HTC launches 4.3-inch One mini in India for Rs 36,790

HTC has now launched the smaller version of its flagship smartphone, the One mini, in India for Rs 36,790

Anujeet Majumdar|Oct 14, 2013, 11:58:33 IST

HTC has now launched the smaller version of its flagship smartphone in India, the One mini. The device has now been priced at Rs 36,790. The handset was last in the news when it appeared online last week for pre-order, with an estimated price tag of Rs 37,299. At the time, it looked like the company was planning a launch soon, and HTC has not disappointed in the matter.

The handset was first unveiled back in July, and comes with the same design as its bigger sibling. It also boasts the same BoomSound speakers, although they are a bit smaller than the ones seen on the HTC One. A quick look at the specifications sheet shows that the device comes with a 4.3-inch S-LCD3 display packing a pixel resolution of 720x1280 and a pixel density of 341ppi. The device measures 132x 63x 9.2mm and weighs in at 128grams.

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Internally, the handset comes with a 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC coupled with 1GB of RAM. The One mini comes with 16GB of internal memory and does not offer any scope for expansion, more's the pity. The smartphone runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with the company’s trademark Sense 5 UI baked on top, including HTC’s BlinkFeed UI. On the camera front, the handset comes with the same Ultrapixel camera packing a 4-megapixel lens seen on the One. Looks just like big brother

HTC One mini hits India

Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the HTC One mini:

4.3-inch S-LCD3 display, 720x1280 pixel resolution, 342 ppi
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, DLNA, GPRS, Bluetooth 4.0
Ultrapixel camera with 4-megapixel sensor, 1.6-megapixel front camera
16GB of internal memory

The Taiwanese company has definitely been busy in the last few days. Prior to this launch, the company rolled out its latest mid-range smartphone, the Desire 500, for Rs 21,490 in India. A quick look at the mid-range device reveals that the Desire 500 comes with a 4.3-inch WVGA display with a pixel resolution of 480x800. Internally, the device comes with a quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC clocked at 1.2GHz coupled with 1GB of RAM. The device comes with 4GB of internal memory, expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card. On the camera front, the handset comes with an 8-megapixel rear shooter as well as a 1.6-megapixel front camera. Rounding up the offering is an 1800mAh battery.