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HTC has finally found a purpose for UltraPixel cameras

Published Jan 6th, 2015 7:30PM EST
HTC Desire 826 Specs and Features
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HTC at CES 2015 unveiled a brand new mid-range Android smartphone that packs an interesting feature that photographers who love taking selfies on a regular basis will certainly appreciate. The handset comes with a great front-facing camera that HTC has so far used as the main shooter on some of its past flagship handsets, including the latest HTC One smartphones.

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The HTC Desire 826 has an UltraPixel front-facing shooter, which should offer an even better performance than the usual secondary smartphone cameras.

In addition to the UltraPixel shooter, the Desire 826 features a 5.5-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, microSD expansion, dual nano-SIM support, BoomSound speakers, 2,600 mAh battery and Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The Desire 826 is supposed to launch in various international markets at the end of the month, though a price for the handset isn’t available at this time.

Looking for more coverage from CES? Be sure to check out our CES 2015 hub!

Chris Smith Senior Writer

Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.

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