Review and characteristics of the HTC Desire 628 phone

Appearance

HTC Desire 628 attracts users with its original and unusual appearance. There are rounded side edges, brightly colored housings, and a large and immediately eye-catching camera eye.

Testers note that the dimensions of the smartphone are disappointing. It turned out to be too elongated, so holding the device in your hand is simply awkward. The weight of 142 g is quite optimal for a plastic case.

The screen is protected by glass with an oleophobic coating. The manufacturer promises a smooth transition from the front to the side, but in reality it is absent. The side view of the device is glossy blue; in good lighting, typos are obvious. The speakers and the outline around the main camera are the same color as the sides.

The design can be assessed as attractive, but the build quality suffers; the bottom of the smartphone constantly crunches. At the top of the front side of the device there are proximity and light sensors, a selfie camera, a battery indicator and an indicator for unanswered messages. The speaker is loud enough, the interlocutor’s voice is not distorted, it can be heard legibly and clearly.

At the bottom there is a speaker for speakerphone, a basic microphone and a headphone output (3.5 mm).

On the right surface there are volume keys and a button to turn off the smartphone. On the opposite side there is a slot for nanoSIM and a flash drive. On the back of the camera, microphone and flash to improve the quality of your photos.

Technical specifications of HTC Desire 628

Screen

The HTC Desire 628 smartphone is equipped with a 5-inch display with an effective anti-glare coating. The device resolution is 1,280 by 720 pixels with what has become a classic side resolution of 17 by 9. The device operates on a Suoer LCD matrix.

You can manually adjust the screen settings using the Color Temperature function. The advantage is accurate color reproduction, but one of the disadvantages is the low brightness. Because of this, using a smartphone in bright sunlight is problematic. In addition, at a strong angle, yellow and purple colors begin to predominate on the screen.

Camera

The HTC Desire 628 smartphone is equipped with a main camera on the back with a resolution of 13 megapixels. It is equipped with an LED flash. The front camera is only 5 megapixels, which is quite enough for video communication.

During the day, in bright natural light, the images are of good quality. They are in no way inferior to photographs taken on devices from the same price category. The camera manages to convey natural shades, high-quality white balance, and guarantee high-quality detail. The photographs have high sharpness, only in the corners the image appears somewhat blurry.

At first glance, macro photography turns out well. But if you enlarge the resulting image on your smartphone screen, it turns out that the picture is not entirely sharp.

To the surprise of many users and testers, photos taken with the HTC Desire 628 in low light turn out well. The white balance is meticulously conveyed, there is virtually no noise, good detail and a high-quality, clean picture.

You won't be able to take wide-angle selfies with this smartphone. With the front camera, the quality of pictures is slightly above average, and in the evening and at night it is better to abandon them altogether.

The smartphone is able to record video in FullHD format. This is a feature inherent in most HTC models of recent years. In this case, the quality of lighting does not fundamentally affect the picture. Both the main and front cameras shoot in FullHD.

Performance

The HTC Desire 628 smartphone runs on a MediaTek MT6753 processor with 8 cores. In practice, you often encounter slowdowns, for example, when opening some applications or immediately after blocking. It is possible that the problem will go away after flashing.

Running mobile games is not a problem, and with any graphical requirements. But the ones that work best are those that place average demands on the system. At the same time, the body of the device does not heat up very much.

The device runs on the Android 5.1 operating system. The functionality is added by the native HTC Sense shell, which the Taiwanese manufacturer installs on almost all of its devices.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Desire 628 phone

The dimensions of the HTC Desire 628 are 70.9 mm wide, 146.9 mm long and 8.19 mm thick. With such dimensions it is convenient to operate the device with one hand. In addition, the weight of the device is about 142 g. Even if you operate the device with one hand, its weight is almost not felt.

If we evaluate the overall ease of use of the phone taking into account the size and weight, then there will be no problems with everyday use.

The smartphone is equipped with an 8-core MediaTek MT6753 processor, which is manufactured at 28 nm. technical process.

The smartphone has 3 GB. RAM, which is quite enough. In very rare cases it will not be enough, but with this amount of RAM, you will rarely have problems.

The device's data storage capacity is 32 GB, and while this is enough for photos, it may not be enough for video shooting and a large number of games.

The phone is compatible with SD cards, so you can easily expand its memory. So you probably don't need to worry about storage capacity.

The Desire 628 has a 5-inch display diagonal. The display is large enough that you will rarely have problems with its size. However, this display is not suitable for writing long texts.

The smartphone has a high-end display and any graphic content you display on it, including videos and games, will be displayed clearly.

The main camera of the phone has 12.98 megapixels and can take high-resolution photos and videos. While you're shooting landscapes or printing high-definition photos, you may want a higher-resolution camera, but most of the time you'll be happy with the camera.

Also, the smartphone has a 4.92 megapixel front camera, which is average for smartphone cameras. This is good enough for taking selfies, but you may not be satisfied with group photos or their print quality.

The battery capacity of HTC Desire 628 is 2200 mAh, which is a typical capacity indicator. Compared to other smartphones, the HTC Desire 628's battery life is average. You don't have to worry about anything during daily use. However, if you spend time surfing the internet or playing games, you might be a little underwhelmed by the battery life.

Multimedia capabilities

The smartphone has FM radio installed. It is best to listen to music and audiobooks through the pre-installed player from HTC. True, it is as simple as possible; there is no way to adjust the sound settings manually.

The result is quite high-quality sound, but lovers of high-quality music will not have enough equalizer in this application, so they will have to install something additional.

The sound coming through the speakers is not loud; users who have already evaluated this smartphone rate its quality as average.

Autonomous operation

The HTC Desire 628 is powered by a non-removable battery with a capacity of 2,200 mAh. For such a productive device, this battery is too small.

In the best case, the phone will work without recharging for about 10 hours, if you do not use all the capabilities of the smartphone. If you watch videos in HD format, the phone will last for a maximum of 5 hours. The situation is even worse with mobile games. The smartphone will show 0% charge after a maximum of one and a half hours of continuous use.

Conclusion

The result was a smartphone designed primarily for young people from the Taiwanese mobile device manufacturer. It will please the owner with its original design and bright appearance, but you shouldn’t expect much in technical terms, otherwise you will be severely disappointed.

This is a standard mid-priced smartphone in which the user will not find any advantages, functions or capabilities that are beneficial to him. Apart from the design, there is nothing else to praise HTC for this phone. It has a very ordinary camera and display, little built-in memory, a somewhat outdated operating system, and the battery is downright weak for such a device. From navigation, it is worth highlighting the pre-installed GLONASS and GPS systems.

Such a phone will satisfy only ardent fans of the Taiwanese company, who are not too demanding and picky users. In addition, unlike the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM, this smartphone does not have the ability to use two SIM cards and a flash drive at the same time. Instead, you have to sacrifice one thing. In most of their other models, HTC engineers managed to solve this problem. In this device they decided to leave everything the old fashioned way.

HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM review, specifications

Full technical specifications of the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM smartphone:

• 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels;
• eight-core MediaTek MT6753 processor with a frequency of 1.3 GHz;
• Mali-T720 graphics accelerator;
• 3 GB RAM;
• 32 GB of internal memory expandable with microSD cards;
• 13-megapixel main camera with f/2.0 aperture;
• 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.4 aperture;
• BoomSound support for headset;
• two slots for SIM cards;
• 4G LTE support;
• battery with a capacity of 2,200 mAh;
• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop;
• dimensions: 146.9 x 70.9 x 8.19 mm;
• weight: 142 grams.
• price: 18,000 rubles

Let's start with the appearance of the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM, since this is what a company representative spoke about when this smartphone entered the market. In Russia, HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM began selling on June 6, 2016. HTC is confident that the user wants a little more from a smartphone than just a black, rectangular body and performance. The user craves aesthetic pleasure from interacting with a smartphone. The design of the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM is really beautiful. There are two versions: one is white and blue, and the second is black and red. The first option has a glossy back cover, and the second has a matte back cover. HTC knows how to create a nice appearance. On board the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM is not the latest eight-core MediaTek MT6753 processor, which, paired with 3 GB, will provide excellent performance. The display has a size of 5″ and HD resolution. There’s nothing revolutionary about it, but you definitely won’t be able to see the pixels on it. The cameras on the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM meet the class of a smartphone. Main – 13 MP, front – 5 MP. There are interesting solutions on the hardware side - the “Voice Photography” and “Instant Makeup” functions. HTC also offers users who purchase the HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM to buy cases that they have specially designed so as not to spoil the appearance of the smartphone.

HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM advantages:

• Stylish design, unlike other smartphones
• Decent performance
• Main camera quality

HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM disadvantages:

• Overcharge
• Low battery life

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Without much public resonance, NTS recently introduced the mid-range smartphone HTC Desire 628 , thereby enriching the already well-known Desire line. Music lovers will be pleased to be able to work with the BoomSound profile and see the signature dual speakers on the front panel, and conversation lovers will appreciate the presence of a pair of SIM card slots. The software base of the device is Android 5.1 Lollipop with its own Sense UI interface.

About appearance

Externally, the device reflects the general concept of the series: we have a high-quality polycarbonate body with contrasting inserts, which makes the phone recognizable. The glass panel smoothly transforms into side edges. Domestic users have the honor of receiving the device in white and blue casing. The first option provides a glossy finish, and the second – matte. The outlines of the model can be traced to the lines and shape of the recently released HTC Desire 830.

Hardware set

The newcomer got a 5-inch HD screen with a resolution of 1280x720p and a 64-bit eight-core MediaTek MT6753 chipset on a single chip with a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz. The Mali-T720 accelerator is responsible for the quality of graphics rendering. As a representative of mid-budget people, 3 GB of RAM is very good, and taking into account 32 GB of permanent memory, it’s simply wonderful, not to mention the potential storage reserve via microSD up to 2 TB.

Photos and other options

There are two cameras with 28 mm optics ready to create high-quality video. The front camera of the XTS Desire 628 is wide-angle with a resolution of 5 megapixels, while the rear photo module with a BSI sensor and LED flash is somewhat more powerful - 13 megapixels.

Among the useful points, we note the presence of an FM receiver, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and a noise reduction system formed by two microphones. The Voice Selfie option will allow you to take self-portraits without touching the screen, while Quick Makeup will allow you to even out the skin tone in the image and evaluate the results before shooting.

The battery capacity is 2200 mAh, which at first glance is quite modest if you do not take into account the availability of energy saving functions. You can replenish energy losses in the accelerated charging mode.

For whom?

A discreet but noticeable device will certainly appeal to the younger generation of users who are able to appreciate the superiority of good speed and sound.

On the Russian market, a smartphone is valued at approximately 18 thousand rubles.