HTC already announced the release of the Desire 526 and Desire 626 smartphone models in July 2015. The two handsets will soon become available to Verizon Wireless post-paid and prepaid customers. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition will also be launching in September.
HTC Desire 526 model will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless. The device features a 4.7-inch QHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. It also has an 8-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front shooter. The smartphone has 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, microSD card support and a 2,000mAh battery. The HTC Desire 526 will become available in stores and online beginning August 13, 2015 for only $5 a month for a 24-month plan and 0% APR for a full retail price of $120.
HTC Desire 626 features a 5-inch display and has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The handset is equipped with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front shooter, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, expandable via a microSD card, and a 2,000 mAh battery. The device has a dual-tone color design. HTC did not yet announce the price, but it is expected to be affordable, especially with the available plans offered by the carrier, based on a report by Verizon Wireless.
The two HTC smartphones will run on the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, clocked at 1.1GHz. These will run on the Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box and feature LTE connectivity.
As for the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition, the official website stated that the handset is set to be released on September 3, 2015 at a starting price of $399.99. The device has universal LTE banding which will make it functional for all major carriers in the United States.
The Moto X Pure Edition will feature a 5.7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a pixel density of 520ppi. The screen will also have Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The smartphone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC with a hexa-core 1.8 GHz CPU and the Adreno 418 GPU. The product will include 3GB of RAM and the internal memory will range from 16GB of 64GB, expandable to 128GB via a microSD card. The Moto X Pure Edition will also present a 21-megapixel rear camera with an aperture of f/2.0and a 3,000mAh battery. The smartphone is also designed with 4G LTE support and is protected by nanocoating on the exterior.
More news and details about the HTC Desire 526, Desire 626 and Moto X (2015) are expected in the following weeks.
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