed, dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and an 1860 mAh battery which claims a delivery of up to 11 hours of talktime and over 500 hours of standby time. Its dual active technology enable users to receive calls even when the other SIM card is active.
The smartphone was up for pre-orders in India through various online retailers from the first week of July,
"People rely on their smartphones every day to be their news channel, email inbox, social network and music player. The HTC Desire 600 dual sim combines speed and easy multitasking with the truly innovative HTC BlinkFeed home screen. The result is an affordable mid-range phone that sets the standard for its class, keeping the busiest user up-to-date at a glance and offering them the power and range of features to switch between work and play," said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, HTC India.
HTC Desire 600 Key Specifications
- 4.5-inch Super LCD2 display (960X540p resolution)
- 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor
- 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage with microSD card slot
- 8-megapixel rear camera with 720p video capture support, LED flash and 1.6-megapixel front camera
- HTC's ImageChip for improved processing
- Dual-band HSPA, tri-band GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX NFC, GPS, and AGPS
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 1,860 mAh battery
