HTC Desire 516: 5 Inch Quad-Core Smartphone Now Available Online at Rs 13,302

It wasn't so long ago when HTC launched its Desire 816 flagship handset into Indian market. Since then the internet is running rampant with rumors about the coming of the Desire 516 in the country. Just a day back it was tipped that the HTC Desire 516 will land soon in India, and now the much hyped mid-range phone has been put up for sale via eBay at Rs. 13,302. Although the handset is yet to go official; still you can grab the phone through a major e-retailer of repute at less than Rs. 15,000.

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HTC Desire 516 - Highlighted Specifications

The mid-range HTC Desire 516 comes with a 5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 960 x 540-pixels. It features a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM and either 4GB of internal memory, which can be later expanded via a microSD card slot. On the camera front, there's a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing shooter. The handset runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The connectivity options on the phone included are 3G, Wi-Fi, Dual-SIM, Bluetooth, GPS, amongst others.

HTC Desire 516 - Should you buy?

The newest entrant in the mid-range segment, the Desire 516, is an average handset, if one asked to go by its spec sheet. It is recommended to consider the Motorola Moto G, instead of the HTC Desire 516. There are two reasons to support our claim: firstly the Moto G runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat out-of-the-box, plus it will also support the next-version of Android OS whenever the new update is up for download. Secondly, Motorola offers a range of accessories made for the Moto G - from colorful shells to power grip covers for extra protection. The Moto G starts at Rs. 12,490.

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