HTC Desire 510 Smartphone Could Be the First 64-Bit ARM Android Device

We’ve had 64-bit ARM servers for a few months, but the first consumer grade 64-bit ARM products should be smartphones, starting with HTC Desire 510. This entry-level / mid-range phone will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 ARM Cortex A53 processor with 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, and a 4.7″ display with 854 x 480 resolution.

HTC Desire 510 technical specifications:

SoC – Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad core ARM Cortex A53 processor @ 1.2Ghz with Adreno 306 GPU
System Memory – 1GB RAM
Storage – 8GB + micro SD slot (up to 128GB)
Display – 4.7″ FWVGA display (854×480)
Cellular Networks
- 2G/2.5G – GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- 3G/3.5G – WCDMA – 850/900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps
- 4G – LTE – B3/B7/B20
- micro SIM
Connectivity – 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS
Camera – 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera
USB – micro USB 2.0 port
Sensor – Accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
Battery – 2,100 mAh Li-Ion battery. Talk time (3G): 17 hours. Standby time (3G): Up to 646 hours.
Dimensions – 139.9 x 69.8 x 9.99 mm
Weight – 158 grams

HTC Desire 510 runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense software including BlinkFeed and support for HTC’s Dot View case. I’m not even sure it’s running a 64-bit version of Android 4.4 (is there one?), so it will hopefully be upgrade to Android L in due time.

There’s currently no information about price, but it should be available soon. Other upcoming phones based on Snapdron 410 64-bit processor include Huawei G621, Lenovo A805e, and Samsung Galaxy Mega 2. Devices is more powerful ARM Cortex A57 cores should be available in 2015.

Via Liliputing

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.