HTC Desire 826 

price₹ 27,990 onwards

launchApr, 2015

11.5

excellence score

ranked #36 in best phones in Rs. 25,000 - 30,000
12.3

value for money score

ranked #36 in best value for money phones in Rs. 25,000 - 30,000
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Design

  • Decent build quality
  • The 183 grams of weight, slippery glossy back and its large footprint, means the phone is not very ergonomic to hold

Display

  • Beautiful, bright display - easily one of the best displays in its segment

Software

  • Clean, minimalistic Sense UI over Android

Performance

  • Good performance in daily use, but not quite up to the level of its top competitors

Camera

  • Average camera

Audio

  • Good audio quality
  • Good stereo loudspeakers

Battery

  • Average battery life

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HTC Desire 826 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 5.0 Lollipop, Upgradeable to 6.0 MarshmallowNo more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.5 inches
Screen Resolution1080x1920 pixels (~ 401 pixels per inch)
Display TypeSuper LCD3
Display Features
  • Super LCD3
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Magnetic Sensor
Processor/RAM
ProcessorOcta Core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (Quad Core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 + Quad Core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Ranked #98 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 405
RAM2 GB
Memory
Internal Memory16 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 128 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity2600 mAh
Battery Standby626 hrs
Battery Standby (3G)687 hrs
Battery Talktime21.70 hrs
Battery Talktime (3G)18.60 hrs
Dimensions
Weight183 gmMedium
Thickness7.99 mmMedium
Width77.5 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera13.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Geo-tagging
  • Touch Focus
  • Face Detection
  • Simultaneous HD Video and Image Recording
  • HDR
  • BSI Sensor
  • F/2.2 Aperture
  • 28mm Lens
  • Split Capture
  • Voice Capture
  • Face Fusion
  • Photo Booth Software
Secondary Camera13.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • Full HD Video Recording
  • BSI Sensor
  • F/2.0 Aperture
  • 28.2mm Lens
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
4GYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS + BeiDou
CompassYes
DLNAYes
More
App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
Noise FiltrationYes
Stereo SpeakersYes
FM RadioYes
More
  • HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio
  • HTC Connect

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