HTC recently announced that it would hold a launch event in Taiwan on June 11. Keeping true to its word, the tech giant has launched two new smartphones. The models are named HTC U19e and Desire 19+ and both fall in the mid-range segment.
HTC U19e
The HTC U19e features a 6.0-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080×2160 pixels. The display uses the 16:9 aspect ratio with no notch at the top. Thus, the bezels art the top and bottom edges are quite sizable. There are two camera sensors at the top bezel. One is the selfie camera which is a 24MP f/2.0 shooter while the second one is a 2MP Iris scanner for secure unlock.
The HTC U19e is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM. The phone also comes with 128GB of internal storage and a 3,930mAh battery.
At the rear, the U19e packs a dual camera setup housing a 12MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture, teaming up with a 20MP f/2.6 2x telephoto camera. The rear panel seems to have a transparent design which shows the internals. There is equally a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
The U19e comes in two colours: Extraordinary Purple and Modest Green. The device comes with a price tag of TWD 14,900 (~$477).
HTC Desire 19+
On its part, HTC Desire 19+ packs a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a water-drop notch. The waterdrop notch houses a 16MP selfie camera.
The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The 4GB RAM version comes with 64GB storage while the 6GB RAM version packs a 128GB storage. Keeping the lights on is a 3,850mAh battery.
The Desire 19+ packs a triple camera sensor at the rear. The three cameras are stacked at the top right corner in a vertical alignment. The rear camera setup is comprised of a 13MP main sensor, 8MP ultrawide angle and a 5MP depth sensor.
The HTC Desire 19+ is expected to go on sale in Taiwan in early July with a price tag of TWD 9,990 (~$318) for the 4GB+64GB model and TWD 10,990 (~$350) for the 6GB+128GB model.
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