HTC Desire 530 (A16) with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 210 surfaces ahead of MWC launch


HTC Desire 530 A16 leak

Earlier this month there were rumors about HTC releasing Desire 500 series (codenamed A16) and Desire 800 series (codenamed A56) smartphones at the MWC next week, ahead of the launch of M10 in April. Now @evleaks has posted a press images of the Desire 500 series smartphone, which could be the Desire 530. The design of the smartphone is completely different from its earlier Desire series smartphones, including the Desire 526 that was introduced last year.

HTC Desire 530 leak

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HTC ROM developer @LlabTooFeR has posted the specifications of the affordable smartphone.

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HTC Desire 530 rumored specifications

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
  • 1.1GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor with Adreno 304 GPU
  • 1.5GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense 7.0 UI
  • 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, 720p video recording
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS
  • 2200mAh battery

The HTC Desire 530 is expected to come in 6 colors that includes Grey, White, Black, Red and Blue colors and some have colorful dots on the back and the sides. It is expected to be priced at about 190 Euros (US$ 211 / 14535 approx.) according to earlier rumors. HTC is also expected to introduce a Desire 800 series smartphone during the MWC 2016 next week.


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