HTC One A9 and Desire 828 Dual SIM Announced for India

The company didn’t reveal pricing of the devices but said that the availability will be in two weeks.

The front-facing amplified speakers of HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio Surround recreate the effects of 5.1 surround sound and add new layers of immersion. To support the rumors, the PC Tablet report noted that invites had the same backdrop used for the HTC One A9 when it was unveiled on October 20 in the UK, China and the United States. The nano SIM based HTC One A9 (only one SIM) weighs 143 grams is compatible with 4G networks too. The front camera is 4 megapixels with HTC’s ultrapixel technology, which, the company claims, takes better pictures than regular cameras.

While the phone sure has extremely good looks, its hardware is more mainstream. The HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense and features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS display.

Both the One A9 and Vista 2 have received a Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 chipset which supports a pair of quad core processors and an Adreno 405 GPU. Depending on the quality of the screen, it could be a good thing because AMOLED screens show richer colours. The One A9 is the first non-Nexus handset to launch with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

In the photography department, the One A9 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with a BSI sensor, phase detection auto-focus, true-tone LED flash and optical image stabilization. “The combination of high-quality audio with a vibrant 13.97cm (5.5”)Full High Definition screen makes the Desire 828 Dual SIM flawless for catching up on the latest hit shows or music. This phone has RAM of 3GB with internal storage of 32GB. The Desire 828 also has a body made of plastic and more or less shares the design with the earlier Desire series phones.

The HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM is housed within a stylish, elegant body and boasts a clean yet striking finish.

The HTC One A9 was described by Cher Wang, the chairperson and co-founder of HTC Corporation, as the “Hero Smartphone”. Also, it has the volume and power buttons placed below the rear camera, but the only available color for the back is metallic black. HTC One A9’s secondary camera, meanwhile, is equipped with 5-MP lens.

Support for microSD is provided in both the A9 and the Desire 828. Also, a microSD card slot will allow you to expand the internal memory up to 200GB.