Many were saying that not so long ago that the HTC company was a bit down, bringing to the market very rudimentary terminals without outstanding features, but all past time must be left behind.

In this year 2013, he demonstrated it first with his great HTC One, a model that landed on the market with a completely new design and a power that positioned it in a very fair way among the terminals with the highest performance for Android. Now, who will be responsible for following in their footsteps is the HTC Desire 601 model, a device that will delight all kinds of users, with which the Chinese company continues to start a new range of mid-range terminals and which also presents 4G LTE connectivity.

Technical characteristics

- Screen: It has a 4.5-inch screen with a qHD resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. The most interesting thing is its SLCD technology, which allows you to display great image quality from almost any angle and blacks with plenty of depth. All this possible thanks to its IPS technology. Sunlight will not be a problem in its use thanks to the screen's own brightness, a function that is appreciated.

- Processor: it has a 1.4 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and an Adreno 305 graphics, which gives the terminal enough power to make use of fairly demanding applications such as next-generation games. We owe it in part to the qHD resolution of its screen that is less demanding on resources and to its Adreno 305. It is completed by 1 GB of RAM. Its operating system is Android 4.2.2., In addition to presenting HTC Sense 5.0 upgradeable.

- Camera: it has a rear lens with a 5-megapixel backlit sensor and a size of ¼ ”. Its 28mm objective lens gives it a wide angle and the f2.0 aperture lens makes it easier to capture light in partially dark conditions. The HTC ImageChip is presented as the application for capturing photo and video in 1080p. It also offers us the possibility to record in slow motion (without audio and with a resolution of 768 x 432 pixels) and choose the playback speed. Your flash has five power levels that are intelligently adjusted based on the distance the picture is taken. Like the HTC One, it also includes the HTC Zoe app that allows you to sequence photo record, erase objects from the scene, or retouch faces. As for the front camera, we can say that it is of VGA resolution, ideal for self-portraits or video calls. In conclusion, the HTC Desire 601 has good quality for recording videos, but not for taking pictures. However, its applications allow you to get all the juice out of the camera.

- Design: its dimensions are 134.5 x 66.7 x 9.88 mm thick, and its weight reaches 130 grams. It features a rubberized back shell, which extends to cover its sides. Aluminum details are limited to its top and bottom. To the left of the speaker there is an LED that will flash every time we receive a new notification. We can choose different colors such as black or white.

- Other specifications: it is worth mentioning its 4G connectivity, karaoke functionality, GPS signal, GLONASS and FM Radio. Thanks to the BlinkFeed application we will be able to see updates from our contacts on social networks or news via RSS. The Zoodles application is responsible for protecting our data and that of our children or younger family members when accessing applications. Its 2100 mAh battery gives it a great autonomy that is appreciated.

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Availability and price

The terminal can be acquired by financing according to the operator, or if we prefer to pay it in cash it would cost us about 369 euros. Therefore we are facing a fairly expensive terminal in terms of quality / price, since other competing devices with very similar benefits can get us for about 100 euros cheaper.

It is worth mentioning the Nexus 5, a smartphone much more powerful than the terminal in question and that its cost is around 349 euros with its 16 GB of internal memory and we are talking about a little less money. However, it is a fairly competitive terminal that will allow us to make use of the 4G connectivity that is so fashionable lately in our country.