If you had your doubts regarding the 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC HTC Desire 820 and its 64-bit Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, the latest teases from HTC and Qualcomm clear things up quite nicely. Qualcomm has posted a new image to its Weibo account, confirming that the phone will be powered by the new Snapdragon 615 SoC and HTC’s latest teaser gives us a look at one of the corners of a blue and white device. The design appears to be very similar to that of the HTC Desire 816, but we still don’t know how big the phone will be.
We doubt the HTC Desire 820 will be larger than the HTC Desire 816 which features a 5.5-inch display. We’ve hoping the 820’s display is between 4.5 and 5 inches, filling out HTC’s Desire lineup with a mid-range device that’s just as powerful as last year’s HTC One (M7) but at a much lower price point. We’re sure HTC will be dropping a few more breadcrumbs over the next few days, but we only have a little more than a week until the HTC Desire 820 is unveiled at IFA in Berlin.
Source: Qualcomm (Weibo), HTC (Weibo)
The Desire 820 does have the benefit of being a new phone, however, and as such it’s right up to date with the latest HTC Sense UI, with an update to Lollipop planned to take advantage of its equally new internals. In any case, if you’re in the market for relatively inexpensive phone with a huge screen, a fun design and a ton of features, the HTC Desire 820 is definitely worthy of your attention.