To say there are great expectations of the freshly announced HTC One
(M8) would be a massive understatement. This is, after all, one of the
flagships to shape the entire season. But a predecessor that failed to
turn warm reception into good sales is adding more weight on its
shoulders. The Taiwanese manufacturer's confidence may've been
shaken but the new one cannot afford to show it.
(M8) would be a massive understatement. This is, after all, one of the
flagships to shape the entire season. But a predecessor that failed to
turn warm reception into good sales is adding more weight on its
shoulders. The Taiwanese manufacturer's confidence may've been
shaken but the new one cannot afford to show it.
HTC One (M8) official photo
At a quick glance, the HTC One (M8) appears to be a solid upgrade to
what was already a highly-acclaimed smartphone. Perfecting the
instantly recognizable, gorgeous design of the first generation, HTC
has improved the latest flagship in several key areas.
what was already a highly-acclaimed smartphone. Perfecting the
instantly recognizable, gorgeous design of the first generation, HTC
has improved the latest flagship in several key areas.
The good looks of the HTC One (M8) are backed by the most powerful
hardware available on the market today, while the screen has grown at
the expense of the capacitive keys thus keeping the body size in
check. The software has received a boost too - the new HTC One runs
the latest Android version, dressed in a brand new edition of Sense
UI.
hardware available on the market today, while the screen has grown at
the expense of the capacitive keys thus keeping the body size in
check. The software has received a boost too - the new HTC One runs
the latest Android version, dressed in a brand new edition of Sense
UI.
Key features
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 42Mbps HSPA+; LTE
connectivity
5" 1080p capacitive touchscreen with 441pi pixel density; Corning
Gorilla Glass 3
2.3GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU; 2GB of RAM; Adreno 330 GPU;
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz); DLNA
Dual 4MP AF "UltraPixel" (2µm pixel size) camera with 1/3" sensor;
28mm f/2.0 lens; dual-LED flash; HTC ImageChip 2
1080p video capture with HDR
HTC Zoe
5MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor; wide-angle f/2.0 lens;
HDR; 1080p video recording
16/32GB of built-in memory
microSD card slot; 50GB of free Google Drive storage for 2 years
GPS with A-GPS; GLONASS
MHL-enabled microUSB 2.0 port
Bluetooth 4.0; NFC
IR remote control
Accelerometer; gyro and proximity sensor; ambient light sensor;
barometer
Best audio output on the market
Fitbit fitness tracker app
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone
Front-facing stereo speakers with BoomSound and built-in amplifiers
Gorgeous metal unibody with superb finish and tactile feel
2,600mAh battery; Extreme Power Saving Mode
connectivity
5" 1080p capacitive touchscreen with 441pi pixel density; Corning
Gorilla Glass 3
2.3GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU; 2GB of RAM; Adreno 330 GPU;
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
Android 4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz); DLNA
Dual 4MP AF "UltraPixel" (2µm pixel size) camera with 1/3" sensor;
28mm f/2.0 lens; dual-LED flash; HTC ImageChip 2
1080p video capture with HDR
HTC Zoe
5MP front-facing camera with BSI sensor; wide-angle f/2.0 lens;
HDR; 1080p video recording
16/32GB of built-in memory
microSD card slot; 50GB of free Google Drive storage for 2 years
GPS with A-GPS; GLONASS
MHL-enabled microUSB 2.0 port
Bluetooth 4.0; NFC
IR remote control
Accelerometer; gyro and proximity sensor; ambient light sensor;
barometer
Best audio output on the market
Fitbit fitness tracker app
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone
Front-facing stereo speakers with BoomSound and built-in amplifiers
Gorgeous metal unibody with superb finish and tactile feel
2,600mAh battery; Extreme Power Saving Mode
Main disadvantages
4MP camera can't match higher-resolution rivals
No 4K video recording or OIS
Non user-replaceable battery
No 4K video recording or OIS
Non user-replaceable battery
The second generation HTC One addresses most of his predecessor's
major shortcomings. The chipset upgrade is hardly a surprise, but the
fact that HTC has shown enough flexibility to include a microSD card
slot is great news and the improved ergonomics come as a welcome
bonus.
major shortcomings. The chipset upgrade is hardly a surprise, but the
fact that HTC has shown enough flexibility to include a microSD card
slot is great news and the improved ergonomics come as a welcome
bonus.
Much like with the original, the biggest question mark in the new HTC
One (M8) is hanging over the camera. HTC insists on the 4MP sensor
and has chosen to teach it cool new tricks rather than up the pixel
count - that's the same questionable move that got it into trouble
with the last generation.
One (M8) is hanging over the camera. HTC insists on the 4MP sensor
and has chosen to teach it cool new tricks rather than up the pixel
count - that's the same questionable move that got it into trouble
with the last generation.
This time, there is a second camera unit to collect distance data,
which enables some really nice effects in post processing. However,
we are yet to see if that will be enough at a time when the
competition is moving to larger sensors and 5 times the resolution of
the One (M8).
which enables some really nice effects in post processing. However,
we are yet to see if that will be enough at a time when the
competition is moving to larger sensors and 5 times the resolution of
the One (M8).
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