HTC Desire 626

performance, price, usability, portability, durability

reception

92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, usability, performance, price, screen

95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Once again, HTC designed a good looking phone, but failed to power it with the right stuff. The display and battery are good enough, but the processor and camera are well behind its competitors.

Affordable. Attractive design. Decent camera. Expandable storage. Loud speaker.

Slow performance. Short battery life. Lots of bloatware.

Software and Conclusions The Desire 626 runs Google Android 5.1 Lollipop , and according to HTC's update tracker , there is no Android 6.0 Marshmallow update scheduled. HTC's Sense 7.0 skin makes a number of changes to Android—app icons, the...

Inexpensive $185 outright cost ; Charming design ; Strong volume with the earpiece ; Expandable storage

Camera image white balance is often off ; Atrocious 720p video recording quality ; Choppy performance with heavier operations ; Subdued speakerphone output

Right now, the 2015 edition of the Moto G is the benchmark that many folks will use to compare phones that are within the same scope. Indeed, the HTC Desire 626’s outright price point of $185 makes it an attractive offering, especially if you find its...

Bright display ; Fun, colorful design ; Sharp rear camera

Awful battery life

The HTC Desire 626 offers a bright display, a sharp 8-MP camera and boldly colored designs, but its short battery life is a deal breaker.

The HTC Desire 626 looks nice, feels nice, and is great to handle. The 5-inch display, slim design and light weight make it a lovely phone to use. It comes with Android Lollipop, has a decent processor and camera, and is 4G-compatible.

Great battery life ; Good size and elegant design ; MicroSD slot for external storage

Cameras were good, but not great ; Despite looking like two, there’s only one front-firing speaker ; Low resolution screen ; Below average performance

Typically, when we review a phone out here in the Pocketnow Utah offices, we carry our daily driver alongside the review device. This time, the review device was good enough, though not particularly fast, to accomplish all our daily activities. If...

Awesome battery ; Great size and design ; SD slot for expanded storage

Single speaker ; low resolution ; below average load times

The HTC Desire 626 is built to be an affordable and worthwhile purchase. While it isn't the frontrunner of the class, it still packs a punch. The battery life, design, and easy expansion of storage space are fantastic even when the trade off is a lower...

Exceptional design ; Relatively good camera ; Excellent software experience ; Affordable price

Slow performance ; Below average battery life ; Display sharpening issues ; Lots of bloatware

The HTC Desire 626 packs what is expected from an HTC smartphone, including a beautiful design and solid build quality, and an excellent software experience. Apart from a good camera, there are some disappointing flaws in other aspects, like...

Unless you’re shopping for your kids or looking for a cheap burner device, I can’t think of a reason to seriously consider the 626, especially as strong contenders like the OnePlus 2 and the ZenFone 2 start creeping dangerously close to the budget...

The hardware's design is pleasant enough and assembled well. The screen is decent and wireless performance is all right, but I was a bit disappointed by battery life and the processor's performance. HTC's treatment of Android may offer lots of...