The new affordable HTC Wildfire E Lite smartphone deceptively looks like any other budget handset, but it packs features only associated with high-end mobile phones.Â
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This smartphone brand had disappeared from the local market for some time. It is now back in South Africa intending to recapture the interests of former and new customers.
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HTC smartphones are back on the market courtesy of an ICT firm, Evercomm, which obtained the exclusive rights to relaunch the phone brand in South Africa.
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The HTC Wildfire is an affordable smartphone that performs as well as, if not better, than many other expensive mobile phone brands.
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Retailing at R1,599 on prepaid, the new HTC Wildfire E Lite smartphone runs on an octa-core processor that has a clock speed of up to 1.8Ghz.Â
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This budget smartphone delivers an extraordinarily smooth experience when listening to music, playing games, or watching videos.
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My son, who likes gaming and watching videos on Tik Tok or YouTube enjoyed using the HTC Wildfire E Lite.
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He downloaded a Minecraft Pocket Edition and was happy with the speed of
downloading.
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I had a look at the effects of the download. The HTC Wildfire E Lite was reflecting a reading in frames per second (FSP) of 49 and a low 30, which I thought was exceptionally good, even for my son.
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FSP is used to measure frame rate – the number of consecutive full-screen images that are displayed each second.Â
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It is a standard specification used in video capture and playback and is also used to measure video game performance.
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On average, the human eye can process 12 separate images per second.Â
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This means a frame rate of 12 FPS can display motion but will appear choppy. Once the frame rate exceeds 12 FPS, the frames appear less discrete and start to blur together.Â
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A frame rate of 24 FPS is commonly used for the film since it creates a smooth appearance.Â
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Many video cameras are recorded in 30 or 60 FPS, which provides even smoother motion.Â
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For more read: What is FSP?
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My son was happy with the HTC Wildfire E Lite because it delivers high-quality videos on YouTube and Tik Tok.
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He was only disappointed that his favourite game Fortnite could not be downloaded on the HTC Wildfire E Lite.Â
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That said, my son was thrilled that YouTube was playing without any glitches.
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My tech-savvy boy was ecstatic that he could unlock the HTC Wildfire E Lite using the rear-fingerprint sensor or face recognition.Â
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Security is an important feature on this phone, especially when playing games.
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The smartphone also boasts an intelligent dual rear camera.
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The company producing this cool handset says the camera was crafted to deliver clear, richly detailed expert quality photographs. It provides the best-in-class ultra-speed autofocus, DSLR-like Bokeh, and HDR performance,
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The camera enables users to record incredible details of moving subjects and instantly capture memorable moments. Users can enjoy the most potent imaging experiences.
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The handset has a 3000mAh battery capacity that lasts for a day.
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The phone is also LTE compatible.
We took a few pictures using the smartphone and were amazed by the magical quality of the images.
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Watch this space because Evercomm is preparing an exciting launch of the new HTC Wildfire E Lite in South Africa.