HTC 10 Release Date, Price and News: HTC 10 arrives for Indian markets for $790
As scheduled, HTC has officially announced its newest flagship smartphone, the 10, in India. The device carries a price tag of INR 52,990, which translates into around $790.While HTC has already cleared the air on this, it's still worth mentioning that the it's the same global variant - which is powered by Snapdragon 820 and has 4GB of RAM - that has been launched in India.
For the uninitiated, after the device was officially unveiled by HTC early last month, there were reports that some regions - including India - will get a downgraded variant (dubbed HTC 10 Lifestyle) instead.The device will go on sale in the country starting June 5, with the first 500 buyers getting an Ice View HTC 10 cover for free. Available color options for the phone include Glacier Silver and Carbon Grey.
Aside from the 10, HTC also launched the One X9 smartphone for INR 25,990 (around $385) in India. The device is powered by MediaTek Helio X10 SoC, and sports a 5.5-inch full HD display. It comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage, and packs in a 3,000mAh battery.In terms of camera, the phone features 13MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. Measuring 53.9 x 75.9 x 7.99mm and weighing in at 170g, the One X9 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box.The HTC Desire 628 and Desire 825 have also been launched in India, carrying INR 13,990 (around $210) and INR 18,990 (around $280) price tags. The pricing for it is fair.
Considering the prices of different markets globally, it's fair to estimate that a 790$ pricing for their current flagship phone makes them a bit more possessive to succeed in its sales. But however, we are yet to check if the Indian consumer base will quickly adapt to the expensive prices for their favorite smartphones considering the fact that a lot of smartphone manufacturers have this tendency to release a new successor every eight months.
