HTC launches Desire 501, Desire 601 and Desire 700 in India

NEW DELHI: HTC has introduced three new mid-range smartphones, the Desire 700, Desire 601 and Desire 501 expanding its Desire product line. The Desire 700 will be available at a price point of Rs 33,050, while the Desire 601 has been priced at Rs 24,190. The Desire 501 will be available at Rs 16,890.

The Desire 700 dual-SIM phone (GSM+GSM) features a 5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540x960 pixels. The phone features two Boom Sound front speakers similar to the HTC One. It's powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and offers 1GB RAM. Desire 700 sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor.

The phone comes with 8GB internal storage which is expandable up to 64GB with a microSD card. It runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC's Sense 5 UI running on top and packs a 2100mAh battery. The Desire 700 will be available around Christmas.

The Desire 601 dual-SIM phone features a 4.5-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540x960 pixels. It's powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM and runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC's Sense 5 UI on top. The phone sports an 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

Desire 601 comes with 4GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB with a microSD card. The phone features GSM+GSM dual-SIM support and comes with a 2100mAh battery. There are also two Boom Sound front speakers similar to the HTC One. The Desire 601 would be available starting this weekend.

Desire 501 dual-SIM phone features a 4.3-inch Super LCD 2 display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. It's powered by a 1.15GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The phone sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB with a microSD card. The phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC's Sense 5 UI on top. The Desire 501 too has same battery as the other two devices: 2100mAh.