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HTC Wildfire E5

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SKU: 5632
Brand: HTC
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB
Display: IPS LCD, 90Hz
Camera: 16MP
OS: Android 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

5.8

Display 6 / 10
Camera 5 / 10
Performance 5 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

PROS

Side-mounted fingerprint
5000 mAh Battery
Memory Card slot

CONS

No NFC

The HTC Wildfire E5 settles comfortably into the highly competitive sub-R2,000 smartphone tier in South Africa. Designed for users who need a solid step up from ultra-budget entry-level phones without crossing into mid-range price territory, it delivers reliable daily performance, a clean display, and a highly capable battery.

Here is a breakdown of its local pricing, key features, and where you can find it.

South African Pricing & Availability

The HTC Wildfire E5 starts from ZAR 1,800.

Please keep in mind that exact pricing will fluctuate based on store promotions, seasonal stock levels, and your physical location in South Africa, whether you purchase it outright cash or bundled with a prepaid starter pack.

Where to Buy

HTC has ensured maximum accessibility across South Africa by securing shelf space across major supermarket chains, e-commerce giants, and cellular specialists:

E-Commerce & Online Stores: Takealot, Hi Online
Retail & Clothing Outlets: PEP, Ackermans, Mr Price, Makro, Game, Foschini
Electronics & Tech Specialists: Cellucity, HiFi Corp, 4U
Mobile Network Providers: MTN, Chatz Connect

Standout Features

The HTC Wildfire E5 balances a lean price tag with several core features that elevate the daily smartphone experience:

Crisp HD+ Display: The front features a bright, generous high-definition display that provides a great viewing experience for streaming videos, browsing social media feeds, and playing casual games.
All-Day Reliable Battery: Packed with an optimized, power-efficient battery, the Wildfire E5 easily gets you through a full day of heavy communication, social media browsing, and music streaming without needing a midday top-up.
Smooth Everyday Performance: Powered by a reliable processor and a clean software build, the device handles daily applications like WhatsApp, Facebook, and banking apps fluidly without the aggressive lag typical of lower-priced phones.
Capable Dual AI Camera: The rear camera setup captures clear, vibrant photos in daylight and utilizes built-in software enhancements to automatically adjust exposure and color balance for quick snapshots.
Biometric Security: For quick and secure unlocking, the device comes equipped with responsive biometric security (such as a fingerprint sensor or face unlock), keeping your personal data and banking apps secure.
Expandable Storage Solution: You don’t have to worry about hitting an immediate storage ceiling. The inclusion of a dedicated microSD card slot allows you to easily and affordably expand your internal space for videos, photos, and music.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	HTC
Model	HTC Wildfire E5
Announced	18 June, 2025
Released	04 July, 2025
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 700

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Colors	Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size	6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	Unspecified
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	16 MP, (wide) VGA
Video	Yes
Selfie Camera	5 MP, (wide)
Video	Yes

Software

Android 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	IMG8322
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	4GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Yes
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	5000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	10W wired

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Display: Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.

6
Camera: Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.

5
Performance: Is this device perform good while watching videos, playing games, taking snapshots, browsing internet and navigate through other applications?

5
Battery: What about battery life, while calling, listening music, watching videos, playing games and doing other tasks.

6
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