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HTC Wildfire E6

HTC Wildfire E6
R700
SKU: 4329
Brand: HTC
Category: Mobiles
  • CPU:
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Storage: 32GB
  • Display: TFT LCD
  • Camera: 5MP
  • OS: Android 13 (Go edition)

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

4.5
  • Display 5 / 10
  • Camera 4 / 10
  • Performance 4 / 10
  • Battery 5 / 10

PROS

  1. TFT LCD Display

CONS

  1. 3000 mAh battery
  2. No NFC
  3. 5 MP Camera

The HTC Wildfire E6 hits the South African market as one of the most affordable entry-level smartphones available. Positioned squarely in the ultra-budget segment, it offers crucial digital connectivity, social media access, and essential phone features at a highly accessible price point.

Here is what you need to know about its local pricing, key features, and where you can find it.

South African Pricing & Availability

The HTC Wildfire E6 starts from just ZAR 700.

Please keep in mind that pricing can vary slightly depending on your location in South Africa, store-specific discount promotions, and whether you are buying the phone standalone or bundled with a prepaid starter pack.

Where to Buy

Thanks to wide-reaching local distribution, you can pick up the Wildfire E6 across a massive network of South African digital platforms, supermarket chains, and cellular specialists:

  • E-Commerce & Online Stores: Takealot, Hi Online

  • Retail & Clothing Outlets: PEP, Ackermans, Mr Price, Makro, Game, Foschini

  • Electronics & Cellular Specialists: Cellucity, HiFi Corp, 4U

  • Mobile Network Providers: MTN, Chatz Connect

Standout Features

While tailored specifically to keep costs low, the HTC Wildfire E6 focuses on delivering a reliable, everyday mobile experience:

  • Data-Saving Android Software: The phone operates on a streamlined version of Android designed for entry-level hardware. It runs “Go Edition” apps that are lighter on storage, use less background data, and run smoothly on the device’s hardware.

  • All-Day Battery Life: Because it pairs a power-efficient processor with a highly optimized software build, the battery easily manages a full day of routine calling, SMS texting, and heavy WhatsApp communication.

  • MicroSD Expandable Storage: You don’t have to worry about running out of space for incoming family photos and voice notes. The device includes a dedicated microSD card slot so you can expand your storage cheaply at any time.

  • Compact & Pocketable Build: Unlike modern giant flagships, the Wildfire E6 features a compact, durable form factor that is comfortable to hold, easy to use with one hand, and fits effortlessly into any pocket.

  • Essential Multimedia & Camera: It comes equipped with reliable front and rear cameras for everyday snapshots, built-in FM radio capabilities, and standard Bluetooth connectivity for wireless speakers or earphones.

Full Specifications

General

Brand HTC
Model HTC Wildfire E6
Announced 10 June, 2025
Released 24 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 Gray

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) TFT LCD
Size 6.0 inches, 86.9 cm2
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~292 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. 5 MP
Video Yes
Selfie Camera 5 MP
Video Yes

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 13 (Go edition)

Hardware

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. 2GB
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. 32GB
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. Accelerometer

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
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. Unspecified
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. 3000 mAh

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  • Screen size, image quality (brightness, colors, contrast, etc), visibility in sun light, angles of view and touchscreen.
    6
  • Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.
    5
  • Is this device perform good while watching videos, playing games, taking snapshots, browsing internet and navigate through other applications?
    5
  • What about battery life, while calling, listening music, watching videos, playing games and doing other tasks.
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