After a series of financial setbacks, HTC has announced that it’s jumping into the more profitable mid-range smartphone segment with its all-new Desire 816. The handset, which will launch in China in March and the rest of the world in April, offers a similar design to HTC’s One, with a few important changes.
At 5.5 inches, the Desire 816 is larger than the 4.7-inch One, though it sports a lower resolution 1280 x 720 display compared to the One’s 1920 x 1280 screen. The Desire’s chassis is also made of a glossy plastic similar to the iPhone 5c, as opposed to the One’s all-aluminum frame.