A follow-up of some sort to the HTC Desire 526, the Desire 530 is the lowest-end offering among three new midrange devices unveiled by its maker at MWC 2016 – the remaining two are the Desire 630 and Desire 825. The device offers an HD display, a quad-core CPU, decent memory and latest software.
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Design and Display
The HTC Desire 530 looks like one built to appeal to young users, with its manufacturer saying it intends this and the other new midrange Desire phones to serve as fashion and consumer electronics.
The body is fashioned out of polycarbonate, but its attractiveness is a bit enhanced by the speaker grill you find above and below the display. The Desire 530 sports a 5-inch Super LCD display with HD resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels for decent viewing.
Camera and Storage
In the camera department, the HTC Desire 530 provides an 8-megapixel rear sensor and a 5-megapixel selfie sensor. These look like units that can serve up decent shots in theory.
The selfie snapper, in particular, should deliver great shots for a device in this range. Onboard storage has a generous capacity of 16 GB, with this being expandable by a whopping 2 TB via a microSD card slot.
Performance and OS
With a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210, the Desire 530 is a phone made for modest performance. The speed of the CPU is clocked at 1.1 GHz, which limits the capability of the phone to an extent.
However, 1.5 GB of RAM promises provision of much-needed performance boost. The smartphone will boot Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, with HTC’s Sense UI running on top.
Other Features
HTC Desire 530 will be accompanied by a 2,200mAh battery, which looks like one to support full-day usage when you consider the choice of processor.
Buyers get microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC (depending on markets), and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n for their connectivity needs. The phone supports HTC BoomSound technology for headset for enjoyable sound.
Pricing and Availability
HTC Desire 530 is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. HTC Desire 530 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N45,000 to N55,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
HTC Desire 530 Specs
Here are a few specs of the HTC Desire 530:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Processor: Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
- GPU: Adreno 304
- Memory: 1.5GB RAM
- Colours: –
- Dimension: 146.9 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 140 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: –
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch Super LCD, 720 x 1280 pixels, multi-touch
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP Camera, HD VIdeo 720p
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus,Dual-tone LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: MicroSD
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: No
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: Li-Ion 2200 mAh battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
