HTC One mini 2 goes official without Duo Camera

HTC has officially announced the One mini 2, which is the successor of the One mini and the smaller version of One (M8). The One mini 2 has the same design as its bigger brother but it doesn't come with Duo Camera.



The One mini 2 has a larger 4.5" display than its predecessor but with the same 720p resolution. The device is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor backed up by Adreno 305 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. The internal storage still remains 16 GB and it is expandable via microSD card up to 128 GB.


Unlike its bigger brother, the One mini 2 doesn't come with UltraPixel camera tech but with a 13 MP camera with the aperture of f/2.2. The front-facing camera of it is still a 5 MP shooter with the capability of 1080p video recording.

Connectivity wise the One mini features LTE, GPS and GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 (atpX enabled), dual-band Wi-Fi 802.1n and microUSB 2.0. Juicing up the device is a 2,100 mAh battery and HTC claims that the smartphone can last for 16 hours of 3G talk time.

The One mini 2 is running on Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense 6 UI on top. Its measures are 137 x 65 x 10.6 mm and weighs 137 g. It has the same design as the One (M8) and the dual front stereo speakers are still present on it with better sound quality.

The One mini 2 will be available in the same Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, and Amber Gold as the One (M8). The One mini 2 will arrive in EMEA and Asia starting in June 2014 with availability varying by country and region.

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