The two mid-range smartphones could debut next month

Aug 13, 2016 08:32 GMT  ·  By

HTC and Google are said to release two Nexus smartphones this year, but it seems that the former has some more releases scheduled for early fall. Apparently, HTC is working on two new mid-range handsets, namely Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle.

The two new phones are said to be introduced in September, according to Venture Beat. The report also mentions the specs of the two smartphones. HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle is believed to sport a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution.

It could pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and have 3GB of RAM, together with 32GB of internal memory. It could also feature a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP selfie camera on the front, both with back-illuminated sensors and 1080p video recording.

HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle could ship together with quality earbuds

The smartphone is also said to come with Boomsound Hi-Fi Edition stereo speakers and ship together with high-quality earbuds. Aside from this, Desire 10 Lifestyle is expected to come in multiple color variants while one of the main design elements will be a metallic gold trim around the camera, antenna cutouts, and on the edges.

There aren't many available details on Desire 10 Pro, but it is expected to be more advanced than Desire 10 Lifestyle. Over the years, HTC has released many smartphones in the Desire line, and most of them have been mid-rangers with decent specs.

The latest smartphone in the line that HTC released was HTC Desire 628, with a 5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and 294ppi density. The device came with 3GB of RAM, MediaTek MT6753 processor, and had a rear camera of 13MP with f/2.0 aperture and a 5MP unit on the front with f/2.4 aperture. In addition, it provided 32GB of internal storage and ran Android Marshmallow 6.0.