HTC to launch costliest Android Mobile

Taiwan hardware maker HTC isset to launch its One Max in country. One Max will reportedly sport a price tag of shopping Rs 56,500, making it the most expensive Android smartphone in the country, ahead of Samsung Galaxy Golden and HTC Butterfly S.

HTC India's country head Faisal Siddiqui recently told a media publication that the One Max will hit the market in the coming week. Priced at Rs 52,428, HTC's Butterfly S too was the most expensive Android phone at the time of its launch in the country.

The report also says that HTC will launch two accessories with the One Max, namely the Mini+ remote control at Rs 5,000 and Fetch at Rs 2,500.

HTC is also reportedly planning to launch up to four new mid-range smartphones under its Desire series by the end of this year. It is also readying a new portfolio of Windows Phone smartphones as the current line-up (namely HTC 8X and 8S) has reached the end of its life cycle.

HTC One Max has a 5.9-inch full HD display and competes against the likes of top-end phabletsSamsung Galaxy Note 3, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and the upcoming Nokia Lumia 1520. It has the same look as the One and One Mini smartphones, but comes with a removable back cover. The phablet is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor with 2GB RAM and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Sense UI on top.

On the back, One Max sports a 4MP UltraPixel camera. However, unlike the HTC One smartphone, this device does not have optical image stabilization. It comes with 16 and 32GB internal storage options and supports microSD cards up to 64GB. This phablet has dual BoomSound speakers and infrared blaster, but does not have Beats Audio sound enhancement technology.

HTC One Max is one of the only two smartphones in the market with a fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint sensor is placed below the camera and can be used to unlock the device by swiping the finger over the sensor.

Apple iPhone 5S also has a fingerprint scanner and is available between the price range of Rs 53,500 and Rs 71,500 in India.