The HTC 8S price in India and release date details have been revealed for all those who are contemplating picking up a mid-range device running Windows Phone 8. Besides this, the company has also unveiled the high-end HTC 8X and Android handsets like One X+ and Desire SV in the nation.
Set to hit store shelves dressed in either atlantic blue or fiesta red, it is powered by a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. 512MB of RAM assists the chipset in delivering smooth navigation and facilitating multitasking on the device. A Super LCD WVGA multi-touch display of 4 inches sits on the front panel and boasts of resisting scratches, thanks to a Corning Gorilla Glass coating.
While it ships with only 4GB of internal memory, the Taiwanese manufacturer has added an expansion slot that extends support to a microSD card. The handset with dimensions of 120.5 x 63 x 10.28 millimeters, tips the scales at merely 113 grams. Moreover, snap-happy users can capture still shots as well as 720p videos with the help of a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash.
There is a micro SIM card slot as well as a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack and a 1700mAh lithium-ion polymer battery is integrated under the hood. The Beats Audio-certified 8S WP8 smartphone is pre-loaded with Xbox Live and arrives with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS in tow. It is compatible with GPRS, EDGE, HSPA and WCDMA networks.
The HTC 8S will be up for purchase in November for a price of Rs. 19,260.
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