HTC Desire 820s runs on 64bit octa-core Mediatek chip

Last September, HTC announced their first 64-bit octa-core handset under the Desire 820 line. While the mid-range chip looks pretty capable,

The Snapdragon 615 version of the Desire 820 runs on a pair of quad-core 1.0GHz + quad-core 1.5GHz processor while the Mediatek version of the Desire 820s runs on 1.7GHz on all 8 cores.

The rest of the hardware specs is still the same as the previous Desire 820.

HTC Desire 820s specs:
5.5-inch HD display, 267ppi
Mediatek MT6752 1.7GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-T760
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13 megapixel rear camera, BSI sensor, f/2.2
8 megapixel front camera, BSI sensor
Singe SIM & Dual SIM configuration
4G LTE, 3G/3.5G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ aptXTM
DLNA
micro USB 2.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
HTC BoomSound w/ dual front speakers
Sense Voice
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ HTC Sense & HTC BlinkFeed
(upgradable to Android L)
2,600mAh Li-polymer battery
157.7 x 78.74 x 7.74 mm
155 g

No word on the pricing of the Desire 820s but we’re hoping for a mid-range price of around Php15k.

Source: TechOne3.in