The Desire 626 Dual SIM follows HTC's signature
design language for the Desire range, including a plastic case, bi-color livery
and a lack of capacitive Android buttons. The phone looks similar to the
popular HTC Desire 820, although it has a smaller screen. However, its
practical size makes it relatively easy to hold and use. It feels solid and is
pleasant to look at.
At the front of the phone are the front camera
and the earpiece grille at the top and a speaker and a microphone at the
bottom. Although the plastic back panel seems to be removable, this is not the
case, so the battery is inaccessible. On the right side there are the powers
and volume buttons, on the top there is the 3.5mm audio port, on the bottom
there is the micro USB port and on the left side there is a flap, the covers
the two Nano SIM slots and the micro SD slot. The rear camera, the single-tone
LED flash and a small hole for a microphone are on the back. Our test device
was white, which was pretty dirty and had to be cleaned regularly. Overall, the
Desire 626 Dual SIM has a pretty neat layout, and the result is a neat-looking
smartphone that fits into its price range.
The screen of the HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM is a
5-inch affair with 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of 294 ppi. Although
it is sharp and readable, it is a bit too short in terms of color accuracy and
brightness. The colors look a bit dull and unrealistic, and the brightness is
also inconsistent in different areas of the same image. Bright shades are too
bright, dull shades are hardly visible in direct light. Occasionally, this
screen even strained our eyes. It just is not the right thing.
Specifications
and Software:
The fact that the Desire 626 is a 2015 smartphone
is most clearly stated in its datasheet. This is an old SoC that was released
in 2014 and instantly outdated compared to other devices in the price segment.
There is 16GB of internal memory (expandable up to 32GB), 2GB of RAM, a 2000mAh
battery and 4G capability on both SIM slots (FDD Band 3 and TDD Band 40 are
both supported). Some global variants of the phone use the Snapdragon 410 SoC
from Qualcomm instead. This version is not available in India.
Another area that displays the age of the phone
is the software. The HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM runs on Android 4.4.4, two
generations behind the latest version. This is completely unfathomable,
considering that there are much cheaper phones than the Desire 626 running
Android 6.0. Just about all today's phones are at least equipped with Android
Lollipop. Although we believe that KitKat may have been acceptable a year ago,
it only shows that the Desire 626 has not received any software updates since
then and is unlikely to do so in the future.
Camera:
The HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM features a 13
megapixel main camera with single flash LED flash and a 5 megapixel front camera.
Both cameras can record 1080p videos, while the rear camera also supports
various shooting modes such as multi-angle, panorama, motion tracking, HDR and
slow motion video. Strangely enough, the camera app on the 626 is not the
typical HTC camera app, but it's strikingly similar to the ones we've seen on
many of the reasonably priced phones we've tested recently. This is
disappointing because the camera app is one of the reasons why the HTC Sense is
as good as a UI skin. It has all the features you need within easy reach and
helps you quickly capture your pictures.
Performance:
The actual performance of the HTC Desire 626 Dual
SIM is not terrible by today's standards, but not terribly good either. There
are occasional issues with responsiveness, but overall the phone runs smoothly.
The outdated software has caused some problems, such as: For example, some
resource-intensive apps that stuttered and crashed abruptly. On the whole,
however, the phone is good enough for everyday use. Again, it does not work as
well as most of the products available today in the same price range.
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