HTC One E8 launched in India for Rs. 34900

HTC has launched the One E8 dual SIM, the company’s latest smartphone in the HTC One series in India. It was unveiled last month and has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass protection, powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a polycarbonate body instead of brushed aluminium finish on the One M8. It has a 13-megapixel camera with LED flash, similar to the Desire 816 and the One mini 2, instead of Duo camera on the One M8.

It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera and comes with dual SIM support, Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and HTC BoomSound technology.

At the launch, Jack Yang, President, HTC South Asia said:

The HTC One (M8) had set a new smartphone standard and now we’re taking it in another exciting direction. Combining style and substance, the HTC One (E8) represents the incredible experience people expect from a HTC One device with a look and feel that’s unlike anything else out there today. If you’re looking for the best flagship smartphone experience, but want to stand out from the crowd, this is the phone for you.

HTC One E8 dual SIM Specifications

5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense 6.0
Dual (nano) SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p HD recording
5MP front-facing camera
3.5 mm headset jack, FM radio with RDS, HTC BoomSound
Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
2 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX codec, NFC and GPS with GLONASS
2600 mAh battery

The HTC One E8 comes in Electric Crimson, Polar White, Misty Gray and Maldives Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 34,900 (MOP), while the MRP is Rs. 35,990. It would go on sale across India by the end of July. This is definitely great pricing considering the competition in the range.