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Just days after a report from HTC indicated that we will be seeing a 5G smartphone from the once-great smartphone company, the HTC Wildfire R70 has hit the market.

Although not the 5G smartphone we were all expecting, this mid-range smartphone shows that there may yet be some fight left in HTC especially in the smartphone space.

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The Wildfire R70 which is a successor of the Wildfire X comes with a 6.53-inch, 720 × 1560 pixels HD screen. This smartphone has a triple rear camera setup housing a 16MP main camera lens with two 2MP depth of field cameras to help you better capture the moment. Up front, the Wildfire R70 wields a selfie camera with an 8MP lens.

The Wildfire R70 will come with a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P23 processor and will operate an Android 9 Pie OS. Fitted with 2GB of RAM and 32GB onboard storage which can be complimented with an additional 256GB with a microSD card, this device points towards the mid-range category.

The Wildfire R70 also comes with a fingerprint scanner on the back of the device, dual LTE support and a 3.5mm headphone jack. This smartphone boasts a battery capacity of 4,000mAh which can fully power the device through two days usage.

Presently, this smartphone is only set for release in India and Thailand and at the time of this article, this mid-range smartphone’s price had not yet been revealed.

The Wildfire R70 is expected to go on sale in the next few weeks and it will be interesting to see how this mid-range smartphone does on the market, especially with HTC’s dwindling fortunes in the smartphone space.

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HTC Wildfire R70
OS: Android 9 Pie. Release date: March 2020. Network Type: 2G/3G/4G Display: 6.53-inch, 720 x 1560 pixels Processor: Helio P23 Selfie Camera: 8MP Rear camera: 16MP triple modules RAM: 2GB, ROM: 32GB Battery: AI, 4000mAh battery. Phone Status: Official.

HTC has been struggling to keep its phone business alive in recent years. While HTC lovers are awaiting the official announcement of a 5G smartphone, HTC Wildfire R70 is a 4G mid-ranger announced in late February 2020 and available from March of the same year. It goes on sale in India and Thailand.

HTC Wildfire R70 Full Specs and Features

Mobile Wireless Network and Software

  • 2G mobile network bands : GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900 / 1800 MHz.
  • 3G mobile network bands : UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 900 / 2100 MHz
  • 4G mobile network bands : LTE 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 40(2300) / 41(2500)
  • 5G mobile network bands : No.
  • SIM Type : Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
  • Software / OS : Android 9 Pie

Design, Form Factor, Appearance

  • Dimensions : 163.2 x 77.8 x 8.9 mm
  • Weight : 186g
  • Display : 6.53 inches, 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, IPS LCD display.
  • Colours : Aurora Blue. Night Black.
  • Physical Build : Plastic.
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Internal Hardware Specs

  • Processor Type : 64-bit, 2.0GHz Octa-core, Cortex-A53
  • Processor Name : Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23
  • Graphics Processor : ARM Mali-G71 MP2
  • RAM : 2GB
  • Internal Storage : 32GB
  • External Storage : microSD, up to 256GB (hybrid slot)

Photography, Video Recording

  • Rear Camera : 16MP main sensor + 2MP macro sensor + 2MP depth sensor, AI, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording
  • Front-facing Camera : 8MP, Face Recognition, 1080p video capture.

Audio, Video Playback

  • Music Support : PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC + / MP3 / AMR – NB / WB / APE
  • Audio : 3.5 mm audio jack;
  • Loudspeaker : Mono speakers
  • Video Support : H.264/MP4/MPEG4 player
  • FM Radio : Yes.

Phone Sensors

  • Digital Compass : N/A.
  • Accelerometer : Yes.
  • Proximity Sensor : Yes.
  • Ambient Light Sensor : Yes.
  • Barometer : No.
  • Pedometer : No.
  • Heart Rate Monitor : No.
  • Gyroscope (G-Sensor) : N/A.
  • Fingerprint Scanner : Yes; rear-mounted.
  • Face Unlock : Yes.
  • Iris Scanner : No.
  • Motion Sensing / Gesture Control : No.
  • Voice Control : No.
  • Intelligent Digital Assistant : Yes; Google Assistant.
  • Infra-red Sensor : No.

Connectivity Options

  • Bluetooth : v4.2, A2DP
  • WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
  • GPS : Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO.
  • USB : microUSB v2.0. USB-OTG.
  • NFC : No.

Miscellaneous Specs and Features

  • Battery Type and Capacity : Non-Removable, AI, Lithium-Polymer 4000 mAh
  • Battery Charging : 10W quick charging
  • Wireless Charging : No.
  • Reverse Charging : No.
  • Model Number : N/A

HTC Wildfire R70 Price and Launch Date

  • Announced : February 28, 2020
  • Release Date : March 2020
  • Country Availability : India. Thailand.
  • Price : To be announced.
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