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The video provides a detailed review of the HTC Desire 626, a phone released in July 2015, highlighting its key features and performance aspects. The device, available through Virgin Mobile and T-Mobile, sports a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a 720p resolution and originally ran on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset and Adreno 304 GPU, with a RAM configuration varying between 1GB and 1.5GB depending on the carrier. The phone endured performance tests with apps like Subway Surfers, which ran smoothly, while Paper Dash 2 experienced lag.
The build quality is predominantly plastic with glass only on the front, featuring dual speakers and a micro USB port. It supports expandable storage up to 256GB. The phone impressed with its ability to handle 720p video at 60 frames per second and demonstrated competent RAM management capabilities.
The review further compared the HTC Desire 626 to other Samsung models like the Galaxy S Blaze and Galaxy M2, concluding that despite being similarly priced, the Samsung variants offer better value. The camera setup includes an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera, both capable of 720p video recording, and functionalities such as panoramic mode and decent low-light performance. Overall, despite some software and hardware limitations, the HTC Desire 626 is deemed a worthwhile purchase for its affordability.
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In this part of the video, the presenter reviews the HTC Desire 626 from Virgin Mobile, which was also available on T-Mobile and released in July 2015. The phone features a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720p and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Originally running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI 7, it could be upgraded to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The device is powered by a 1.1 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chip and an Adreno 304 GPU. It comes with 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, although the T-Mobile version has 1.5GB of RAM. The presenter tests the phone’s browsing speed and its performance with games such as Subway Surfers and Paper Dash 2, noting that Subway Surfers runs smoothly with minimal lag, while Paper Dash 2 experiences some lag.
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In this segment, the video discusses the build quality of a phone with an IPS LCD panel, primarily made of plastic with some glass on the front. The volume and power buttons are plastic with gray rings around the cameras. It features dual speakers — an increasingly rare design — with one at the bottom and one on top, as opposed to the more common single bottom-facing speaker. The phone has a micro USB port and supports expandable storage up to 256GB via micro SD. Demonstrating video performance, the phone can handle 720p resolution at 60 frames per second, which is impressive for a nearly 5-year-old device. Additionally, the phone shows good RAM management, keeping multiple apps and browsers active.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer compares a current Samsung phone with the Galaxy S Blaze and Galaxy M2, concluding that the current phone is a better option despite being priced similarly at about $20 to $40. The rear camera is an 8-megapixel shooter capable of 720p video recording, while the front camera is 2 megapixels with the same video capability. The phone features a panoramic mode and performs well in low-light conditions. Although the cameras and software are not the phone’s strongest assets, its affordability makes it a worthwhile purchase, even years after its release.