HTC Unveils Desire 816 GSM-Only Model

NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker HTC unveiled GSM-only model of its Desire 816 range at lower price point of 18,990 that will be available from mid-October. The current model 816 E, which is a dual SIM 3G phone (CDMA+GSM), is now available for around 21,000.    

"We are looking to diversify our portfolio across various price points. Desire 816 E is a world phone and 816 G launched now is a 3G phone that supports GSM SIMs only," HTC Chief Financial Officer and President of Global Sales Chiang-Lin Chang said.

The company also unveiled its 4G dual SIM smartphones with latest 8-core processor, Desire 820 and another version with quad-core processor 820 Q which it will start selling after a month in the country but did not disclose price.  

"Prices of Desire 820 will be unveiled around mid-October as per local market assessment," Chiang said.    

HTC sells medium priced phone in its Desire range.   

The 5.5 inch screen size 816 G too has quad core processor. It comes with 13 megapixel primary camera and 5 mp front camera.

At 18,990 price, dual nano SIM enabled 816 G will compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy Grand, Nokia Lumia 1320, Sony Xperia T2 and even to HTC's own 816 E.    

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