Two mid-range smartphones, the LG G Stylo and the HTC 626s, landed on the Cricket Wireless today, both for under $200 on plans that start from $35 a month.
The Stylo also brings an 8MP rear camera that can shoot 1080p video at 30fps, has face detection, autofocus and an LED flash. On the front, the device comes with a 5MP camera that can record HD video.
In terms of connectivity, it comes with LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, and a microUSB port. The device will run Android 5.1 out of the box.
The HTC 626s is a slightly cheaper device that has a 5" HD screen with no mention of Gorilla Glass or any other kind of protection against scratches. It also has a much smaller 2,000 mAh battery, so the battery life could be somewhat smaller than on the Stylo. Its saving grace here is that it has a smaller screen that should consume less power, so the difference in battery life shouldn't be as large as the difference in battery sizes implies.
The device comes with a 1.1 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and an Adreno 304 GPU (both part of the Snapdragon 210 chip that the phone carries), 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, an 8MP camera that can only do 720p video recording, and a 2MP front-camera that can also record at 720p.
The HTC 626s supports LTE connectivity and Bluetooth 4.0 as well, and it has a microUSB port. It runs Android 5.1 out of the box, just like the LG G Stylo.
Both devices are available right now on Cricket Wireless and can be purchased both in-store and online. The LG G Style costs $200 with a Cricket Wireless activation but no extra plan and is available in Metallic Silver, while the HTC 626s costs $150 and comes in Blue.
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