Today HTC at IFA 14 in Berlin has shown off the brand new super colourful handset, called the HTC Desire 820.
HTC is calling a Double Shot construction technique, the phone features a single unibody design with multiple colours fused into one solid piece.
The Desire 820 will be available across the world beginning at the end of September, and HTC has offered up no pricing or specific availability details at this point. It’ll be available in Marble White (glossy colour), Tuxedo Grey (matte colour), Santorini White (glossy), Milky-way Grey (glossy), Tangerine White (glossy), Saffron Grey (glossy), Flamingo Grey (glossy), Blue Mist (glossy), and Monarch Orange (glossy).
HTC Desire 820 specs
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 inches |
| Screen type | Pending |
| Resolution | 1280×720 (720p) |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| Type | Octa-core |
| Speed | 1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz |
| GPU | Pending |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB |
| Expansion | MicroSD |
| Camera | 13MP |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front-facer | 8MP |
| Battery | 2600 mAh |
| OS | Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6 |
| Bands | Differ by country/carrier |
| SIM type | Nano SIM (dual nano SIM in some markets) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 + 5GHz) |
| NFC | Pending |
| Infrared | Pending |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor / proximity sensor / accelerometer |
| Build | Two-tone unibody |
| Size | 157.7×78.74×7.74mm / 155 grams |
The handset is also slim and light, at 7.74mm and weighing 155g. Also included with the device is a return of the Dot View case, which featured on the HTC One M8.
The real talking point of the device however is the big 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The highest resolution of just about any smartphone currently available, HTC has packed a ‘live make-up’ function into the phone that will beautify users straight in camera.
On the rear of the device is a f.2.2 13-megapixel camera unit, while inside HTC has crammed a hugely powerful 64-bit octo-core processor from Qualcomm.
