HTC One S launches in India sporting a dual-core 1.7GHz S3 processor

The HTC One S launched in India and demand in the region has been briskdespite a major change in the lineup. Replacing the extremely popular dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 S4 processor is the dual-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor. This isn't a shock considering that HTC had already announced that selected markets would be getting the S3 flavored version of the phone instead of the S4.

The HTC One S is priced in a range of 33,000 INR to 36,000 INR which is equivalent to $600-650 USD. The price in Singapore for the S3 powered variant of the HTC One S is S948 or the equivalent of $750 USD. Other prices for the phone in the region include RM 1,800 in Malaysia, ($580 USD) while the limited edition Beats Audio model rings up as RM 2,000 ($700 USD). In Indonesia, the HTC One S is a tidy 5.5 million Rupiah ($585 USD), while in the Philippines, the phone will soon launch at a price of  Php 27,000 ($630 USD).\



There's a good chance that you've forgotten the specs on the device, so let's go over them again. The smartphone has a 4.3 inch AMOLED screen with qHD resolution and pixel density of 256ppi. Depending on where you get your phone, you have either a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 or a dual-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 under the hood. Either way, there is 1GB of RAM on board and 16GB of native storage. Want to expand your memory? Well, you can't as there is no microSD slot. The 8MP camera on back has an LED flash and captures video in 1080p at 29fps. The VGA front facing shooter takes self-portraits and lets you video chat