They also cheekily presented marshmallows for those of us who are still licking our lollipops… No guesses for what operating system the new HTC smartphone will be running! 😀
Of course, anyone who has kept up on tech rumours would have known that HTC was going to launch the HTC One A9 smartphone. What we didn’t know was that they would also reveal another four HTC smartphones at the event as well!
Neither did we expect such fantastic entertainment from our fellow members of the media. Be sure to catch the video we took of our friends with hidden talents!
HTC One A9 & Four Other Smartphones Revealed
Just after the tossing of the yee sang for luck in the new year, the star of the event was “served” to us on a silver platter. Presenting the new HTC One A9!
Manu Seth, Senior Director, Head of Marketing for South Asia, then took the stage to talk about the HTC One A9, before revealing the details of the other four new HTC smartphones – the HTC One ME, HTC Desire 828, HTC Desire 728 and the HTC Desire 626.
Before we could get our hands on the new HTC smartphones, it was time for some fun and games. Check out this video we took of some talented members of the media in a dance-off contest!
Okay, entertainment is over. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty details of the five new HTC smartphones!
Next Page > The 2 New HTC One Smartphones
HTC One A9
The HTC One A9 will come in Carbon Gray and Topaz Gold colours. They will have a recommended retail price of RM 2,299 (~US$539).
| Specifications | HTC One A9 |
|---|---|
| Size | 70.8 mm wide 145.75 mm tall 7.26 mm thick |
| Display | 5.0" full HD (1080 x 1920) display Corning Gorilla Glass protection |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 with HTC Sense |
| Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| Processor | 4 x ARM Cortex A53 cores @ 1.5 GHz 4 x ARM Cortex A53 cores @ 1.2 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB internal flash memory microSD slot (upgradable to 2 TB) |
| Main Camera | 13 MP BSI sensor Sapphire covered lens f/2.0 aperture, auto-focus OIS (Optical image stabilization) 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera | HTC UltraPixel f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus 1080p video recording |
| Network Capabilities | 4G LTE : FDD Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 4G LTE : TDD Bands 38, 40, 41 3G : 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 2 G : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.1 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) 3.5 mm stereo audio jack micro USB 2.0 port |
| Sensors | Fingerprint sensor Ambient light, proximity, motion, compass, gyro, magnetic sensors |
| Location | GPS + GLONASS |
| Audio | Dolby Audio Hi-Res Audio |
| Battery | 2150 mAh lithium ion battery Quick Charge 2.0 support |
HTC One ME
The HTC One ME will come in Classic Rose Gold and Meteor Gray colours. They will have a recommended retail price of RM 1,599 (~US$379).
| Specifications | HTC One ME |
|---|---|
| Size | 71.99 mm wide 150.99 mm tall 9.75 mm thick |
| Display | 5.2" WQHD (1440 x 2560) display |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 with HTC Sense |
| Platform | MediaTek helio X10 |
| Processor | 8 x ARM Cortex A53 cores @ 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB internal flash memory microSD slot (upgradable to 2 TB) |
| Main Camera | 20 MP BSI sensor f/2.2 aperture, auto-focus 4K video recording |
| Front Camera | HTC UltraPixel f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus 1080p video recording |
| Network Capabilities | 4G LTE : FDD Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 4G LTE : TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 3G : 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 2 G : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.1 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) NFC 3.5 mm stereo audio jack micro USB 2.0 port |
| Location | GPS + GLONASS |
| Audio | HTC Boomsound with Dolby Audio |
| Battery | 2840 mAh lithium ion battery |
Next Page > The 3 New HTC Desire Smartphones
HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM
The HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM will come in Dark Gray and Pearl White colours.
| Specifications | HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM |
|---|---|
| Size | 78.9 mm wide 157.7 mm tall 7.9 mm thick |
| Display | 5.5" FHD (1080 x 1920) display |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 with HTC Sense |
| Platform | MediaTek MT6753T |
| Processor | 8 x ARM Cortex A53 cores @ 1.5 GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T720 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB internal flash memory microSD slot (upgradable to 2 TB) |
| Main Camera | 13 MP BSI sensor f/2.0 aperture, auto-focus OIS (Optical image stabilization) 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera | HTC UltraPixel f/2.0 aperture, fixed focus 1080p video recording |
| Network Capabilities | 4G LTE : FDD Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 4G LTE : TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 3G : 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 2 G : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.1 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) 3.5 mm stereo audio jack micro USB 2.0 port |
| Location | GPS + GLONASS |
| Audio | HTC Boomsound with Dolby Audio |
| Battery | 2800 mAh lithium ion battery |
HTC Desire 728 Dual SIM
The HTC Desire 728 Dual SIM will come in Purple Myst and White Luxury colours.
| Specifications | HTC Desire 728 Dual SIM |
|---|---|
| Size | 77.8 mm wide 157.9 mm tall 7.87 mm thick |
| Display | 5.5" HD (720 x 1280) display |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 with HTC Sense |
| Platform | MediaTek MT6753 |
| Processor | 8 x ARM Cortex A53 cores @ 1.3 GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T720 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB internal flash memory microSD slot (upgradable to 2 TB) |
| Main Camera | 13 MP BSI sensor f/2.2 aperture, auto-focus 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera | 5 MP BSI sensor 1080p video recording |
| Network Capabilities | 4G LTE : FDD Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 4G LTE : TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 3G : 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 2 G : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.1 802.11 b/g/n WiFi (2.4 GHz) 3.5 mm stereo audio jack micro USB 2.0 port |
| Location | GPS + GLONASS |
| Audio | HTC Boomsound with Dolby Audio |
| Battery | 2800 mAh lithium ion battery |
HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM
The HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM will come in Blue Lagoon and White Birch colours.
| Specifications | HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM |
|---|---|
| Size | 70.9 mm wide 146.9 mm tall 8.19 mm thick |
| Display | 5.0" HD (720 x 1280) display |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 with HTC Sense |
| Platform | MediaTek MT6752 |
| Processor | 8 x ARM Cortex A53 cores @ 1.7 GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T760 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB internal flash memory microSD slot (upgradable to 2 TB) |
| Main Camera | 13 MP BSI sensor f/2.2 aperture, auto-focus 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera | 5 MP BSI sensor 1080p video recording |
| Network Capabilities | 4G LTE : FDD Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 4G LTE : TDD Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 3G : 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 2 G : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.1 802.11 b/g/n WiFi (2.4 GHz) 3.5 mm stereo audio jack micro USB 2.0 port |
| Location | GPS + GLONASS |
| Battery | 2000 mAh lithium ion battery |
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