HTC launches India's first 64-bit Android smartphone Desire 820

NEW DELHI: HTC has announced Desire 820 and Desire 820q smartphones in the Indian market. The phones will be available early November and pricing will be announced closer to the launch.
HTC Desire 820 is a dual-sim (GSM+GSM) smartphone. It features a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 720 X 1280p. The phone is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor (4x2.5GHz + 4x1.5GHz), and 2GB RAM.The phone comes with 16GB internal storage expandable through a microSD card (up to 128GB). It sports BoomSound front stereo speakers just like the HTC One.
The Desire 820 sports a 13MP, f/2.2 rear camera that can capture 1080p video and an 8MP front-facing camera. The phone comes with Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, LTE and GPS connectivity options. It is backed by a 2,600mAh battery and comes with nano-sim slots.
The Desire 820q has the same hardware specifications but is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor and has 1GB RAM.
The phones run Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC's Sense 6 UI running on top.
HTC has also launched a GSM-only dual-sim version of its Desire 816 smartphone with inferior hardware. Christened as the Desire 816G, it features a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 720 X 1280p. The phone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, and 1GB RAM. The phone comes with 8GB internal storage expandable through a microSD card. It sports BoomSound front stereo speakers just like the HTC One.
The Desire 816G sports a 13MP, f/2.2 rear camera that can capture 1080p video and a 5MP front facing camera. The phone comes with Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity options. It is backed by a 2,600mAh battery and comes with a nano-sim slot. The phone will be available at Rs 18,990.